In 2014, Paula Tucker was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Boysville Inc., a nationally accredited children’s home serving boys and girls, birth to age 23. Mrs. Tucker has over 30 years of experience in the social work field, including 21 years at Boysville. Mrs. Tucker previously served as the Chief Operations Officer (COO). Director of Residential Services and the Director of Emergency Shelter Services for Boysville.

As the COO, Mrs. Tucker led the efforts to expand the infant and toddler emergency shelter; enhanced the quality and capacity of the Boysville Community Based Foster Care Program; and was instrumental in securing a contracted Supervised Independent Living Program for young adults, ages 18-21, who are aging out of the system in Texas.

She also is an adjunct professor for OLLU. Mrs. Tucker’s continues her focus on providing quality and relevant programs benefiting children in need. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Abilene Christian University, and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU)