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Dec. 10, 2021

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Born and raised in Memphis - Tennessee, Meridith Miller Rucker @meridithrucker is a true 3rd generation Memphian. 

Having had the career of her dreams as a magazine journalist with the likes of CosmoGirl, Glamour (as a freelancer) and teen magazine Pixie to mention a few, her life made a dramatic turn when the recession hit and many journalists, including her, were laid off. That was just the beginning for Meridith, though. 

Tune in to find out how this unexpected turn of events opened the scene for Meridith's heart calling and true legacy, helping teens and youth in Memphis. 

Connect with Meridith Miller Rucker: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meridithrucker/ 

Email: meridithrucker@gmail.com Website: www.meridithrucker.com 

Connect with me: 

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Meridith Miller Rucker

Meridith Miller Rucker is a writer and programming expert specializing in leadership development and emotional intelligence training for youth, young adults, and emerging leaders. With over a decade of experience in education and media, she generates creative content and innovative programming that makes meaningful connections, inspires personal growth, and promotes achievement, self-discovery, and success.

Meridith is the Director of Program Development for BRIDGES, a Memphis-based non-profit, where she designs and implements leadership curricula and experiential programming that annually services 6,000 youth. At the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, she successfully redesigned all 7-12th grade summer leadership conferences to a virtual platform to keep programming accessible and impactful during social distancing. Prior to BRIDGES, she was Director of First- and Second-Year Programs at LeMoyne-Owen College where she led the expansion of Freshman Seminar to First Year Experience and increased the Collegeโ€™s retention by 15 percent. As director and lead instructor, she also created holistic development curricula for minority and underrepresented students, designed the programโ€™s first digital course and increased its focus on mental health. Meridith also worked as coordinator for two of the Collegeโ€™s million-dollar STEM grants from the National Science Foundation and the United States Department of Education. In these roles, she focused on creating programing and facilitating intrusive advisement to increase the academic performance of STEM students with the goal oโ€ฆ Read More