Ruth Vidrine Petry

Background

Petry, Ruth Vidrine was born on January 20, 1947 in Eunice, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Adea and Ruth Alice (Fox) Vidrine.

Education

Bachelor, Louisiana College, 1971; Master of Education, McNeese State University, 1984.

Career

Teacher junior high school, Jefferson Davis Parish, Jennings, Louisiana, 1970-1972; teacher high school, St. Tammany Parish, Mandeville, Louisiana, 1972-1973; teacher high school, Jefferson Parish, Gretna, Louisiana, 1973-1981; teacher junior high, Acadia Parish, Crowley, Louisiana, 1981-1990; teacher language arts, Crowley Junior High School, 1981-1990; master teacher assessor, Louisiana State Department Education, Lafayette, 1990-1991; teacher, Crowley Middle School, 1991-1994; instrumental assistant, Crowley Middle School, 1994-1995; executive director, Association Professional Educators of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, 1995-1996; acting assistant principal, Rayne (Louisiana) H.S., since 1996. Writing assessment coordinator Crowley Junior High School, 1984-1985, member of faculty in-service team, 1986-1989, chairman spelling bee, 1983-1990, 92-93, co-chairman interim self study Crowley Junior High School Southern Association, 1985-1986. Member state selection committee for Louisiana Technology of Year, Students of Year, 1992-1993.

Member Teacher Evaluation Revision Panels, I, III, IV, 1992-1993, Principal's Evaluation State Committee, 1993. Presenter workshops in field.

Achievements

• Ruth Vidrine Petry has been listed as a noteworthy Assistant principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-sponsor National Junior Honorary Society, 1984-1990. Member Louisiana Governor-Elect's Education Transition Team, 1991-1992. Member Louisiana Goals 2000 steering commission on school governance and accountability, 1994-1995.

Member ASCD, Association Professional Educators Louisiana (president Acadia chapter 1988-1992, member district VII state Executive Board, 1990-1991, state president-elect 1991-1992, state president 1992-1994), National Association Secondary School Prins., Louisiana Association School Executives, Louisiana Association Prins., Louisiana Association for Retarded Citizens, Civitans, Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1988-1990, state leadership scholar 1993), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: music, reading, sewing.

Connections

Married Carson Clinton Petry, June 19, 1976.

Father:

Adea Vidrine

Mother:

Ruth Alice (Fox) Vidrine

Spouse:

Carson Clinton Petry