Dorothy Sumners Rush

Background

Rush, Dorothy Sumners was born on November 2, 1932 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Charles and Ella St. Clair (Washington) Sumners.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Science, New Jersey State Teachers College, Trenton, 1953; Master of Science in Ednl. Administration, Temple University, 1970.

Career

Mathematics/science teacher, Junior H.S. H5, Trenton, 1953-1954; science teacher, McKinley School, Trenton, 1954-1955; mathematics/science teacher, Parker School, Trenton, 1955-1956; elementary teacher, E. C. Emlen Elementary School, Philadelphia, 1957-1968; administrative assistant, E. C. Emlen Elementary School, Philadelphia, 1968-1972; assistant principal, Ada H.H. Lewis Middle School, Philadelphia, 1972-1983; principal, Ada H.H. Lewis Middle School, Philadelphia, 1983-1991; retired, 1991; member, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Board Education, since 1993. Member Council Great City Schools, Washington, since 1993.

Achievements

• Dorothy Sumners Rush has been listed as a noteworthy principal, school system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board chairman Wissahickon Boys & Girls Club, Philadelphia, 1983-1990. Vice-chairman S.W. Belmont Young Women’s Christian Association, Philadelphia, since 1989. Treasurer Young Women’s Christian Association Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991-1994.

Education chairman Support Child Adult Network, Philadelphia, since 1991. Coordinator Thirty Clusters, since 1992. Community activist Chapel of Four Chaplains, Philadelphia.

Member Black Womens' Ednl. Alliance (charter member, treasurer), Delta SigmaTheta Inc. (treasurer 1970-1975, scholarship chair national moles since 1992, Svc.award 1993), Phi Delta Kappa, Philadelphia Links, Moles (president), Epicureans (president), Chums, Tempo (president), Kappa Silhouettes.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, singing, dancing.

Connections

Married Harold L. Rush, September 4, 1954. Children: Bruce Bernard, Jocelyn Charisse Taylor.

Father:

Charles Sumners

Mother:

Ella St. Clair (Washington) Sumners

Spouse:

Harold L. Rush

child:

Jocelyn Charisse Taylor Rush

child:

Bruce Bernard Rush