Tom brings over 35 years of experience in college counseling and has spent four decades in education. He is currently in his ninth year as a college counselor at Shanghai American School in China. While most of his students apply to universities in the United States, he also supports several who are seeking opportunities in the UK, Canada, the Netherlands, and various Asian countries. Previously, Tom held positions at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, Providence Day School in Charlotte, NC, Casady School in Oklahoma, and Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire. In addition to his counseling role, he has served as a history teacher, coach for cross country, track, and hockey, and dorm parent.
Tom has presented at numerous conferences on topics including increasing application numbers, athletic recruiting, alumni interviews, postgraduate years, and demonstrated interest. He has participated on counselor advisory boards for institutions such as Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia, and Ithaca College, and has worked at summer college counseling programs at Duke University and West Virginia Wesleyan College. He has also visited over 300 college campuses in the United States and abroad. A native of the Boston area, Tom graduated from Colby College with a double major in history and psychology, and earned an MA in history from the University of Vermont. Additionally, he holds a college counseling certificate from the University of California, San Diego. Tom’s wife is a seasonal admissions reader for NYU and previously served as an admissions officer at Carnegie Mellon University. Her insights into the college side of admissions have made her an invaluable resource, bolstering and corroborating Tom’s approach to admissions.
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