My Professional Bio

I was asked to prepare this for the folks at Potato Hill Farm Outdoor Education Center, so I thought I would post it in case anyone else was interested.

Margaret E. Thompson

Margaret Thompson Cycling Coaching Services

Margaret Thompson Enterprises, Inc.

Currently

• President of Margaret Thompson Enterprises, Inc.
• USA Cycling Licensed Level 1 (Elite) Coach
• Category 1 Mountain Bike Racer
• Two time UCI World Championship Master Mountain Bike Silver Medallist
• One National Championship
• Category 2 Cyclocross Racer
• Six bronze medals at USA Cycling National Championships
• Category 3 Road Racer
• Seven National Championships on single bike and tandem
• Multiple Medals at National Championships for single bike and tandem

Education

• Utica College, ‘96
• Major -- CPA Accounting
• Minor – Speech Communication
• Interpersonal
• Organizational
• USA Cycling Coaching Education Programs, leading up to Level 1 Certification in 2007

Professional

• Assistant to Fort Lewis College (Durango, CO) coaching staff at Collegiate National Mountain Bike Championships – 1998, 1999, 2001.
• Assistant Coach for Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) at Collegiate National Mountain Bike Championships – 2005
• Head Coach for Central Open Cycling Team, Empire State Games – 2005 thru 2008
• Head Coach and head Mountain Bike Program Consultant for Potato Hill Farm Outdoor Educational Center, Boonville, NY – 2008 – present
• Assistant Coach at USA Cycling Elite Junior Mountain Bike Camp, Mt. Snow, Vermont – 2009
• Assistant Coach at SCV Winter Training Camp, Suwannee, TN – 2010
• Ongoing – Individual work with new riders for the Ride for Missing Children – 2003 to present
• Ongoing – Private Coaching Practice since 2003

Personal:

• I moved to the Mohawk Valley area when I was 4 and was educated in local Catholic schools.
• My husband Phil and I have two daughters who have made cycling just one of the many activities that they are passionate about.
• Although I have raced and trained in Europe, Canada, and all over the United States I consider this area to have some of the finest road riding and mountain bike terrain. The beauty of this area is outstanding.

My goals as a cycling coach are two-fold:

• To help cyclists of all abilities formulate and then achieve their cycling goals.
• To foster a love for sport and the outdoors through cycling, enabling the athlete to become a more fulfilled and balanced person. It is my hope that this fulfillment will provide a platform for each individual to become a better person in his or her world.