Tom Ford

Tom Ford is a dedicated music educator with extensive experience in percussion instruction and camp counseling for childhood cancer survivors. Currently serving as Band Director at Country Club Hills Dist 160 since August 2022, Tom has also contributed as a Summer and Winter Camp Counselor for Children's Oncology Services, Inc. since June 2008. Previous roles include Percussion Instructor positions at multiple schools such as Roosevelt Middle School and J. Sterling Morton High School, as well as Equipment Manager for Lincoln-Way Marching Band. Tom holds a Master of Music Education in Percussion Pedagogy from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a Teaching Certification from VanderCook College of Music.