Mrs. Blanchard has been teaching since 1995 as a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher. She started her teaching career at Corcoran High School and then moved to Hanford West High School. In 2016 she was named the HJUHSD Work Experience Coordinator. As the Work Experience Coordinator, she issues Work Permits and teaches the Work Experience Classes and all three comprehensive school sites. She is also a member of the CAWEE (California Association of Work Experience Educators) Executive State Board.