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Joan C. Thompson

Instructor, Early Childhood
Alexandria Technical College

320/762.4527 or 1.888/234.1222, ext. 4527
joant@alextech.edu


COURSES TAUGHT:
I teach Creative Development

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:
ITTI certified trainer
Young People Place-Board of Directors
Area Early CHildhood Prof Workgroup-Douglas Co,
Region IV-Resource & Referral
LRAEYC, MNAEYC, NAEYC
Head Start Advisory Comm
Family Loan Committee--CAP agency
HCHY-Douglas County-Strengthening Families sub comm
ACCESS--technical college instructors (MN)

CARREER BACKGROUND:
I taught junior/sr highschool for 7 years prior to my work at the technical college. I have also been in customized training for 18 years and I also work with the single parents/displaced homemakers on campus.

EDUCATION:
1968-BA. Home Economics Education

PERSONAL NOTE:
My family includes my husband and 3 adult children (one is married and is an officier in the military with a soon to be toddler) This is the really fun part of parenting. Those preschool years were also busy with identical twin daughters One recently completed her post grad work and is a physical therapist in northern MN and one has one year left in Veterinary Medicine. Plus reading and gardening I enjoy creative projects area of sewing, quilting, and other needlearts.