Background
Tuggle, Gloria Harris was born on May 23, 1933 in Kerrville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Isaiah and Lillian (Gary) Harris.
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Gloria Harris Tuggle
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Bachelor of Science, Le Moyne College-Owen College, Memphis, 1955; Master of Arts, Memphis State University, 1965; postgraduate, Memphis State University, 1973.
Career
Mathematics instructor special programs, Le Moyne College-Owen College, 1968-1969;
mathematics instructor special programs, Memphis State University, 1972-1974;
part-time mathematics instructor, State Technology Institute, Memphis, 1975-1976;
part-time mathematics instructor, Shelby State College, Memphis, 1976-1979;
mathematics teacher, guidance counselor, Memphis City Schools, 1955-1979;
mathematics supervisor, Memphis City Schools, 1979-1992;
director secondary programs, Memphis City Schools, 1992-1994;
coordinator office of accountability, Memphis City Schools, since 1994. Advisory board educator's channel Whittle Ednl. Network, since 1990; site visitor, review panelist, super panelist unites states department Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program, 1986-1996.
Visiting committee Southern Association Colleges Schools, 1981, 82, 88. Consultant National Assessment Education Progress, 1985-1986. Reviewer Mathematics Science Education.Bd., 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, since 1990, Jessie Mahan Day Care Center, Memphis, since 1985, Southeastern Consortium Minorities in Engineering, since 1994. Chair Silver Star News Cmty. Advisory Board, 1993.
Minister of musicMacedonia Baptist Church, 1967-1995. Member ASCD, National Council Suprs. Mathematics (nomination committee 1987-1989), National Council Teachers Mathematics (co-chair Memphis meeting 1984, chair miniconf. forednl. leaders 1990), Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association, Benjamin Banneker Association, Memphis Area Council Teachers Mathematics (vice president 1982-1984), Memphis City Schools Adminstrs.
Association Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Alpha (president Memphischpt. 1990-1991, Woman of Distinction 1990, President of Year Southeastern region 1992, chairperson Southeastern Regional Conference 1992).
Interests
Connections
Married Owens E. Tuggle, November 18, 1955. 1 child, Kenneth Tyrone.
Awards
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Named Greek of Year Memphis Pan Hellenic Council, 1990, Outstanding Educator Memphis City Council, 1987, Global Mentor for Youth Macedonia Baptist Church, 1990, Inspirational Role Model, 1991. Recipient Distinguished Role Model award Memphis Alliance Black School Educators, 1995, Leadership Memphis award, 1991, Exemplary Svc. award Southeastern Consortium Minorities in Engineering, 1995.Named Greek of Year Memphis Pan Hellenic Council, 1990, Outstanding Educator Memphis City Council, 1987, Global Mentor for Youth Macedonia Baptist Church, 1990, Inspirational Role Model, 1991. Recipient Distinguished Role Model award Memphis Alliance Black School Educators, 1995, Leadership Memphis award, 1991, Exemplary Svc. award Southeastern Consortium Minorities in Engineering, 1995.