Pamela Burress Cole

Background

Cole, Pamela Burress was born on March 19, 1960 in Richlands, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James William and Daisy Wanda (Blankenship) Burress.

Education

Bachelor in English cum laude, Emory and Henry College, 1982. Master of Science in English, Radford University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Instruction, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, 1994.

Career

Elementary physical education and health teacher Whitewood (Virginia) Elementary School, 1982-1983. English teacher Whitewood (Virginia) High School, 1983-1992. Adjunct faculty Radford (Virginia) University, 1993-1995.

Assistant professor middle grades English education Kennesaw State College, Marietta, Georgia, since 1995. Adjunct faculty Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands, 1985-1989.

Achievements

• Certified library media specialist and English teacher.

Membership

Member International Reading Association, National Council Teachers English, Virginia Association Teachers English, Virginia Conference English Educators, Assembly on Literature for Adolescents, Assembly on the Literature Culture Appalachia.

Interests

• Avocations: writing and reading adolescent literature.

Connections

Married Rocky Dean Cole, September 7, 1961. 1 child, Rocky Taylor.

Father:

James William Burress

Mother:

Daisy Wanda (Blankenship) Burress

Spouse:

Rocky Dean Cole

child:

Rocky Taylor Cole