Ellen Keith Thompson

Background

Thompson, Ellen Keith was born on December 24, 1947 in Dalton, Georgia, United States. Daughter of James Edwin and Sara Sue Keith.

Education

Bachelor in English, U. Tennessee, 1970; Master of Science in English Education, U. Tennessee, 1973.

Career

Teacher, Murray County Schools, Chatsworth, Georgia, 1970-1971; teacher language arts, Whitfield County Schools, Dalton, Georgia, 1971-1975; resource teacher gifted students, Whitfield County Schools, Dalton, Georgia, 1975-1985; coordinator program, Whitfield County Schools, Dalton, Georgia, 1980-1985; director language arts and gifted programs, Whitfield County Schools, Dalton, Georgia, 1985-1995; principal, Varnell Elementary School, Dalton, since 1995.

Achievements

• Ellen Keith Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, active alumni Leadership Dalton-Whitfield, 1990, alumni chairman, 1992-1993. Member Chamber of Commerce Speaker's Bureau, since 1983. Member National Education Association, National Association Gifted, Georgia Association Education, Whitfield Education Association, National Association Elementary School Prins., Georgia Association Elementary School Prins., American Mensa, Ltd., Whitfield-Murray History Society (past president), Lesche (president 1990-1992), Sigma Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: local history, genealogy.

Connections

Married David Gaddy, April 6,1968 (divorced August 1971). 1 child, Bryn Meredith. Married Artis Owen Thompson, April 6, 1974.

Children: Owen Graham, Sarah Augusta.

Father:

James Edwin Keith

Mother:

Sara Sue Keith

Spouse:

Artis Owen Thompson

Spouse:

David Gaddy

child:

Bryn Meredith Thompson

child:

Sarah Augusta Thompson

child:

Owen Graham Thompson