Fall 2024 Classes

ACCT 010: Financial Accounting | Section 75005 | MW 10:55 AM – 1:25 PM

ACC 011: Managerial Accounting | Section 75011 | MW 8:15 – 10:45 AM

Textbooks: OER (Open Educational Resources) are used for all my sections. 

Biography

I started my college journey, right here, at West Valley College! Initially, I was unsure what I wanted to study and I just happened to enroll in an accounting class (I must have been going alphabetically). I was immediately hooked on the subject! I went on to tutor Accounting (and Spanish and Statistics) at West Valley College's Tutoring Center until I transferred to UC Riverside where I later earned my Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an Accounting Concentration. After graduation, I went to work in public accounting at a mid-sized accounting firm (now called Windes), there I specialized in taxation. While there I studied to pass the CPA exam -my favorite place to study was the library at Cal State Long Beach (go Beach!). 

After earning my CPA license, I transitioned to private accounting and worked for Hyundai Motor America. At their national headquarters in Southern California, I specialized in financial accounting and later moved into financial forecasting, planning and analysis for the international company. I greatly enjoyed my time there -I have always loved cars so, it was great to combine my interest of accounting with the car industry. While at Hyundai, I decided to return to school to earn my Master's degree at UC Irvine (since it was just down the street:).

I also hoped to return to education and am so glad to be back at the institution that sparked my love for the subject I now teach. I could not have asked for a better campus, better colleagues, or better students!

Education

MBA, Entrepreneurship
UC Irvine

BS, Business Administration
UC Riverside

Professional Presentations

Thompson, T. (2023). How I Motivated My Late-Start Class. Presented at the annual national conference of the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges (TACTYC), Portland, OR. 

Thompson, T. (2021). Coffee, Community, & Covid. Presented at Mission College’s All College Day, Santa Clara, CA.

Thompson, T. (2020). Leading Virtual Classes. Presented at Mission College’s All College Day, Santa Clara, CA.

Thompson, T. (2019). Engaging Students Through Non-Traditional Methods. Presented at the annual national conference of the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges (TACTYC), Ft. Worth, TX.

Thompson, T. & Annand, D. (2019). Development of OER-based Introductory Financial Accounting Text Based on US GAAP. Presented at the annual national conference of the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges (TACTYC), Ft. Worth, TX.

Thompson, T. & Liu, J. (2010). Service Learning Through VITA. Presented at the annual national conference of the Teachers of Accounting at Two Year Colleges (TACTYC), Carefree, AZ.

Awards

  • Excellence Award for Teaching, Mission College, 2022
  • Excellence Award for Service to the Community, Mission College, 2019
  • Program Excellence -Accounting Program, Mission College, 2018
  • "Newbie" Excellence, Mission College, 2015
  • Puck Award for Innovation, Chaffey College, 2010
  • Gold Presidential Award -White House Award for Community Service, 2010
  • Gold Presidential Award -White House Award for Community Service, 2009

Publications

Thompson, Teresa. “What a Cool Syllabus...But is It Accessible?” Faculty Focus. September 1, 2023.

Thompson, Teresa. “The Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers, Part 1”. Faculty Focus. March 1, 2023.

Thompson, Teresa. “The Importance of a Good Bedside Manner for Doctors Teachers, Part 2”. Faculty Focus. March 3, 2023.

Annand, David and Teresa Thompson. Introduction to Financial Accounting. Creative Commons License, Attribution-Non-commercial-Share Alike 4.0 Canada, 2019.

Academic/Professional Affiliations

Favorite Books

  • For Work: "Invisible Learning" by David Franklin
  • For Fun: "Winterkeep" by Kristin Cashore

Favorite Quote

"I'd rather be a brave girl than a nice girls" -Viola Davis, in conversation at NABA Conference (2024)

Last Updated 7/17/24