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Sheri L. Forney-Tucker Joins the Ranks of Leading Professionals
Sheri L. Forney-Tucker celebrates six years as the department program manager for the Culinary Arts Institute of La Quinta High School
LA QUINTA, CA, December 7, 2010 /High School PR News/ -- Sheri L. Forney-Tucker, Department Program Manager and Lead Instructor for the Culinary Arts Institute of La Quinta High School, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in culinary education.
With six years of experience as the department program manager for the Culinary Arts Institute of La Quinta High School, Ms. Forney-Tucker is a teacher and mentor for past and present students as well as community members throughout the Coachella Valley. She became involved in her profession after serving the business community and foodservice and hospitality industry for 17 years as a commercial energy specialist. Ms. Forney-Tucker made the transition to education when she recognized the need for career and technical education among high school students. She attributes her success to the work ethic she observed at home while growing up in Lake Arrowhead, California, to the determination to be a positive role model to her son and her students, to a desire to approach every challenge in life as a great adventure and to using her gifts and talents to strive for excellence.
Ms. Forney-Tucker received a Master of Education and a California State Teaching Credential from Azusa Pacific University in 2004. In 2010, Ms. Forney-Tucker earned her Preliminary Administrative Services Credential and plans to work toward increasing the availability of career and technical education courses in high schools and community colleges. In addition to her formal education, she was awarded the "Outstanding Alumni Award" in 2009 by College of the Desert, Palm Desert, California. She is co-chair of the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS) inaugural Career and Technical Education Professional Learning Council. She is an active member of the National and California Restaurant Associations and was accepted for participation in the 2009 Coachella Valley Economic Partnership (CVEP) Career Pathways Faculty Externship Program.
Ms. Forney-Tucker has one son, Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph D. Tucker, United States Navy. Ms. Forney-Tucker, along with Joseph and his wife of two years, Candace, is expecting her first grandchild in June, 2011.
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About Cambridge Who's Who
With over 400,000 members representing every major industry, Cambridge Who's Who is a powerful networking resource that enables professionals to outshine their competition, in part through effective branding and marketing. Cambridge Who's Who employs similar public relations techniques to those utilized by Fortune 500 companies and makes them cost-effective for members who seek to take advantage of its career enhancement and business advancement services. Cambridge is pleased to welcome its new Executive Director of Global Branding and Networking, Donald Trump Jr., who is eager to share his extensive experience in this arena with members.
Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, it offers an online networking platform where members can establish new professional relationships.
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