Martha Thompson

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Industry Education
Location Chicago , Illinois, United States
Introduction Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies, Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. Retired IMPACT Chicago Self-Defense Lead Instructor, Director, & Team Leader. NWMAF certified self-defense instructor, former NWMAF Self-Defense Coordinator, and current NWMAF Self-Defense Instructor Certification Coordinator. Member of the Empowerment Self-Defense Alliance (ESDA) and ESD Research Group. I hold a 5th degree black belt in Seido Karate and trained with teachers Nancy Lanoue and Sarah Ludden at Thousand Waves Martial Arts and Self-Defense Center in Chicago.