Current Employment:

Advisor, science, music and math teacher at Northfield School of Arts and Technology (ARTech), Northfield, MN, 2005-present, website: www.artech.k12.mn.us
Children’s Music Director, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Northfield, MN, 2004-present, website: www.northfieldstp.org

Consultant with Thompson Engineering, website www.statisticsinc.com
Hosting “Kidtalk”, a children’s radio show (volunteer work) on KYMN radio in Northfield, MN (2007- present), website: www.kymnradio.net
Direct/perform in a number of musical groups (see below)

Past Employment:

Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics teacher at Cannon Falls High School, 1993-1995, 1999-2005

Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1984-86
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of St. Thomas, 1986-1989
Director and founder for Carleton College Computer Music Institute, a summer graduate credit class at Carleton College, 1990-1994
Taught for the Northfield Arts Guild’s Summer Theater Workshop for children aged 8-16, 1996, 1997, 2004
Church music director, various churches, 1983-present
Owned and operated computer music recording studio, 1989-1996

Additional Experience: Endeavors not done for financial rewards

Directed community children’s choir ages 3-12, 1991-1999
Wrote, directed and hosted science cable television show, 1990-1992
Acted in plays and musicals in community theater and church
Organized the summer intramural soccer league in Northfield 1990-1993
Music producer and/or recording engineer for many record/cd/albums.
Manager, the Whole Coffeehouse on the University of Minnesota 1979-1980.

Workshops for teaching techniques and academic development:

Fourteenth Annual Midwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference, May 7-8, 1981, University of Chicago, Presented: “Vibrational SCF Techniques Applied to Resonances in Reactive Scattering”
Gordon Research Conference, Molecular Electronic Spectroscopy, Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, August 8-13, 1982
Conference on the Dynamics of Molecular Collisions, June 26-July 1, 1983: Presented: “Coordinate-space Probability Densities for Quantum Mechanical Resonances in Chemical Reactions”
Professional Conducting Workshop, March 23-24, 1987 Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, MN; presenters at this workshop included Margaret Hillis, Joel Revson and Dale Warland.
Writing Across the Curriculum, June 2-15, 1987, College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN; Dr. Mike Bellamy conducted this seminar on how to teach students to write better.
1999-2005 Averaged about 13 hours a year attending workshops that were sponsored by Cannon Falls Schools staff development program.
American Chemical Society’s ChemCom; Chemistry in the Community workshop at University of South Oregon, Ashland, Oregon, August 6-10, 2001

Science and Math Teaching: I have taught chemistry and physics full time for 13 years

Chemistry and Physics teacher at Cannon Falls High School, 1993-1995, 1999-2005 Taught classes entitled: Chemistry, Chemistry in the Community, Physics, Pre-algebra, Algebra I
College chemistry professor, University of MN and U of St. Thomas, 1984-1989 Taught classes entitled: Introductory chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis
Wrote and directed science cable television show entitled “Check It Out” 1990-1992
Private tutoring in mathematics, chemistry and physics 1977-present (approximately 25 students total through the years)

Science Publications:

PhD Thesis Title: “Vibronic Effects in Trimeric Clusters of Alkali Metals, Copper and Hydrogen” (1984)
T. C. Thompson and D. G. Truhlar, Chem. Phys. Lett. 75 (1980) 87, “SCF-CI Calculations for Vibrational Eigenvalues and Wavefunctions of Systems Exhibiting Fermi Resonance”
T. C. Thompson and D. G. Truhlar, J. Chem. Phys. 76 (1982) 1970, erratum: 77 (1982) 377, “Stabilization Calculations of Resonacne Energies for Chemical Reactions”
T. C. Thompson and D. G. Truhlar, J. Chem Phys. 77 (1982) 3031, “Optimization of vibrational coordinates, with an application to the water molecule”
T. C. Thompson and D. G. Truhlar, Chem. Phys. Lett. 92 (1982) 71, “New Method for Estimating Widths of Scattering Resonances from Real Stabilizations Graphs”
T. C. Thompson and D. G. Truhlar, Chem. Phys. Lett. 101 (1983) 235, “Wavefunctions for Resonances in Reactive Scattering”
T. C. Thompson and D. G. Truhlar, J. Chem. Phys. 88 (1984) 210, “Stabilization Calculations and Probability Densities for the Well Studied Collisional Resonances in Collinear F + H₂, F + HD, and F + D₂”
D. Thirumalai, T. C. Thompson and D. G. Truhlar, J. Chem. Phys. 80 (1984) 5864, “Rational Fraction Analytic Continuation Method for Complex Resonance Energies in Multi-dimensional Systems”
B. C. Garrett, D. W. Schwenke, R. T. Skodje, D. Thirumalai, T. C. Thompson, D. G. Truhlar, “Adiabatic and Nonadiabatic Energies, Lifetimes and Branching Probabilities of Bimolecular Reactive Resonances” in Resonances edited by D. G. Truhlar (American Chemical Society Symposium Series No. 263 Washington 1984) 375
T. C. Thompson, D. G. Truhlar, C. A. Mead, J. Chem. Phys. 82 (1985) 2392, “On the Form of the Adiabatic and Diabatic Representation and the Validity of the Adiabatic Approximation for X₃ Jahn-Teller Systems”
T. C. Thompson and C. A. Mead, J. Chem. Phys. 82 (1985) 2408, “Adiabatic Electronic Energies and Non-Adiabatic Couplings to All Orders for a System of Three Identiacl Nuclei with a Conical Intersection”
T. C. Thompson, G. Izmirlian, Jr., S. J. Lemon, D. G. Truhlar, and C. A. Mead, J. Chem. Phys. 82 (1985) 5597, “Consistent Analytic Representation of the Two Lowest Potential Energy Surfaces for Li₃, Na₃, and K₃”
D. G. Truhlar, T. C. Thompson, C. A. Mead, “The Potential Energy Surface of the Jahn-Teller Distorted E₂ Ground State of the Copper Trimer”
S. C. Tucker, T. C. Thompson, J. G. Lauderdale, D. G. Truhlar, Computer Physics Communications 51 (1988) 233, “A Vibrational Configuration Interaction Program for Energies and Resonance Widths”

Music and Theater Experience: I have taught music and theater part time for 28 years

Church music director, various churches, 1983-present
Owned and operated music recording studio, 1989-1992
Directed and/or wrote numerous musicals and plays for community theatre, high schools and churches 1990-present
Acted in plays and musicals in community theater (1995-present)
Taught summer computer music class, Carleton College, 1990-94
Given private lessons in piano, guitar, mandolin

Current Performing Groups/Bands:

Todd Thompson Trio; mandolin, guitar and bass, acoustic music
Minnehaha Gospel Band; rock quintet performing gospel music
St. Peter’s Dixieland Band; Dixieland music for church and for parties
Todd Thompson solo; Todd sings for children of all ages.

Plays/TV Written (that have been produced):

Check It Out, science public access cable show (1990-1992)
Brothers, musical produced by community theater (1993)
It’s A Beautiful Day, musical produced in a church (1997)
God Is Just The Same Today, musical produced in a church (1998)
Little Toe, short play produced in a church (1999)
Go To Bethlehem, musical produced in a church (2004)
Dance With The Spirit, musical produced in a church (2005)
Mary and Joseph, musical produced in a church (2005)
Songs of Creation, musical produced in a church (2006)
Symbols of Christmas, musical produced in a church (2007)
Feel the Love of God, musical produced in a church (2008)

Plays Directed or Music Directed for community theaters or high schools since 1995

Amahl and the Night Visitors (1995), James and the Giant Peach (1996), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1997), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1997), King and I (1998), Brigadoon (1999), Guys and Dolls (2001), South Pacific (2002), Little Women (2002), Wizard of Oz (2003), Sound of Music (2003), You Can’t Take It With You (2003), Music Man (2004), Curious Savage (2004), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2005)

Plays acted in:

Crazy for You (1996), Heidi Chronicles (1996), All My Sons (1997), Pump Boys and Dinettes (2002), Honk (2002), Sound of Music (2003)

Music and Poetry written and recorded and/or performed: (Examples of these can be found in the books and recording sections of the website)

“The Birth of Jesus According to Saint Luke” a Christmas cantata premiered by Minnehaha Lutheran Church Choir 1986
“Advent Dance, for mixed choir and guitar” premiered by St. Thomas Liturgical Choir, December 15, 1988.
“Drumbeater and Other Poems” Nu Music Studios Publishing (1990)
“Childhood: Five a cappella songs to British texts suite for mixed chorus and soprano soloist” premiered December 1, 1991 by I Cantani
12 commercials (example Flashback) and theme songs for radio and/or television. Clients include Apple Computers, Premier Banks, SuperValu, etc. (1989-1993)
“Check It Out: Songs for Kids” (examples from the recording: parts; good morning kids; turkey’s march; extra, extra) recorded and released 1991
“Wind and the Seasons” one hour long musical suite for cello, oboe, percussion and synthesizer. Choreography by Susan Bauer, poetry by Pat Corrick Hinton, music and production by Todd Thompson, Premiered at the Northfield Arts Guild, March 22, 1992. Released on cassette by CompCare Publishers, Minneapolis (1991).
“Turkey’s March, a Turkish March” published in Macmillan Publishing’s 6^th grade music text (1993)
“My Rock and My Redeemer” (example: I Believe in God) a rock and roll mass. Written for Minnehaha Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN premiered in 1993. Recorded in 1995.
“The Elements” (example: Uranium 238)a musical documentary of the discovery and properties of the chemical elements; parts performed for Music for Computers and Musicians and Music from the Darkside concerts in Northfield, MN (1991-1999)
“Check It Out Singers: Live at the Greenvale Picnic” compact disc recorded and released in 1997
“I Feel Good Today, Todd Thompson Band” a CD recorded of mostly original music. (2003)
“Hallelujah! Brothers and Sisters”, a CD of Sunday School music. (2007)