Isaac Thompson
Executive Director - Fisk University Community Alliance/THRUST Math & Science Program at Fisk University
- Role
- Director, K-12 Stem Educ -thrust Gusto Pcsi Math & Science -pre-college Program at Fisk University
- Location
- Nashville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Isaac Thompson
Isaac Thompson—an engineer by trade, with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering Technology, a…
Experience
Director, K-12 Stem Educ -thrust Gusto Pcsi Math & Science -pre-college Program
Sep 2003 — Present · Nashville, TN, US
Community Outreach Director for Fisk University’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Sponsored Center for Physics and Chemistry of Materials (CPCoM)/Center of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)Executive Director of the Fisk University Community Alliance (FUCA) and the THRUST/GUSTO/PCSI Math & Science After-School and Summer Programs Directly responsible for the creation of and day-to-day operation –including planning, operations, monitoring, and reporting for the university outreach programs under its control—of the following entities:• Fisk University Community Alliance (F.U.C.A.) exists as a conduit to provide opportunities for Fisk University, to make positive impacts on the community through direct, hands-on service. The community (local, national, and international) offers needs which connect our students to the world in ways where our involvement could provide solutions, and ultimately develop a new generation of strong, prepared, civic-minded, and productive citizens. • T.H.R.U.S.T.(To Harness Retain Understand Sustain & Teach) Math & Science Summer/After School Enrichment program for boys grades 5 through high school, exists to positively impact the readiness, performance, and retention of the historically underachieving students in STEM related activities through interaction, application, and exposure. • Co-Founder of the G.U.S.T.O.(Girls Using Scientific Tools for Opportunities in STEM) Summer Enrichment Program for Girls, a sibling program to T.H.R.U.S.T.• Co-Founder of the Pre-College Science Institute (PCSI), a summer program for children in grades K-4. This program offers early exposure to mathematics & science principles, fostering enthusiasm—as well as problem solving methodology that translates into future academic success.
Education
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Industrial Engineering
1977 — 1981
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
BSIT, Industrial Technology - Manufacturing
1988 — 1989
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Office
- Non-Profits
- Project Management
- Event Planning
- Leadership Development
- Teaching
- Nonprofits
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Marketing
- Public Speaking
- Higher Education
- Research
- Leadership
- Program Management
- Team Building
- Management
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