John Thompson

About John Thompson

Established editorial leader with 15 years of experience leading and managing cross-functional teams in educational publishing companies, delivering English Language Teaching (ELT) and K-12 print and digital learning products to US and global markets. Highlights: • Worked on over 30 educational courses (print and digital products) across multiple markets • Managed and supported cross-cultural teams in geographies including Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Vietnam, Poland, Spain, the UK, Mexico, and the US • Worked with major educational publishers including Macmillan Education, National Geographic Learning (Cengage), Oxford University Press, Pearson, The Content Station, and York Press Skills: content development, print and digital materials publishing, people management, cross-cultural communication, cultural sensitivity, DEI Applications: Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Documents, Smartsheet Interests: Fiction writing, birding, photography, hiking and trail-running, travel, cooking Proud parent of an awesome middle-schooler.

Experience

1. Digital Editor

   National Geographic Learning Elt

   Mar 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Creating digitally delivered student lessons for NGL ELT products.

Education

• University of Leicester

  Master of Arts - MA

• University of Leicester

  Bachelor of Arts - BA