Joel Thompson

Joel Thompson first started working at Columbus Academy as a senior counselor for Summer Experience in 2022. He also began working for our after-school CASE program in the fall of 2023. In the summer of 2024, Joel was promoted to the role of technology assistant for Summer Experience. And in late-August 2026, he was hired as a technology support specialist in the newly opened Viking Shipyard as part of Academy's technology team.

Joel is currently pursuing a degree in cybersecurity and software development at Columbus State Community College, where he has earned several certificates including IT Security, IT Support, IT Technician and Linux. He has also earned professional certification as an Amazon Web Services Certified Cloud Practitioner.