Paul M. Tukey Director of College Counseling Upper School English email: ptukey@rockyhill.org

Education

• Mount Greylock Regional High School, Williamstown, MA .

• Brown University, B. A. 1966, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa; M. A., 1972. 

Background

A native of North Providence, Paul lived in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Florida before returning to Rhode Island. Paul taught at Portsmouth Abbey School, Jacksonville Episcopal High School, and Saint Andrew's School of Boca Raton before coming to Rocky Hill in 1976. He has taught English for thirty-six years in grades eight through twelve. At Rocky Hill, Paul has served as Head of Upper School, Dean of Students, Director of Admission, Director of College Counseling, and English Department Chairman. In addition, Paul is a member of the New England Association of College Admissions Counselors and was named NEASC Secondary School Counselor of the Year for Rhode Island in 2002. Paul also received the U. S. Presidential Scholar's Program Teacher Recognition Award in 2003.

Interests and Activities

• Teaching traditional English courses in a wide range of literary time periods and genres.

• Specializes in SAT preparation and TOEFL preparation.

• Founded South County Educational Consultants, a private educational consulting firm, in 1989.

• Works during the summer as a commercial fisherman.

On a Personal Note

Family: Mr. Tukey's wife, Marianne, has taught for twenty-three years at South County Montessori School in North Kingstown. Their daughter Melissa, Rocky Hill Class of 1998, graduated from Harvard in 2002 and is currently a third-year student at Harvard Medical School .

Revised February 8, 2006