Pamela Blanchette has over 25 years of experience as an elementary educator and early childhood specialist, including experience as a classroom teacher, curriculum writer, assessment writer, and small business owner. She has a proven track record of success in the classroom, curriculum development, leadership, and management. Her resume demonstrates extensive qualifications and a range of skills that would be an asset to any educational environment.

1. Pamela Blanchette
10979 West Cave Boulevard
Dripping Springs, Texas 78620
(512) 567-1208 (Cell)
coopscoop1@hotmail.com
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HIGHLIGHTS • Elementary Educator • Early Childhood Specialist • Positive
• Team Leader • Management • Innovative
• Presenter • Teacher of the year • Flexible
SUMMARY • Highly educated and motivated professional with extensive experience in the
classroom, with curriculum writing, business development, and management
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to establish an exceptional rapport with individuals on all levels
• Successful classroom teacher, presenter and mentor
• Enthusiastic and energetic leader with the ability to supervise and motivate others
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
EXPERIENCE
2012-Current Dripping Springs ISD
1st
Grade Teacher
• Classroom Teacher all subjects
• Combined 1st
and 2nd
grade Math Teacher
• Gifted and Talented Classroom Teacher
• Blended Learning Classroom
• iTunes University Project-Content Developer-Science
• Schlechty Center Training 2 years
• Professional Development Technology Trainer for School District
• Tech Advocate for District
• ESL Certified
• Google Level 1 Certified Educator
• Dripping Springs Education Foundation Teacher of the Year 2015-2016
2016-Current Ballard and Tighe Publishers
Curriculum Writer
• ESL Curriculum K-1
• Reviewer
2012-2012 Quillin Consulting/McGraw Hill-CTB
Assessment Writer
• Write items aligned to state standards for high-stakes assessment
2011-2012 Six Red Marbles
Assessment Writer
• Write passages and items aligned with multiple state standards for high-stakes
assessment

2. 2011-2012 Meadow Center for Preventing Educational Risk
Lead Test Administrator
• Lead team of test administrators in preparation prior, during and after testing
• Collect and prepare data
• KBIT2-Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test
• Woodcock-Johnson III
• TOWRE-Test of Word Reading Efficiency
• AIMSweb
• ARCA-Assessment of Reading in the Content Area
• Bridge-It
• EOWPVT-Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test
• Gates Comprehension and Vocabulary
• KBIT Verbal Knowledge
• Resonance Task
• TOSRE-Test of Sentence Reading Efficiency
• TOWRE-Phonemic Decoding Efficiency and Sight Word Efficiency
2009-2011 Time to Know, Austin, Texas / Israel, Tel Aviv
Content Developer
• Design, develop and write integrated Language Arts technology curriculum based
on State Standards and Common Core Standards.
• Write, review and edit passages and assessment items.
• Review and edit assessment items for accuracy and alignment to standards.
• Review curriculum for validity and ensure alignment to specific state and national
standards.
• Pedagogical review for ELA content and assessment passages.
• Content Developer for Science Pilot: write integrated Science technology
curriculum based on State Standards and National Standards
• Duties required writing content, quality assurance, creating tutorials, writing
passages, standards alignment, assessment review
• Participate in cracking units, CCSS research, STARR research, Curriculum
Analysis, presenting Science Pilot, CET/CGT training
2008-2009 Educational Testing Service, San Antonio, Texas
Item Writer
• Wrote Test Questions for Texas Teachers EXIT Exam
• Test questions for K -6th
grade in all Domains
2007-Present Delaney Educational Enterprises, San Diego, California
Educational Sales
• Educational Consultant for Publishing company
• Duties require meeting and assisting Administrators, Curriculum Coordinators,
Librarians, Literacy Coaches, Bilingual Specialist, and Teachers with
Supplemental curriculum, Leveled Readers and Library Bound books
• Participate in multiple trainings on supplemental curriculum and the many
Publishers Delaney carries
• Manage existing accounts and recruit new business with multiple districts

3. 2006 - 2009 TOPNOTCH LEARNING CENTER, Dripping Springs, Texas
Co-owner
• Developed business because of need in the area
• Wrote and implemented differentiated instruction for struggling learners for 3rd
,
4th
, 5th
and 6th
grade TAKS prep class
• Designed, coordinated and taught preparatory classes, academic enrichment
camps, and private tutoring for all ages Pre-K-6th
grade.
• Managed business including curriculum, payroll, scheduling, advertising and
budget
• Coordinated Spanish classes in center and surrounding areas.
• Worked closely with parents, teachers and tutors to design the best programs for
children.
1993 - 2006 DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD, Dripping Springs, Texas
Teacher
• Taught Kindergarten for 13 years
• Team Leader for 2 years with team of 12 teachers
• Campus Leadership Team for 2 years
• District Curriculum Council-Science
• Developed Curriculum with Thematic Units
• Vertical Team Leadership—Language Arts and Science
• Committee for Determining Math Curriculum for district
• Autism and Sensory Integration Training
• Gifted and Talented Endorsement
• Presenter at the Technology Conference
• Mentor to new teachers
• Encouraged, assessed, and mentored 3 student teachers
• Implemented phonics and handwriting program across the grade level
• Research, Developed and Designed Child Development Center and Curriculum
• Walmart Teacher of the Year 2005-2006
1991-1993 BEAUMONT ISD, Beaumont, Texas
Teacher
• Taught Kindergarten for 2 years
• Chapter school with a low socio-economic population
• Differentiated instruction for all students
EDUCATION LAMAR UNIVERSITY, Beaumont, Texas
• Graduated, May 1991
• Bachelor of Science in Education
• Certificate: Provisional Elementary General (grades 1-8)
• Certificate: Provisional Early Childhood

4. AFFILIATIONS
• Dripping Springs United Methodist SPRC Committee, 2011-2014
• Dripping Springs Elementary PTA, Vice President of Enrichments, 2007-
2009
• Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce, Member, 2006-2008
• Dripping Springs Relay for Life Committee Chair, 2006-2008
• Dripping Springs United Methodist Church Member
• AFAA Certified/Aerobics instructor for DSISD Employees
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Windows; Microsoft Office; MAC programs; PPT; Excel, Skype;
Outlook; LMS; CGT; CET; Internet Research; E-mail
• Google Level 1 Certified Educator
• Schlechty Center Training Net Generation and Next Generation
• iTunes University Content Developer
• Mimio Teach
• iPadpalooza