Ronnelle Eaves Blankenship

Background

Blankenship, Ronnelle Eaves was born on August 2, 1949 in Chattanooga. Daughter of Ronald Dennie and Bettye Jo Eaves.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Middle Tennessee State University, 1970; postgraduate, Stetson U., 1972; postgraduate, Chattanooga Community College, 1981; Master of Education in Administration, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1975.

Career

Teacher, Titusville (Florida) Public Schools, 1970-1972; teacher, Hamilton County Schools, Chattanooga, 1972-1994; principal, Birchwood (Tennessee) Elementary School, 1996-1998; principal, McConnell Elementary School, Hixson, Tennessee, since 1998. School coordinator Reading is Fundamental program, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Ronnelle Eaves Blankenship has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer usher Little Theatre of Chattanooga, 1988-1995. Board directors Youth Theatre Association, Chattanooga, 1988-1995, recording secretary, 1990-1992. Volunteer Kids on the Block, Inc., Chattanooga, since 1989.

Member Think Tank committee Tennessee Education Commissioner, 1995. Member National Education Association, Tennessee Education Association, East Tennessee Education Association, International Reading Association, Hamilton County Education Association (committee, associate representative 1989-1991, Elementary Teacher of the Year 1990), Alpha Delta Kappa (historian 1988-1990, recording secretary 1990-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: crafts, reading, volunteer work, swimming, Christmas ornament collecting.

Connections

Married Gary Steven Blankenship, August 14, 1970. 1 child, Mark Garrett.

Father:

Ronald Dennie Eaves

Mother:

Bettye Jo Eaves

Spouse:

Gary Steven Blankenship

child:

Mark Garrett Blankenship