Service Special Education

Joseph R. Blankenship

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Science and Language Arts Teacher with Interest in Theatre Arts and Audio-Visual Production

Seasoned writer and producer of informal educational programming for school age audiences with 10 years in the field of

science and history museum education. Excellent public speaker and performer, equally at home in front of hundreds as well

as handfuls of people. Possess a decade of media production experience within the areas of television news, corporate video

production, live theatre and filmed television commercials.

LICENSURE

Substitute teaching license, including long term Language Arts positions grades 7 12, May 2009

Two year provisional, Middle Grades (4 9) Science, Language Arts (pending): Reading Endorsement, Grades K 12

(pending)

Bachelor’s Plus Program, May 2011

Ashland University, Columbus, Ohio Current and Cumulative GPA: 4.0

DEGREE

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Emphasis in Telecommunication, 1994

EXPERIENCE

Educational Service Center of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH, Pool Substitute Teacher (11/09 – 7/10)

Housed in the cross categorical classroom of Bexley High School, Bexley, OH

Perform a variety of classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of special education

teacher. Duties include the following:

• Teach remedial and enrichment activities in Language Arts, Math and Life Skills

• Reinforce instructional objectives introduced by the special education teacher

• Help students participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed

• Train one student in daily use of Dynavox augmentative communication device

• Assist students with personal hygiene care

Serve as short term substitute teacher in Bexley and other special education classrooms, on an as needed basis, under the supervision

of the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio.

Substitute Teacher, Columbus, OH (9/09 – 11/09)

Short term substitute teach in various special and regular education classrooms by way of the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio

and Columbus City Schools.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Columbus Jewish Community Center, Columbus, OH, Instructor, “Build it, Make it, ROCK it!” summer camp (6/10) and Agents of

S.L.I.M.E. winter camp workshop (12/09)

Developed and taught week-long, science themed summer camp for grades K-3

Provided one-day, slime and polymers chemistry workshop for grades K-3 during JCC’s winter camp program

The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology, Newark, OH, Director, Museum Education (4/03 – 9/09)

Produced, developed and oversaw execution of all Works Museum related educational programming.

Provided quality school tour and classroom outreach experiences to local and county schools

Implemented and taught science and history related programming for general public and registered classes, such as Club MESS

camp, the YES (Youth Engaged in Service) Clubhouse and The Works Art and Science Academy (formerly Home School Fridays)

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Produced and performed all science demonstration shows including:

• Color Change, Combustion and Ker-PLOP --The Works’ Chemistry Show!

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The FUN with Physics Show The Household Science Show

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The Go with the Flow Electricity Show The Load-Down on Structures Show

Participated as member of The Works STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Education initiative

Wrote and edited text for: Wrote and edited copy for:

• The Works Labs kiosks and text panels • The “For Educators” page on The Works website

• The Works History Museum • The Works’ “What’s Happening” Member Newsletter

Provided voice talent for radio spots advertising The Works’ special events, spring break and summer camps on WNKO-FM and

WCLT-AM in Newark, OH

Significant Accomplishments:

Taught the teacher professional development workshop, Science of Sound at the Inspired Teachers’ Institute event sponsored by

Ohio Voices for Learning: A Reggio Inspired Forum

Featured performer at “Kidzapalooza” - January 24, 2009 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH

Created an enormously successful science inquiry and history based guided school tour curriculum with many schools returning for

fourth and fifth years. All tour lesson plans are in alignment with State of Ohio Academic Content Standards with numerous Grade

Level Indicators addressed. Lesson plans written and taught include:

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Museum Challenge (grades 3-6) Jr. Genius: Power Wheels! (grades 2-4)

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Jr. Genius: Catapults! (grades 5-8) Tyke Tour: Simple Machines (grades PreK-1)

• Tyke Tour: Solids, Liquids and Gases, Oh MY! (grades PreK-1)

• Club MESS: Polymers and the Science of GOO! (grades 1-8)

• Club MESS: Tension, Compression and the Super Strength of Structures (grades 1-8)

Participated as member of The Works Exhibits Team, responsible for the concept and successful installation of six Works Labs

hands-on science discovery areas on the museum’s ground floor in 2005-09 including:

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Tyke Lab (hands-on learning for 6 years and under) Me Lab (health and wellness)

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Go Lab (forces and motion) Invent Lab (invention and reverse engineering)

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Look Lab (light and optics) Zap Lab (electricity and magnetism)

Established and implemented The Works’ Home School Fridays science and art program during the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school

years, which doubled its offerings to include both AM and PM sessions during 2006-07. The name of the program was changed to

The Works’ Art and Science Academy in 2007-08. Science lesson plans written and taught include:

• The Fine Art of Baloney Detection (based on the work of Dr. Carl Sagan)

• • Sound Science

Science is Something You DO!

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How Big is BIG? The Air Apparent

• • Optics: Investigating Light and Color

Bang, Zoom to the Moon!

Launched The Works’ Curious Kids Tuesday science and art make-and-take program for preschool-kindergarten

Co-Created and co-taught The Works’ Club MESS Spring Break and Summer Camps

Featured speaker for the following organizations: Newark Rotary, Granville Rotary, Community Leadership of Licking County, The

Owens-Corning Retirees Association, Pataskala Area Chamber of Commerce (co-presenter)

COSI, Columbus, OH, Team Leader, Gadgets Stage, (99-03)

Hired to work as member of the COSI Spectrum Players theatre troupe; promoted to FT supervisor and lead demonstrator.

Production and performance of Gadgets LIVE and Chemistry LIVE shows

Training, direction and evaluation of other Gadgets Stage performers

Management of monthly theatre budget and upkeep of all show components

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Significant Accomplishments:

Appeared regularly on the WSYX-TV/ABC6 Brainstorm Center news segment in 2002. Two of these appearances can be found

here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iid-OTLKihI

Director, COSI Planetarium show, Where in the Universe is Carmen Sandiego?

Writer and producer of COSI Atrium shows: Where Does Poop Come From? (The D System Rap), and Crikey, It’s Christmas! (Or

Why Santa Surfs in Australia)

OTHER EXPERIENCE

WCMH-NBC4 TV, Columbus OH, Photographer/Editor, News Dept., Production Assistant, Operations Dept. (97-99)

Freelance Video and Film, Columbus, OH, Videographer, Producer, Grip (94-04)

VOLUNTEERISM

Junior Achievement of Central Ohio, Inc., Columbus, OH, Presenter, JA Global Marketplace (08)

Act Out Productions, Columbus, OH, Actor (02)

Reality Theatre/Red Herring Theatre, Columbus, OH, Actor, Sound (99-02)

Enjoy Theatre, Columbus, OH, Actor, Lighting, Sound, Graphic Artist (97-99)

INTERESTS

Circuit bending--creating new musical instruments by way of re-soldering used, electronic toys; Comedy writing

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