-“Thom is a talented, enthusiastic and dedicated teacher.”
-“Any organization that hires Thom gets a wealth of professional theatrical skill but also his special ability to empathize with competing interests, egos, ages, backgrounds and competencies.”
-“Thom is committed to his students and their learning. He is willing to try new approaches and techniques and continually seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.”
-“He is respected and gets along exceptionally well with his students, colleagues, office staff and administrators.”
-“He has a wealth of learned and original exercises and strategies that engage participants fully.”
-“Under Thom’s guidance, each stakeholder’s contribution is not only recognized but heartily valued with dignity and respect.”
-“Before the program began, Thom designed the program while outlining strategies that achieved program objectives and goals, client wants and needs, and NEA funding requirements. In addition, he coordinated Actors’ Gang volunteers, letting their unique skills guide their participation.”
-“…Thom proved to be highly creative, intelligent, disciplined and resilient.”
-“In these long-term residencies, Thom’s ability to create clearly focused sessions that addressed the needs of the people in the room was invaluable to our mission.”
-“I am confident that he would be a valuable member of any faculty.”
-“As Managing Director, Thom ran the day-to-day operations, coordinated and designed programming, wrote grant applications and budgets, recruited partner organizations and volunteers, provided professional development and maintained the integrity of our mission.”
-“As an educator and an artist, he is consistently innovative and disciplined; his artistic and pedagogical accomplishments testify to this.”