DR. STACY THOMPSON
Dr. Stacy Thompson, Founder and CEO of Strategic Transitions Consulting, has more than 25 years of experience in higher education. As an educator, she has dedicated her life’s work to supporting education as a practice of freedom with a focus on addressing issues of disenfranchisement and exclusion. She supports student success in instruction and services by creating innovative programs and strategically aligning resources.
Stacy started her career in higher education as Early Childhood Development in 1993. She began as a tenured faculty member in Child Development in 1999 at Merritt College in Oakland, CA. After 15 years in the classroom, she became the Dean of Academic Pathways and Student Success at Merritt College and served in that position for over six years. Dr. Thompson also served as the Vice President of Academic Services at Chabot College in Hayward, CA providing overall vision, leadership, planning, and direction for the instructional programs.
As a consultant, Stacy specializes in supporting institutions with setting and reaching programmatic goals by facilitating the evaluation, creation or enhancement of internal delivery systems. She also provides professional growth opportunities to faculty, classified staff and administrators, in groups or individually, who wish to advance their careers.
Stacy holds a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and a Master’s Degree in Education and Early Childhood Education from Mills College in Oakland, CA. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Lewis and Clark College in Portland, OR. She is an avid traveler and enjoys attending basketball games and Broadway theater. Her favorite pass time is spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.