Tom has over 17 years of experience in teaching students with mild to moderate disabilities. For the past ten years, he has managed the eight classrooms at AchieveKids Palo Alto campus. In this capacity, he has served as school director and as student teacher mentor to numerous AchieveKids instructors. Tom has a M.A. from the University of San Francisco’s School of Education in Organization and Leadership, a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in Communication Arts and History, and has teaching credentials in regular and special education.