Background
Ridley, Carolyn Fludd was born on January 21, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Quitman Daniel and Glennora Elizabeth (Cannon) F.
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Carolyn Fludd Ridley
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Carolyn Fludd Ridley, American Social studies educator. Certified teacher, principal, Tennessee, New York. Grantee Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1990, Tennessee State University, Nashville, 1992; James R. Stokeley Institute fellow U. Tennessee, 1993; participant National Endowment for Humanities Summer Institute at Furman U., Greenville, Tennessee, 1995; named Teacher of Year, 1997.
Education
Bachelor, CUNY, 1973; Master of Education, Tennessee State University, 1985.
Career
Teacher, New York City Board Education, 1973-1975;
teacher, Dickson (Tennessee) County Board Education, 1976-1977;
teacher, Hickman County Board Education, Centerville, Tennessee, 1977-1986;
teacher, Metropolitan Nashville Board Education, since 1986. Director Hickman County Career Day, 1982-1983. Board directors Association Retarded Citizens, Centerville, 1982-1986.
Advising committee Hickman County Bicentennial Committee, Centerville, 1984-1986, initiator commemorative quilt. Participant National Endowment for Humanities lecturer.
Achievements
Membership
Campaign worker Metropolitan Nashville Board Education, 1991. Campainger Metropolitan Nashville Education, Association, 1992. Attendant Democratic Socialization Meeting, Nashville, 1992.
Participant National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute Furman U., Greenville, Tennessee, 1995. Fellow Taft Institute (certified 1992, teacher of year 1997). Member American Association of University Women, National Education Association, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Institute (certified 1990), Smithsonian Institution, International Platform Association, National Historic Preservation Society, National Geographic Society, National Council Social Studies, International Platform Association, Holocaust Memorial Museum (charter member).
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Connections
Married Raymond Bennett, June 23, 1962 (divorced 1984). 1 child, Karen Elizabeth Bennett Moore. Married Cornelius Theodore Ridley, July 16, 1988.
Stepchildren: Constance Maria Ridley Smith, William Keith.
