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Matthew Ulyess Blankenship is an experienced educational leader with a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, focusing on Literacy. He has served as a principal and assistant principal, achieving significant improvements in school performance and student outcomes. Blankenship has also published scholarly work and presented at numerous conferences, while actively participating in professional organizations and receiving various awards for his contributions to education.

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Blankenship Matthew Resume

Matthew Ulyess Blankenship is an experienced educational leader with a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, focusing on Literacy. He has served as a principal and assistant principal, achieving significant improvements in school performance and student outcomes. Blankenship has also published scholarly work and presented at numerous conferences, while actively participating in professional organizations and receiving various awards for his contributions to education.

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M A T T H E W U L Y E S S E S B L A N K E N S H I P , M.ED.

2203 Country Club Drive, Lake Wales, FL 33898


(863) 651-6212 o mublanke@usf.edu

ACADEMIC DEGREES _____________________________________________________


PhD – Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy and Cognate in Educational Policy, University of
South Florida, Tampa. Dissertation Topic: Secondary Remedial Literacy Pedagogical Decision Making. Degree
completion paused from 2014 – 2023. Resumed in January 2024 with expected completion in May 2026.
M.Ed. – Educational Leadership, University of South Florida, Tampa, May 2010
Bachelor of Arts – English Literature, University of South Florida, Tampa, May 2006
Associate of Arts – Liberal Arts, Polk Community College, Winter Haven, May 2003

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES _____________________________________________


Principal, June 2018 – Current
Responsible for all aspects of school management.

Fort Meade Middle Senior High School, June 2022 – Current


• Raised school grade within two years by 11 percentage points.
• Raised four core subject area achievement by 56 percentage points.
• Maintained Graduation rate 90% or higher.
• Raised College and Career Acceleration Rate from 38% to 70% in two years.

Jere L Stambaugh Middle School, June 2018 – May 2022


• Raised four core subject areas achievement on average 37 percentage points in 1st year to exit State
turnaround system.
• Successfully led school through COVID shut down and reopening with virtual and in person classes.
• Maintained school grade of C post COVID when school just emerged from turnaround prior to COVID.

Assistant Principal, Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School, April 2014 – June 2018.
Responsible for all aspects of curriculum implementation for all grades 6 - 12. Responsible for assessments
(district, state and national) given on campus to ensure ethical and efficient assessment program with minimal
disruption of other instructional activities. Provide direct supervision of three counselors, media specialists,
network manager and testing coordinator. Assigned three areas of accountability (reading, science and
academies) and provided instructional evaluation for teachers. Facilitated and presented professional
development for all content areas and managed professional development points for all staff.

Dean of Students, Auburndale Senior High School, Aug 2011 – April 2014
Responsible for Advanced Placement Courses, On-Campus Dual Enrollment, Career Academies, Mentorship
Coordinator, Facilitated In-Service Professional Development, Managed College and Career Lab, Coordinated
Academic Success Tutoring Program, Public Relations and Social Media Contact, Community Involvement
Coordinator, Developed and Facilitated Academic Scholars Program for Advanced Students, Sponsor of National
Honor Society, Activities Director, Fundraising Coordinator

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fall 2010 – Summer 2012
Supervised Level 1 and Level 2 Interns classroom teaching experiences by observing and providing feedback on
lessons, offering model lessons and facilitating pre and in-service teacher professional development.
Served as Instructor for Children’s Literature for Majors. Online Grader for Children’s Literature for Non-
Majors.

Teacher, Auburndale Senior High School, Aug 2006 – June 2010


Teacher for Intensive Reading, 9 – 12; Advanced Reading, 9 – 10; AP Human Geography, English, 9 – 10; AP
United States Government and Politics, 12. Served as Club and Class Sponsor. Provided afterschool and
Saturday tutoring.

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SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS ________________________________________________
Blankenship, M.U., Margarella, E.E., Thomas, J., & Holmberg, A. (2015) Writing for fluency: co-teaching to create
scientific information texts (5th grade). In J.J. Schneider (Ed.). Casework in K-6 writing instruction: Connecting
composing strategies, digital literacies, and disciplinary content to the Common Core. New York, NY: Peter
Lang.
Blankenship, M.U. & Margarella, E.E. (2015). Word Level analysis of Florida senate bill 736. International Journal
of Education Policy and Leadership.
Margarella, E.E. & Blankenship, M.U. (2015). Kindles in the classroom: a survey of teachers and their perceptions of a
mandated high school kindle initiative. Journal of Technology Integration.
Margarella, E.E. & Blankenship, M.U. (2014). Research assistants’ experiences: What pre-service teachers taught us
about teaching writing. The California Reader.
Blankenship, M.U. & Margarella, E.E. (April 2014). Technology and secondary writing: a review of the literature.
Contemporary Educational Technology.
Blankenship, M.U. (2013). Eight ways to model technology use. Educational Leadership, 70(7).
Blankenship, M.U. (2013). Group versus individual performance pay in education. eJournal of Education Policy,
Spring 2013.

Presented original and collaborative research at 15 state, national and international conferences within the past eight years
on topics ranging from Adolescent Literacy, Education Policy and Educational Technology Leadership.

SERVICE ________________________________________________________________
Profession
GCP Principal Internship Program Professional Development: November 2024, USF
Instructional Leadership Team Member: 2023 – Current, Polk County Public Schools
Calendar Committee Member: 2022 – Current, Polk County Public Schools
Principal and Assistant Principal Mentor: 2022 – Current, Polk County Public Schools
Book Reviewer: 2019 – 2023, ASCD
Facilitator: 2015 – 2018, Professional Learning Community for all Secondary Assistant Principals of Curriculum for
Polk County Public Schools

TEACHER CERTIFICATIONS ________________________________________________


Florida Professional Teaching Certificate expiring 6/30/2027
Educational Leadership (All Levels) Reading Endorsement (K – 12)
English for Speakers of Other Languages (K – 12) Social Science (6 – 12)
English (6 – 12) Principal (All Levels)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION _______________________________________________


2024 - High School Region Principal of the Year
2012 - 2014: ASCD Emerging Leader Fellow
2010 - Polk County Teacher of the Year Finalist
2010 - VFW High School Teacher of the Year
2010 - Auburndale High School Teacher of the Year
2009 - “Man’s Best Friend” Award for Dedication – Auburndale High School
2009 - Polk County Committee of the Year – Literacy, Learning and Leadership Team
2006 – 2010: Teacher Leadership Award, Auburndale High School

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS _______________________________________________________


Member ASCD, 2009 – Present
Member International Literacy Association, 2011 - 2018
Member Florida Reading Association, 2011 – 2018
Member Florida Educational Research Association, 2009 – 2018
Member Literacy Research Association, 2010 – 2018
Member Polk County Reading Council, 2007 – 2012

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