Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Sara Martinez Tucker as U.S. Under Secretary of Education.
"I am thrilled Sara is joining me to serve as under secretary," said Secretary Spellings. "She has dedicated her life to improving educational opportunities for students in America and her experience and knowledge will make her a terrific asset to the Department."
As under secretary, Tucker will assist the Secretary with her duties and will be responsible for helping to implement the work of Secretary Spellings' Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Tucker will also coordinate polices, programs and activities related to vocational and adult education, post secondary education, college aid and the President's financial reforms for the Pell Grant program.
Previously, Tucker served as President and CEO of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), generating funds for $195 million in scholarships to more than 78,000 students and leading the launch of community outreach programs to raise college expectations in Latino families and communities.In 2005, Time magazine named Tucker one of the 25 most influential Hispanics in America. Prior to joining HSF in 1997, she spent 16 years at AT&T, becoming the first Latina to reach the company's executive level. Among her many assignments at AT&T, Tucker served as vice president for Consumer Operations, overseeing a $370 million operation with 6,500 employees serving AT&T's 80 million consumers.
A native of Laredo, Texas, Tucker received her Bachelor of Journalism and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Texas at Austin.
Photo credit: University of Texas at Austin.
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