LaToya Thompson

Improvement Specialist
EDUCATION
  • B.A. from Oakland University
  • M.A., LLPC in Counseling from Siena Heights University
  • Master of Sports Administration from the University of Miami
  • M.Ed. in K-12 Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas

  • Ph.D. candidate in K-12 Education Management at Hampton University
LaToya is a professional and certified educational leader who is a visionary and critical thinker, efficient, proactive, a team-builder, and passionate about improving quality service of processes and people. She holds an expansive educational catalog and with more than 24 years of K-20 experience her practice is rooted in the idea of “Be the change you wish to see!”

LaToya’s work with the Oklahoma region of the CSL Initiative for School Transformation focuses on building the capacity of teacher, school, and district leaders to create and sustain equity-driven systems. As an improvement specialist collaborating with KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools and KIPP OKC Public Schools, LaToya is supporting teachers and leaders in fostering student flourishing, deep learning, and high achievement.

Her responsibilities include identifying areas of opportunities, research and analysis, and implementing positive change in K-12 schools via policies, curriculums, and professional development. Overall, LaToya is both an advocate for students and dedicated to helping schools communicate and collaborate. She helps to create and foster improvement initiatives that benefit and increase student achievement within K-12 education systems worldwide.

LICENCES/CERTIFICATIONS
  • K-12 School Administrator Certification from Michigan Department of Education
  • Counselor Certification from State of Michigan
  • Certificate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace from University of South Florida
  • Career Development Facilitator Certification from Oakland University