Vernice Lois Thompson has experience in sales, landscaping, teaching, office administration, and working in libraries. She has a M.A. in Education from Virginia Tech and a B.A. in Spanish from Sweet Briar College. Thompson also has certificates in real estate and office administration from Rappahannock Community College. Her work experience includes positions in sales, landscaping, teaching, real estate, and fundraising. She has also volunteered with Literacy for Life.