Katie Thompson (she/her/hers)

Managing Director of Learning and Strategy

Katie Thompson is the Managing Director of Learning and Strategy with the Great Schools Partnership. Katie was previously Co-Director of Coaching at GSP and has worked with schools and districts across New England as a Senior Associate for eight years. She has led school improvement efforts in small, rural schools, and large urban districts and is currently leading a project of schools in a collaborative model in the state of Washington. Prior to her work at GSP, Katie was a science teacher and field hockey coach at a high school in Maine where she served as district subject area leader, professional learning group facilitator, advisory program chair, and school data coordinator. Katie has a BS in biology, an MEd in science education, and a CAS in educational leadership from the University of Maine. Katie received her PhD in education at the University of Maine in spring of 2022. Her research interests include school improvement coaching impact on teacher change in practice, teacher-leader impact on school climate, effective culture and capacity building of staff, and teacher efficacy in K–12 STEM education. Katie lives in Corinna, Maine with her partner and dog and spends her free time coaching field hockey, hiking, and taking long, but beautiful, road trips with extended family.