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Meet Señor Blanton, a dedicated educator with roots in Leitchfield and Elizabethtown, KY, now in Bowling Green. He earned summa cum laude honors with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a minor in Spanish from Western Kentucky University, followed by a Master’s in Secondary Education. With experience as a migrant teacher and a current role as a Spanish instructor, he is passionate about empowering the Hispanic community. Outside of teaching, he enjoys horse racing, gardening, and has future aspirations of marriage, owning a racehorse, and continuing his dedication to education.
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Origin, Family Background • Leitchfield, KY (All familia here) • Elizabethtown, KY • Bowling Green, KY (Currently here)
Education • Western Kentucky University • Undergraduate: Major in Psychology / Minor in Spanish • Graduated May 2007 (Summa Cum Laude, 3.94 GPA) • Graduate: Major in Secondary Education • Graduated August 2013 (4.0 GPA)
Employment • Community Action of Southern Kentucky • Migrant Teacher (June 2007-July 2010) • Worked with Hispanic preschoolers/toddlers, coworkers, and padres.
Employment … • Butler County High School • Spanish Instructor (August 2010-Present)
Hobbies • Horse racing enthusiast • Been to Kentucky Derby four times.
Hobbies … • Amateur Gardener • Watermelons, Muskmelons, etc.
Hobbies … • Casa de Vegetables and Fruta
Hobbies … • Eating • Rally’s y Taco Bell son fantásticos.
Future Goals • Continue Teaching at BCHS • Lose some weight • Get married Sep. 28thin Las Vegas • Continue gardening • Children someday? • Own a share of a racehorse • Help the Hispanic community better learn English via volunteer teaching