Tyler Thompson

Tyler Thompson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Rhetoric and Writing Studies Lecturer at San Diego State University. Tyler loves words. He loves to 👔 them together, to teach them, and to let them take him places.

  • Education

    • Arizona State University

      2003 - 2007
      Journalism Print Journalism, Magazine Writing

      Activities and Societies: Pass -Journalism student

    • San Diego State University-California State University

      2009 - 2012
      MFA Fiction

      Activities and Societies: President and Founder of Creative Writers and Scholars of SDSU Contributor to Daily Aztec student newspaper -MFA: English - Creative Writing

  • Experience

    • Happy Swimmers

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
      Instructor

      Taught one-on-one swim lessons

    • Spectrum Athletic Clubs

      Aug 2007 - Jul 2009
      Aquatics Director

      Fitness Manager/ Director of all aquatics programming at premier health facility in Southern California

    • San Diego State University

      Aug 2009 - May 2012
      Instructor/Grad Student

      Instructor and former tutor for RWS developmental writing classes / MFA grad student in fiction. Assistant to the Director of RWS at San Diego State University

    • Mission Valley YMCA

      Aug 2010 - Aug 2018
      Swim Coach

      Coach USA competitive swimmers age 5-21

    • Cuyamaca College

      Aug 2012 - May 2015
      Adjunct Professor

      Taught basic composition courses

    • San Diego State University

      Oct 2013 - now

      Teach Argument and Composition Taught Writing and Argument

      • Lecturer

        Aug 2015 - now
      • Adjunct Professor

        Oct 2013 - Aug 2015
    • University of California, San Diego

      Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
      Lecturer and Coordinator

      Basic Writing Program Instructor

    • San Diego Seaport Aquatics

      Aug 2018 - now
      Business Owner and Coach
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Advanced Graduate Certificate in Children's Literature

      San Diego State University
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Tutor and Workshop Leader

      Issued by International Rescue Committee on Aug 2010
      International Rescue CommitteeAssociated with Tyler Thompson