Background
Thompson, Andrew Ernest was born on October 17, 1947 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard Ernest and Virginia Laurie (Knight) Thompson.
Thompson, Andrew Ernest was born on October 17, 1947 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard Ernest and Virginia Laurie (Knight) Thompson.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Bridgewater State College, 1969; Master in Mathematics, Worcester Polytech. Institute, 1988; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1988; postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1989-1990.
Test engineer, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company, 1968;
teacher mathematics, Whitman (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1969-1991;
teacher mathematics, Whitman-Hanson Regl. School District, since 1991. Manager Dairy Queen Ice Cream, 1976-1977.
Curriculum coordinator Horace Mann, 1986-1988. Curriculum consultant Bridgewater (Massachusetts) Public Schools, 1987-1989. Scorer Massachusetts Ednl.
Assessment Program, 1990, 92.
Member Bridgewater School Committee, 1992-1995. Superintendent Control Square Congressional Church, 1989-1990, 92-94. Cubmaster Boy Scouts American, Bridgewater, 1988-1992, troop committee, 1992-1995.
Member ASCD, American Mathematics Society, Association Teachers Mathematics in Massachusetts, National Council Teachers Mathematics Mathematics Association American, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Plymouth County Education.Assn. (board directors 1977-1984, chairman county negotiating committee 1981-1983), Whitman Education Association (president-elect 1981, 83, president 1982-1984, chairman negotiating committee 1977-1980, 90-92), Whitman Hanson Education Association (president since 1992).
Married Anne Adams, April 6, 1973. Children: Stephanie Anne, Elizabeth Clare, Adam Richard.