Background
Thompson, Mary Helen was born on July 29, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Herbert A. and June Edith (Long) Langer.
English as a second language educator
Thompson, Mary Helen was born on July 29, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Herbert A. and June Edith (Long) Langer.
Bachelor, California State University, Northridge, 1969; Master of Arts, California State University, Northridge, 1977; Doctor of Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1991.
Teacher reading and English, Glendale (California) Unified School District, 1970-1973; teacher English, Glendale (California) Unified School District, 1975-1977, 90-91; English as Second Language teacher specialist, Glendale (California) Unified School District, since 1991; teacher English, Simi (California) Unified School District, 1973-1974, 83-84; teacher English, Boulder (Colorado) Valley Schools, 1978-1979; teacher English and speech, Louisville High School, Woodland Hills, California, 1980-1983; supervisor student teachers, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984-1987. Consultant Social Studies School Svc., Culver City, California, 1987-1990. Adjunct Professor National U., Los Angeles, since 1987.
Troop leader Girl Scouts American, Simi, 1974-1975. Member local Parent-Teachers Association, Reseda, California, since 1987. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, International Reading Association, National Association Teachers English, California Association Teachers English, California Geography Alliance, University California Alumni Association, Pi Lambda Theta.
Married David Lee Thompson, July 3, 1971. 1 child, Matthew David.