Background
Bruce, Rickie Joseph was born on August 30, 1951 in Houma, Louisiana, United States.
Bruce, Rickie Joseph was born on August 30, 1951 in Houma, Louisiana, United States.
Bachelor, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana, 1974; Master of Arts, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1980; postgraduate, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
Teacher English and mathematics, South Lafourche High School, Lafourche Parish School Board, Thibodaux, 1977-1980;
writer-in-residence, Ouachita Parish School Board, Monroe, Louisiana, 1983;
writer-in-schools, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Luling, Louisiana, 1980-1983;
teacher English and fine arts, Destrehan High School, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Luling, since 1983;
teacher on special assignment, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Luling, since 1994. Co-director national writing project Louisiana State University Summer Institute, St. Charles Parish, 1990-1994. Teacher consultant writing project Outcome Based education.
Instructor-in-residence Southeastern Louisiana U., 1995-1996. Member writing committee Louisiana English/Language Arts Studies and Benchmarks, 1995-1996. Teacher on regional assignment Louisiana Department Education Preservice Consortium Region I, 1997-1998.
Member American Federation Teachers, National Council Teachers English (Louisiana state judge program to recognize excellence in student literature magazines), Louisiana Reading Association, Louisiana Federation Teachers.