Mrs. Thompson is joining the staff at Valley for the fall of the 2023-2024 school year after teaching in the Peoria District 150 and Dubuque Community School District for six years followed by homeschooling her three children for eleven years. She holds an Elementary Education and Social Studies degrees from Iowa State University.

Mrs. Thompson states that the best part of following Jesus is that, "It is a daily reminder that I was created with a plan and a purpose by a Father who loves me!" Her favorite things to do outside of school is go on vacation with her husband, Todd, and their three children, Gavin, Alana, and Liam.