"The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise." ~ Maya Angelou
Christie Thompson, School Counselor Bio A native Arkansan, I relocated to Sherman, Texas, to begin my 21-year teaching career and was awarded New Secondary Teacher of the Year for the district. I then taught English in Plano ISD and earned my Master's degree in English from SMU. I was voted Dowell Campus Teacher of the Year in 2011 by my peers and served as a campus leader in various roles, including 504 and RTI Coordinator.
My transition into the field of counseling was fueled by my passion for advocating for and building relationships with students. I have a special interest in biblio counseling because I love harnessing the power of literature and its insight into the human experience. Well-written books help increase students’ self-awareness and self-esteem, build empathy, and aid in students' ability to face developmental crises.
I joined the Bennett family after serving Faubion Middle School as a school counselor for a year and a half. At Faubion, I was able to make a positive impact and help remove barriers to students’ academic success.
My mission is to provide a proactive, comprehensive, and developmentally appropriate program so that students leave Bennett ready to launch into their individual journeys to become successful, productive citizens and lifelong learners in a diverse and changing world.
I'm proud to share that Bennett earned a CREST Award for the 2022-23, 2021-22, and 2020-2021 school years; I was named Bennett Elementary's Teacher of the Year for the 2019-20 school year; and I was named MISD's Counselor of Year for the 2021-2022 school year.
My late husband, Julius, and I are the proud parents of two: Samantha (26) - a third year law school student at Northwestern (Chicago) and Jay (20) - a sophomore scholar-athlete at Kenyon College in Ohio.