Joy Thompson

Joy Thompson has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and organizations. Starting with their most recent position, they are currently serving as the Director of Programs at Youth Collaboratory since July 2021. Prior to that, they worked as the Technical Assistance Manager at the same organization from March 2020 to July 2021.

Before joining Youth Collaboratory, Joy worked at Catholic Charities of the East Bay. Joy held the position of Program Manager for Day Star Mentoring & CSEC Education from August 2018 to March 2020, where they were responsible for establishing and supervising a trauma-informed mentoring program for commercially sexually exploited children. In this role, they conducted mentor training and recruitment activities, training 71 mentors and providing mentorship services to more than 30 youth. Prior to this, they worked as a Program Coordinator for the same program from June 2017 to August 2018, where they developed and maintained partnerships with various stakeholders and designed a comprehensive training program for volunteers and prospective mentors.

Joy's earlier work experience includes roles at San Francisco State University, where they served as an Administrative Analyst/Specialist from March 2007 to June 2017 and as an Administrative Support Coordinator from April 2004 to March 2007. Additionally, they worked as a Program Coordinator at Global Exchange from July 2007 to June 2008.

Overall, Joy Thompson's work experience highlights their expertise in program management, mentoring, training, and partnership development, with a focus on supporting vulnerable populations such as commercially sexually exploited children.

Joy Thompson attended San Francisco State University and obtained a Bachelor's Degree. The field of study for the degree is not specified. Additionally, in August 2019, Joy Thompson obtained a certification as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor from the National Council for Behavioral Health.