Aaron M.

Thompson
athompson50@student.gsu.edu
College Address
33 Gilmer Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 413 - 2500

Permanent Address
781 Highland Terrace NE
Atlanta, GA, 30306
(404) 316 - 5159

EDUCATION
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
August 2016
Master of Arts in Teaching: Middle Level Education Grade 4-8 (Mathematics and Science)
Howard University, Washington, DC
December 2013
Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Education Concentration in Early Childhood Education, Minor: Sociology
HONORS AND AWARDS

Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education

Howard University School of Education Deans List (2010-2013)
School of Education Honors Program (2010-2013)
Howard University Legacy Scholarship (2009-2013)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sandy Springs Charter Middle School, Sandy Springs, GA
August 2015-present
Teacher Candidate
Assist mentor teacher with daily lesson planning while implementing various instructional strategies
Enhance 150 sixth grade students conceptual understanding of Earth Science through scientific practices
Preparing for the national Stanford edTPA performance exam for teaching certification
Georgia State Universitys Office of the Dean of Students, Atlanta, GA
May 2015 present
Senior Graduate Administrative Assistant
Assess incident reports and violations in Student Housing cases
Handle confidential files and information of the thousands of students in each of the five residential halls on Georgia State
Universitys campus
Assign sanctions to students who have violated the Student Codes of Conduct and place holds on accounts when sanctions
are not upheld
Perform a variety of administrative tasks such as writing, scanning, and filing each confidential letter that is sent to the
students who have violated the rules listed in the Student Handbook
Assistant to the Associate Dean of Students
Good Neighbor Program, Atlanta, GA
January 2015 August 2015
Staff Member
Georgia State University and Atlanta Housing Authority came together to help families transition from public housing to
healthy, mixed income neighborhoods within the Atlanta community
Train heads of households and household members over the age of 18 to help teach candidates to become community
leaders, to become a better neighbor and to promote self-sufficiency
Staff help participants set long term and short term goals to evaluate their progress
Rewarded a full tuition scholarship for the Georgia State University Masters Program
Dekalb County Juvenile Court, Atlanta, GA
July 2014 August 2015
Panel Review Member
Complete proposals for Dekalb County Court Judges as sworn in officers of the court
Review cases of all 500 children in the Dekalb County area who have been reportedly neglected and abused by their family
members and placed in the legal custody of the Dekalb Country Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
Find neglected children safe and suitable homes while they are away from their families
Meet with the DFCS case workers, biological parents, legal guardians, foster parents and the at risk children to decide
whether foster care, adoption or reunification with the biological parents is best for the child
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and Radcliffe Presbyterian Church
Owner of the website youtube.com/TeAmoAaron with over 24,000 subscribers and almost 800,000 channel views. With
a focus on hair and beauty, it encourages young girls to be confident in their true selves despite societal pressures.
*References available upon request