Deborah Derrick Rucci

Background

Rucci, Deborah Derrick was born on March 18, 1956 in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Cecil Curtis and Betty Jo (White) Martin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in English Education, Tennessee Wesleyan College, 1978.

Career

Teacher, Turtletown (Tennessee) Elementary School, 1979-1981; teacher special education, Sewanee (Tennessee) Public School, 1982-1985; teacher special education, DeLaSalle School for Behavior Disordered, Kansas City, Missoury, 1985-1986; teacher special education, Palmer Junior H.S., Independence, Missouri, 1986-1988; teacher special education English, Sequatchie County H.S., Dunlap, Tennessee, since 1988; teacher special education mathematics, Sequatchie County H.S., Dunlap, Tennessee, since 1995. Cheerleading coach Sequatchie County H.S., Dunlap, 1989-1992, prom com.chair, since 1988.

Achievements

• Deborah Derrick Rucci has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coach Special Olympics, Franklin County and Sequatchie, 1982-1985, 88-90. Member National Education Association (National Education Week committee chairman since 1988), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, knitting, quilting.

Connections

Married Thomas Lee Rucci, August 30, 1986.

Father:

Cecil Curtis Martin

Mother:

Betty Jo (White) Martin

Spouse:

Thomas Lee Rucci