Tammy Ridgeway Professional Career:
- Served (31) Years in Public Schools in both Arizona and Missouri as a teacher, coach, building and central office leader. Districts ranging in size from 700 students PreK-12 to 10,000.
- Lawson R-XIV , Apache Junction Unified School District, Apache Junction, AZ, Crystal City Public Schools , Jefferson City Public Schools, Northwest R-1 School District
- Tammy Ridgeway spent 18 Years as an administrator in secondary education
- 7 Years as Central Office Administration
- 6 years classroom teacher
Personal, Hobbies, In My Spare Time, Unique Facts:
- Christian, wife, mother, daughter, friend
- Family comes first
- I was a Rotary Exchange Student to Germany while in high school
- Enjoying traveling and camping
- Avid sports fan…go Chiefs, Tigers, and Razorbacks
What I Love About School / The Profession of Education:
- The students, everything we do should be with a “Student First” mentality.
- The relationships built with students, staff, families and community.
- Always Learning….learning never grows old
- Public education is the backbone to society.
Favorite Quote:
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman
Favorite or Most Impactful Teacher Growing Up:
Nora Hutchison – My kindergarten teacher, she sparked my love for learning on day one and the candle still flickers!