Dr. Teresa Thompson-Pinckney currently serves as the President of T. Pinckney & Associates, LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in organizational development through capacity building services to include youth/young adult program development, program evaluation, staff training, needs assessments and strategic planning.

Dr. Thompson-Pinckney has a passion for helping youth, regardless of the communities in which they live. Her vision is that all youth will…

• Go to class every day
• Read & write at grade level or above
• Have access to rigorous course work
• Have smooth transition points (from elementary school, from middle school, from high school and through college)
• Graduate from high school
• Have equal access to college
• Be competitive in the workforce
• Become productive citizens and give back to their communities

Dr. Thompson-Pinckney has dedicated her life to serving the community and has dedicated achieved the following:

• Certified Executive & Life Coach
• Certified Effective Black Parenting Facilitator
• Graduate of the UNC-Chapel Hill BRIDGES Leadership Program for Women in Higher Education
• Graduate of United Way –Cumberland, Multi-Cultural Leadership Development Program
• Graduate of Fayetteville Citizens Academy
• Received grant awards totaling 6,860,000 from the U.S. Department of Education
• Received the “Young Careerist Award” from the Fayetteville Federation of Business & Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc.

Dr. Thompson-Pinckney was born in Lubbock Texas. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice (University of Texas at Arlington), Masters of Art Degree in Sociology (Fayetteville State University), and Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership (Fayetteville State University). She is currently a member of the American Evaluation Association, American Sociological Association, North Carolina Council of Educational Opportunity Programs, and Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Programs.

Dr. Thompson-Pinckney is the wife of SFC Pinckney (active) and has two children.