Thomas Kleese is a 14-year veteran of both the high school and college classroom. As a college professor he has counseled hundreds of students from a variety of majors on career choices, course scheduling and educational goals. A recipient of the prestigious Alliant Energy Underkofler Award for Excellence in Teaching, Thomas works to better educate families and help them discover a great fit between student and college.

After graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree from Bemidji State University (Bemidji, Minnesota), he continued his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the art and art history graduate departments. After earning Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in 1997 and 1998, Thomas joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Richland.