Tom came to teaching through his work at a camp during college summers, where he worked with middle school aged children. Following his graduation from Hamilton College in 1984 Tom worked at The New School (now the Pennfield School) in RI. There, Tom taught sixth through ninth grade history, ran the school’s athletic program, and directed several plays. Following his time in RI, Tom entered the corporate world as the vice-president of a small company that manufactured high-end audio components, while beginning to pursue a master’s degree in Private School Leadership through the Klingenstein Center at Columbia’s Teachers’ College. Completing his degree in 1996, he spent a year at the Woodland Country Day School in southern NJ. Tom began his IMS career during the summer of ‘97, and he and his wife, Judy, celebrated their first anniversary camping up at “The Chimney” on Indian Mountain. They are parents of two IMS “lifers” – graduates, Ellie (‘16) and Hannah (‘18). At IMS, Tom has held a number of administrative positions, including Dean of Students, Director of Studies, Assistant Head of School, and currently serves as IMS’s first Director of Sustainability Programming & Initiatives. He is a residential administrator on duty and has coached soccer and recreational skiing. Tom helped develop and manage both the 9th grade capstone project, the Poquonook Solutions Project, and the Montserrat Sustainability Program.