Marcia Thompson

Marcia's career spans many grade levels.  She worked tirelessly for WAEA throughout her career.  Here are some of the highlights of her career.  

• Art Instructor, K-12 for 30 years
  • LaCrescent, MN
  • West Salem, WI
• Adjunct Instructor, Art and Art Education
  • Viterbo University
  • University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

• Member, WAEA and NAEA, 28 years
• WAEA Board member
  • Middle School Rep
  • Historian
  • Retired Rep

• Participated in Arts Standards development, ARTS PROPEL, Wisconsin Arts Board Teacher Institutes, Middle School arts instruction, program evaluation, arts assessment, various workshops and exhibits
• WAEA and NAEA awards
  • 1996,7 Middle School Art Teacher of the Year (State)
  • 1997 Regional Middle School Art Teacher of the Year (Western Region)
  • 2008 Art Educator of the year ( State)

• Cooperating teacher and Supervisor of student teachers
• Local and regional art exhibitions
  
  ​" Art is idea. It is not enough to draw, paint and sculpt. An artist should be able to think ".      Gurdon Woods
  
  

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