PROFILE: TOM KLUBERTANZ

Tom Klubertanz has been a professional educator and actor for nearly twenty years.  Graduating from The University of Wisconsin--Madison with a BFA in Acting, a BS in Theatre Education, and a BS in Communication Arts Education--he taught middle school for two years immediately after he came out of college for both the Whitnall and Shorewood school districts, and then was hired to run the theatre department at Wauwatosa West High School where he worked for twelve years.  For the past five years--he feels fortunate to have joined the talented ranks of actors, technicians, and fellow directors at Oconomowoc High School!  In the year 2000, Tom was  named a Kohl Fellow, and in 2001, he was honored to represent the many wonderful teachers state-wide after being selected the 2001 Wisconsin State Teacher of the Year.  That year--he traveled across the country--including spending time at the White House, where he met with the President to discuss the importance of arts education in schools today!  He was asked to sit on the educational advisory committee to Secretary of Education Roderick Paige by Congress, and became an advocate for increased funding for the arts in our schools nation-wide.  In his spare time--Tom continues to act professionally in the Milwaukee area, working with: The Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Next Act Theatre, The Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, and Bialystock and Bloom to name a few--and he also enjoys golf, watching the Green Bay Packers, and pretending to be a rock star with his band--CRAZY MAN'S BASEMENT!  BUT THE REAL LOVE OF HIS LIFE...is his AMAZINGLY understanding wife--Jaimy--a florist/co-owner of Magnolia Floral Shoppe, and his two beautiful babies--Owen (6) and Kennedy (4)!  For him--they are the light at the end of every tunnel!