Michael John Thompson

Background

Thompson, Michael John was born on April 28, 1944 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Guy Franklin and Delilah Martha Thompson.

Education

Student, University Wisconsin, Green Bay, 1962-1963; Bachelor in Economics & Sociology, Beloit College, 1966; postgraduate, University Texas, El Paso, 1966-1967; Master of Arts in Elementary Education, San Francisco State University, 1972.

Career

Instructor, United States Army, El Paso, 1967-1968; instructor, United States Army/University of Wisconsin, Korea, 1968-1969; classroom teacher, San Francisco Unified School District, 1970-1972; classroom teacher, Old Adobe Union School District, Petaluma, California, since 1972; vice-principal, teacher, Old Adobe Union School District, Petaluma, California, since 1991. Coordinator Year Round School Program, Old Adobe Union School District, 1974-1987. Speaker staff development Old Adobe Union School District, since 1982.

Member, representative School/Community Site Council, Petaluma, since 1987. Administrator Special Education ProgramRev.-La Tercera Elementary School, Petaluma, since 1990.

Achievements

• Michael John Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder District Outdoor Education Program, 1974. Coordinator School-Business Rels., Petaluma, 1985. Judge essay contest Elks Club, Petaluma, 1987.

First lieutenant United States Army, 1966-1969, Korea. Member National Education Association, International Reading Association, California Teachers Association, Old Adobe Teachers Association (director) community relations 1988-1992, vice president 1974-1977, president 1984-1986,chairman since 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, playing guitar & harmonica, sketching, writing children's literature.

Connections

Married Olivia Harris Reischling, October 29, 1989. 1 child, Kirsten.

Father:

Guy Franklin Thompson

Mother:

Delilah Martha Thompson

Spouse:

Olivia Harris Reischling

child:

Kirsten Thompson