Blue Wave Spirit Instructor

Tom began his martial arts journey in 2017 under Miss Tammy Bauer at Blue Wave Strong were he continues to train regularly. He earned his 1st degree black belt in May 2023. Tom opened Blue Wave Spirit at the YWCA in Alton in September 2022 to help them expand their programming and provide self-defense options for women and children in the greater Alton area.

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Tom is a professional educator and education researcher. He is currently teaching classes at Lewis and Clark Community College as well as operating a consulting firm, Fulcrum DataViz.

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When not working or training, he enjoys gardening, playing music and reading. Tom lives in rural Dorsey with Sarah, Torah, Wren and two dogs.