Richard Thompson:  

Where to begin? I graduated from Gordon College on the North Shore of Boston back in 1977. I was a '76 hold-over cramming four years into five. Lived and worked in Boston for two years before going to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Finished with an MRE (Master of Religious Ed) emphasizing Church involvement in Social Outreach, particularly Daycare provider-ship (1981). Worked and lived in Dorchester, MA for three years then moved to CA and earned a Master of Social Work Degree at California State U, Sacramento (1987) and a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential from Holy Names U (2005) in Oakland, CA where I live now. I've worked in Refugee resettlement programs, with Senior Citizens, in Child Protective Services, Pre-schools, and in Family Counseling. I now teach Kindergarten in the Oakland Unified School District and am having a blast. I met my wife, Sandra Ramos, back in the mid Eighties. We've been married since 1989. Sandra is a R...Expand for more