The Utah Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education

The Utah Chapter of the National Association for Multicultural Education
Dr. Jackie Thompson

Jathompson@dsdmail.net

About Us

Volunteers

If you would like to volunteer, please contact Dr. Jackie Thompson (Jathompson@dsdmail.net).

Meet Our New President

Greetings! My name is Jackie Thompson. I am thankful to have the opportunity to serve as your Utah NAME (National Association for Multicultural Education) President this year! I welcome the opportunity to work with you as we further the cause of multicultural education, inclusion, educational equity and excellence for all!

Who am I? I am glad that you asked. I was born in Nashville, TN. I am the oldest of nine children that were born to retired TSgt. David and Margie Royston. As a child, I travelled with my military family to San Francisco, CA, Detroit, MI, Tokyo, Japan, Bourne, MA, and Sacramento, CA. Through my travels and experiences, I have learned to respect and celebrate the many diverse cultures of our human family!

I am blessed to have a wonderful family. My husband, Ed Thompson is a Contracting Supervisor at Hill Air Force Base. We have two sons, Eddy Jr. and Michael, daughter in-law Carmen, and granddaughter, Serenity Elise Thompson and grandson, Taj Elias Thompson.

I graduated from Highlands High School in North Highlands, CA, received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID and graduated in the Master's of Education Program at Weber State University. I received my Doctorate Degree in Education from Utah State University in May 2010.

Currently, I work in Davis School District as the Coordinator of the Educational Equity Department. My duties and responsibilities include the Davis School District Parent Equity Committee, Multicultural Education; REACH Coordinator (Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage), Civil Rights Issues and AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination).

Teaching has always been my love. I taught public school for four years in Pocatello, ID and Sacramento, CA. I worked as a Race Desegregation Specialist in the Educational Equity Section at the Utah State Office of Education from October 1993 - June 1996. Following that, I worked in Applied Technology - School to Careers and Gender Equity from June 1996 - June 1997. I served as an Education Specialist for the Utah State Office of Education (USOE), Educational Equity Section from June 1997 to June 2000. My primary responsibilities included civil rights monitoring, providing technical assistance, training and networking resources to address such areas as cultural diversity, bias awareness and gender equity. I also served as the USOE Coordinator for the annual statewide “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest” for 7-12th grade students.

In 1984, I began my Federal career at Hill Air Force Base as a Personnel Management Specialist Intern and worked in Training Office as an Employee Development Specialist from 1986-1993. From July to October 1993, I worked as an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist. In 1987, I conceived and implemented the Hill AFB African-American Community Outreach Program. This program visits various schools and community organizations to motivate youth to stay in school, identify positive role models and encourage them to "Say No" to drugs, alcohol, and violence. A partnership between Hill Air Force Base and the Utah State Office of Education was formed for statewide usage of the program's video tape series to enhance the schools' multicultural curriculum.

I am thankful to be a part of the NAME and Utah NAME family. I look forward to working with each of you this year. Thank you for all that you do for our students, parents, educators, and community!

Sincerely,

Dr. Jackie Thompson