Career
A 2006 graduate of Ohio State University, Thompson was a four-time National Collegiate Athletic Association All-America and helped the Buckeyes capture the 2004 National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championship. Thompson also placed third individually at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships in 2002 and 2004 and helped Ohio State capture four consecutive Midwest Championship titles. Thompson has also competed with six national teams and two junior squads, earning a third-place team medal at the 2002 Junior World Championships in Trapani, Italy.
Thompson served as a volunteer assistant coach at Ohio State from 2005-2007 and assistant coach at Duke from 2008-2009.
She graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law and passed the State Bar of California in 2013.