Background
Tucker, Calanthia Rallings was born on October 22, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Donnell and Exie Bernettia Rallings.
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Calanthia Rallings Tucker, American Principal. Recipient Distinguished Education Leadership award Washington Post, 1996-1997, E.L. Patterson Cmty. Svc. award Urban League, Inc., 1997, Education award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Virginia, 1997; named Principal of the Year Fairfax County Public Schools, 1996-1997, Minority Achievement Principal of the Year, 1996.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Tennessee State University, 1968; Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 1978; Doctor of Education, Vanderbilt University, 1992.
Career
Teacher, Fairfax County Public School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1969-1972;
teacher, Fairfax County Public School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1976-1982;
human relations specialist, Fairfax County Public School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1982-1985;
assistant principal, Robert E. Lee H.S., Springfield, Virginia, 1985-1990;
principal, Mount Vernon H.S., Alexandria, since 1990. Consultant University of Virginia, 1984, Red Clay School District, Wilmington, Delaware, 1997. Guest lecturer George Washington University, Washington, 1996-1998.
Member of national safety focus group on school violence unites states department Education, California, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Executive board member Gum Spring Cmty. Corp, Alexandria, 1994. Member Mount Vernon Cmty.
Coalition, Alexandria, since 1993. Member ASCD, American Association School Adminstrs., Fairfax County H.S. Prins. Association, Black Women United Action (Among Most Admired Women 1996), Phi Delta Kappa (historian), Delta Kappa Gamma.
Interests
Connections
Married Joseph Tuckerm June 25, 1967. Children: La Canas Yvette, Tahirah Michelle Tucker Elliott.
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Nationality
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Religion
Church of Christ -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Education Leadership award Washington Post, 1996-1997, E.L. Patterson Cmty. Svc. award Urban League, Inc., 1997, Education award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Virginia, 1997. Named Principal of the Year Fairfax County Public Schools, 1996-1997, Minority Achievement Principal of the Year, 1996.Recipient Distinguished Education Leadership award Washington Post, 1996-1997, E.L. Patterson Cmty. Svc. award Urban League, Inc., 1997, Education award National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Virginia, 1997. Named Principal of the Year Fairfax County Public Schools, 1996-1997, Minority Achievement Principal of the Year, 1996.