Jymil Thompson, is a passionate educator with over 16 years of experience in K-12 education. He is the director of programs at the John and Janice Wyatt Foundation. Jymil previously served as principal of Maces Lane Middle School in Cambridge, Maryland. Prior to that, Jymil served as an assistant principal of the freshman academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Prior to moving to Colorado he served as Director of Special Education & Student Support Services for a charter school network serving four schools in Washington DC and Maryland. Committed to education and services for students with disabilities, he founded a tutoring and diagnostic company to address compensatory education needs in Washington DC and Maryland. Jymil received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Penn State University, a Master of Arts Degree in teaching from Trinity University and Certificate of Advance Studies in educational administration and policy from Howard University, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University.