Tom is an elementary school PE teacher turned stand-up comedian. He began his comedy career as an improviser, training at both iO Chicago and The Second City Conservatory before turning to stand-up comedy in 2015. He developed his social media persona (The Angry Gym Teacher) in 2020 and has since gone viral several times with his hilarious videos and sketches, amassing over 300k followers across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. As a social media influencer, Tom has created humorous promotional content for notable companies such as TBS, Crocs, and JUNK Brands. He is a regular contributor to Bored Teachers (a teacher comedy network with millions of followers) and his videos have been featured multiple times on local news in Chicago.