I am a dedicated and hard-working Athabasca University (AU) student in my third year of a Bachelor of Arts – Psychology major. I am also a committed partner to a phenomenal individual who encourages my every step. We have three amazing children together, two grown and out on their adventures, with our youngest homeschooling alongside my studies. My two older children and I struggled through traditional education, unaware our inabilities were not solely of our own doing. Designing and facilitating an individualized education for our youngest permits their academic empowerment, much like AU’s approach has for me.
I decided to return to post-secondary studies after nearly two decades, seeking a more cognitive approach due to my declining physical ability to work with children. As an AUSU Counsellor, I work to impact the lives of adults who will, in turn, significantly influence and reach more children. My unique perspective from life experiences and love for research contribute to my propensity to find more eclectic, out-of-the-box solutions for many issues. These developed attributes assist me in helping fellow students as an AUSU Counsellor.
Kari Thompson
kthompson@ausu.org
AUSU Councillor
Land Acknowledgment
I respectfully and appreciatively acknowledge that I live and work on the traditional lands of the Blackfoot.