Biography: Tom joined the English faculty in 1999, teaching across all grade levels and also serving several years as department chair, as well as working in college advising. Tom has coached Track and Field and Cross Country. Over the years Tom also developed and began teaching a disruptive innovations course, highlighting emerging technologies, systems, and concepts. Tom earned his BA in English from the University of Puget Sound, and later a Masters from Middlebury College. Tom loves to cook, stargaze, and enjoy all the amazing, diverse landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.