Background
Thompson, Ellen Ann was born on March 23, 1955 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Arthur Malachi and Eva Louise Thompson.
Thompson, Ellen Ann was born on March 23, 1955 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Arthur Malachi and Eva Louise Thompson.
Bachelor of Science in Education, University Vermont, 1977. Master of Education, University Vermont, 1986. Postgraduate, University Vermont.
Title I teacher remedial reading grades 1-3 Colchester (Vermont) School District, 1977-1978. Title I readiness room teacher Union Meml School, Colchester, 1978-1979, teacher grade 2 transitional grade, 1979-1981, classroom teacher grades 1-3 multiage, 1981-1999. Adjunct instructor department graduate education University Vermont, Burlington, since 1987.
Adjunct instructor undergraduate education program Trinity College, 1992-1994. Presenter Northeast Whole Language Conference, Johnson (Vermont) State College, 1987-1997, resource agent teacher in-service programs Vermont Department Education, since 1988, resource consultant Vermont Writing Portfolio Assessment Program, since 1990, network leader # 16, 1991-1995. Conference presenter, adjunct instructor American Institute for Creative Education, Augusta, Maine, 1988-1992.
Art consultant Within the Forest, Science Research Associates, since 1991. Educational consultant, presenter Society for Development Education, Peterborough, New Hampshire. Teaching fellow regional laboratory Rural Small School Network, 1991-1992.
President Ellen A. Thompson, Inc., since 1999. Reading language arts consultant, Vermont Department End., 1999-2000. Adjunct professor University Vermont, Undergraduate School Education, literacy consultant Reading Excellence Award Grant Program, Winooski, Vermont, Gloucester, Massachusetts, since 2000.
Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council Teachers English (presenter 1991, 92), International Reading Association (presenter annual conference 1991, Leaders of Readers award 1990), Vermont Council on Reading (newsletter editor and conference presenter since 1988, president 1991-1992), Vermont Teachers Applying Whole Language, Colchester Education Association (internal newsletter 1987-1989, newsletter editor 1988-1989, 96-98), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married John A. Rasys, November 30, 1980 (divorced April 1987). 1 child, Christopher Michael Rasys. Married James E. Holzschuh, July 1, 1995.