Hi, I’m Steven Thompson. I’m a creator who works with AI, and I start and complete projects.
By day, I’m an educator, and I have been since 1996. I started out teaching speech and debate to high school and college students. In 2000, I moved into general education, and in 2007, I became a school administrator. In 2019, I pivoted to special education, earning a master’s degree and then, in 2025, my doctorate. My dissertation focused on helping teachers integrate technology into classrooms serving students with special needs. Today, I’m the Education Director at a nonpublic school in Los Angeles, which is our school’s version of a principal. I lead a team of teachers who serve students with special needs. Even after all these years, I still consider myself more teacher than administrator.
When the day is over, I turn to my creative work:
I write every day. I’ve published a blog post daily since January 1, 2026, about life and my experiences.
I’m a published author of novels, Protagonist: A Guided Reflection Workbook, and an adult coloring book.
I host a podcast called The Steven Thompson Experience.
I make AI-generated funk music as Aquafunkapus and the Band of Misfit Heroes.
I want to be upfront about how I work: I use AI to create images and music, but the writing is all me.
You can find all of it in one place: https://linktr.ee/thesteventhompsonexperience
I play the saxophone, buy more books than I can read, hang out with my wife and son, go to church, and watch lots of sports.
I’ve lived in Los Angeles for over 25 years, but I’m still a die-hard Chicago sports fan. Chicago is where I was born and raised. You can take the man out of the Midwest, but the Midwest values of hard work, service, and caring for others remain.
Oh yes, one more thing. I love to drink coffee and go to coffee shops. I’m writing a whole book about it, Coffee and Me.
If we ever meet in person, I promise to listen and ask questions, and I won’t talk about myself.
Even writing a biography makes me feel uncomfortable. That’s okay, because we’re all a bit uncomfortable, and it’s okay to admit it.