Cynthia Thompson

Cynthia Thompson is a dedicated community organizer and activist based in Jackson, Mississippi. Since October 2020, she has served as a Trustee Board Member on the Jackson Public School Board. Cynthia has actively engaged with various schools’ PTSAs and Booster Clubs, demonstrating her commitment to education and community involvement. A member of Greater Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Faith Church, Cynthia serves as a finance coach and coordinator for the church’s Finance Ministry. She also leads the “Fitness for His Glory” Ministry, promoting health and wellness within her community. Cynthia is happily married to Elder Emon Thompson, Sr., and together they have seven children and two grandchildren. The couple actively participates in several Neighborhood & Homeowner Associations and various ministries at their church, including media, finance, and fitness. Professionally, Cynthia is the Vice President of Organizing for GirlTREK, one of the nation’s largest non-profits dedicated to improving the health and life expectancy of Black women and girls. Cynthia’s responsibilities include strategic leadership, program design, community engagement, and regional organizing. Cynthia leads the expansion of GirlTREK’s footprint across the American South, with an emphasis on Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia through her direct management of field directors and volunteers within these states. She holds a BS in Psychology from Jackson State University and has a diverse work history, including roles as a Children & Youth Behavior Specialist, Child Protection Social Worker, Adult Protection Worker, Assistant Communication Director, and Administrative Office Assistant. Cynthia is known for her strong organizational, social work, technical, and interpersonal skills. She is confident and poised in her interactions, detail-oriented, resourceful, and an effective multi-tasker. An avid trekker, Cynthia finds joy and fulfillment in her daily walks, which she uses for meditation, prayer, and inner reflection. She is passionate about empowering others to experience the same benefits of trekking, believing in its power to transform lives. Cynthia invites you to join her and over a million women globally in the GirlTREK movement. Register at GirlTrek.org and start your journey towards a healthier, more fulfilling life.

I am excited about life and all it has to offer. One thing I am most proud of is being active trekker and the transformation trekking has made in my personal life and my family’s lives! I use trekking as my meditation, my prayer, and my inner reflection time; it truly is my fellowship, inspiration and time of balancing, healing, and renewing! I trek daily to live and live life more abundantly!! I am excited and passionate about empowering others to have this same success in expanding the joy that grows when you see another woman who develops the habit of walking as part of their self-care. I believe in the power of women to have a significant, positive impact on their lives, their families, and their communities. And it all starts with one simple walk, with one step at a time. I am a living, breathing, moving witness.

Walking just 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week can improve your overall health, increase life expectancy, reduce chronic pain and prevent illness and diseases. It also improves your mood and affect if you do it outdoors in the daylight. Cynthia invites you to join her and over a million women globally in the GirlTREK movement. Register at GirlTrek.org and start your journey towards a healthier, more fulfilling life.