Tom joined MASSP as its Associate Director in July 2022 after serving as the principal of Utica High School for 8 years. Prior to Utica High, Tom was the Head of School for the Utica Academy for International Studies, an IB World School, Associate Principal for Heritage Jr. High, was director of Chinese Language Programs at Utica Community Schools and was a History and Speech and Debate teacher at Eisenhower HS. While Principal at Utica High, Tom served on the MASSP Board of Directors, representing Region 9 in Macomb County, was an AVID principal leading equity work focused on elevating underrepresented students, and was a passionate advocate for student voice and student mental health.
Tom earned his Bachelors of Arts Degree from Wayne State University with a co-curricular Major in K-12 Education and History with a Minor in Communication. He attended Wayne State again for Graduate School, earning a Masters Degree in Communication and currently working on his PhD in K-12 Administration at Michigan State University.
Tom and his wife, Liz are lifelong educators. They have two elementary-aged children, Charlotte and William. Tom is an avid reader, enjoys playing and listening to music, coaching soccer and baseball with his kids’ teams and traveling around our great state and country with his family.