Faculty & Staff

Thomas Jesse (MMEd ’13) studied music at Michigan State University, earned his music education certification at Northern Illinois University, and his master’s from VanderCook. In his teaching career, Tom has taught K-8 general music, 6-12 chorus, musical theatre, music technology, guitar, acting, and theatre technology. He studied jazz arranging with Jennifer Barnes and choral arranging with longtime VanderCook professor Mary Ann Krupa. He has written arrangements for professional a cappella groups as well as numerous arrangements for women’s chorus, men’s chorus, and middle school chorus. Tom currently teaches 7-8th grade general music, and directs extracurricular chorus, musical theatre workshop and the Speech team at Liberty Junior High School in New Lenox, IL. He sings professionally with FAMEntertainment.