A strong rumor has come around that Dr. Tom, a well-known math teacher at Quantico Middle/ High School (QMHS), is planning on retiring after this upcoming graduation in the year of 2016. Here at Quantico, he has taught math to a multitude of students for all grades at QMHS. Currently he teaches 8th grade pre-algebra, math lab for high school students, and algebraic modeling for high school students. His high school classes are primarily used as a refresher for high schoolers; they are used as a catch up and preparation class for college board type math which the students will experience more in their futures. Dr. Tom states, "Nowadays, math teachers aren't teaching [the material] correctly, and we need to teach kids how to attack these questions correctly." Over the many years Dr. Tom has been teaching, he has noticed this happening throughout many schools across the globe; he should know, since he has taught all over the world.
Dr. Tom has taught for a total of 44 years, with 11 of those years at QMHS. Out of those 44 years, he has taught in DoDEA schools for 30 years, and has taught any math class thinkable for 6-12th grade. He has also taught across the globe in places like Maryland, Okinawa, multiple schools in Europe, and here in Quantico. Dr. Tom also has been the principal at schools in Munich, Hahn airbase, Karlsrule, and Sigonella, each for two years, except Sigonella where he was principal for a month because of a promotion to assistant superintendent of DoDEA schools in Puerto Rico for two more years. After those two years as assistant superintendent, Dr.Tom was again promoted to superintendent of DoDEA schools, as he held that position for six years.
Before teaching however, Dr. Tom made a big athletic impact in his high school and college years, as he was all-state in both football and lacrosse in Maryland for high school and college. After those years during teaching, Dr. Tom also went on to coach lacrosse at Catonville Community College in Maryland. Also, while teaching in Okinawa, he and his good friend, retired lacrosse hall-of-famer Bob Scott who also coached John Hopkins University lacrosse team at the time, started the National Japan Lacrosse Club that is still operating today.
From this time talking with Dr. Tom, I have discovered that he is way more then your ordinary math teacher. He has lived life to the fullest and has done what he loves for a momentous amount of time, and we thank him for his ability to be here at QMHS to teach us great skills that we will use throughout our lives. After retirement, Dr. Tom plans on working more with STEM and hooking up with technological companies to be their coordinator/ project man and get them more coordinated with schools in showing them the wonders of STEM. We will truly miss Dr. Tom as he retires this summer and we wish him the best in his retirement.
Dr. Tom has taught for a total of 44 years, with 11 of those years at QMHS. Out of those 44 years, he has taught in DoDEA schools for 30 years, and has taught any math class thinkable for 6-12th grade. He has also taught across the globe in places like Maryland, Okinawa, multiple schools in Europe, and here in Quantico. Dr. Tom also has been the principal at schools in Munich, Hahn airbase, Karlsrule, and Sigonella, each for two years, except Sigonella where he was principal for a month because of a promotion to assistant superintendent of DoDEA schools in Puerto Rico for two more years. After those two years as assistant superintendent, Dr.Tom was again promoted to superintendent of DoDEA schools, as he held that position for six years.
Before teaching however, Dr. Tom made a big athletic impact in his high school and college years, as he was all-state in both football and lacrosse in Maryland for high school and college. After those years during teaching, Dr. Tom also went on to coach lacrosse at Catonville Community College in Maryland. Also, while teaching in Okinawa, he and his good friend, retired lacrosse hall-of-famer Bob Scott who also coached John Hopkins University lacrosse team at the time, started the National Japan Lacrosse Club that is still operating today.
From this time talking with Dr. Tom, I have discovered that he is way more then your ordinary math teacher. He has lived life to the fullest and has done what he loves for a momentous amount of time, and we thank him for his ability to be here at QMHS to teach us great skills that we will use throughout our lives. After retirement, Dr. Tom plans on working more with STEM and hooking up with technological companies to be their coordinator/ project man and get them more coordinated with schools in showing them the wonders of STEM. We will truly miss Dr. Tom as he retires this summer and we wish him the best in his retirement.
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