Mrs. Thompson has been the librarian for Veterans Memorial since its inaugural year in 2016, and in October 2018, Mrs. Thompson accepted the position of Lead Librarian for JISD Library Services. Prior to coming to VMHS, Mrs. Thompson was the librarian at Dellview Elementary in NEISD for 9 years. She began her career as a high school teacher at Highlands High School in SAISD where she worked for 9 years. She taught all levels of English as well as a reading program for students reading below grade level, Xtreme Reading, offered through a grant by the University of Kansas. 

Mrs. Thompson graduated from Southwest Texas State University, now known as Texas State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and a minor in Geography. After receiving her degree, she returned to SWT to earn her Secondary Teaching Certification, and in the Spring of 1998, she completed student teaching at Judson High School. She earned her Master of Library & Information Science degree from the University of North Texas in 2005.