Alumni Director

Sister Brenda Thompson '56 serves as the Alumni Director for Incarnate Word Academy . She began her work with the group in 1985. At that time she helped to develop a recruitment program, which involved Alumni members who were members of various parishes in the city. That program evolved into the one now in place. She was later appointed to serve as Alumni Director.

Sister Brenda, a native of Dublin , Ireland , has worked in the field of Catholic education at both the elementary and high school levels. She has served as Principal of Incarnate Word Elementary, and taught at St. Patrick School , Cathedral School , and Incarnate Word Academy in Brownsville .

Sister Brenda earned her Bachelor's degree in Education at St. Edward's University; she alo\so holds a Master's degree in guidance and counseling from Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio . She is certified and licensed by the State Board of Examiner of Professional Counselors.