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She&#8217;s been visiting the park for 20 years and has led the Lake Placid School of Dance since 2018. Rea-Fisher and her family split time between their homes in Saranac Lake and Harlem, and she says she&#8217;s approaching the new job with empathy and understanding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EMILY RUSSELL:<\/strong>\u00a0The Adirondacks are very white, pretty conservative and the Adirondack Park is just a very big place, which I imagine makes this position a really difficult one. Why were you drawn to this job? And why do you think you&#8217;re the person to do it?<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIFFANY REA-FISHER:<\/strong>\u00a0There are lots of reasons why I was drawn to the job. First and foremost is that I have a daughter who I really want to feel a sense of belonging. I think lots of times, people of color don&#8217;t feel like they can be in nature, and that&#8217;s such a primal need and want. So the fact that that can sometimes get separated away from us is an issue. 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