Background
Kaye, Thomas Frank was born on July 31, 1941 in Milwaukee. Son of Bernard J. and Marie (Barch) Kaye.
Kaye, Thomas Frank was born on July 31, 1941 in Milwaukee. Son of Bernard J. and Marie (Barch) Kaye.
Bachelor in English and Speech, Marquette University, 1963. Master of Arts in Communications, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1973. Postgraduate, Northwestern University.
Postgraduate, University Wisconsin. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles. Postgraduate, Marquette University.
Teacher English and speech, Bay View High School, Milwaukee, 1963-1965;
instructor broadcasting, Milwaukee Public Schools Satellite Center, 1976-1977;
instructor broadcasting medial specialty, Milwaukee Marshall High School, 1978-1995;
coach individual forensic events, Milwaukee Marshall High School, since 1977;
stage manager, Milwaukee Marshall High School, since 1985;
chairman, Milwaukee Marshall High School, since 1992;
technical coordinator, Milwaukee Marshall High School, since 1995. Director school plays Bay View High School, 1966-1976, artistics director, 1963-1970,coach individual forensic events, 1073-1077. Instructor continuing education Marquette U., 1984.
Educational telephone instructor University of Wisconsin Extension, 1985. Teacher various workshops. Building representative Milwaukee Teachers Association 1968-1970, building committee chair 1970.
Founder Milwaukee City Forensic Coaches Assn, 1976, Forensic Tournament, 1976. Director Invitational Festival Forensic Meet, since 1876;co-chair Martin Luther King Milwaukee Speech Contest, since 1990.
President, secretary, Treasurer Bay View-St. Francis Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1968-1972. Vice president Wisconsin Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1973. Chair group Milwaukee South Central Young Men’s Christian Association Partnership in Youth Campaign, 1979.
Chair St. Augustine's Commentators, 1970-1976. Commentator St. Robert's Church, 1976-1989, mem Parish Council, 1986-1988, president 1987-1988. Commentator St. Charles Church, since 1989.
Judge Regional Academy Decathalon, since 1982. Volunteer Jerry Lewis Muscular Distrophy Telethon, since 1985, Milwaukee Cancer Ball, since 1991. Mem WMVP Scholarship Committee, since 1992.
Member International television Association (Milwaukee chapter, board directors 1982-1983, 84-85, vice president 1983-1984, president 1985-1986, treasurer 1986-1988), Central States Communications Association (convention program 1975, 84-90, program planner 1975, 76, 83, 88, representative to Speech Communications Association legislature 1976-1979, 85, Outstanding Young Educator committee 1984, 87, administrative committee 1984-1987, chair states advisory committee 1984-1987, chair communications education division 1988-1989, elected delegate-at large 1990-1993), Speech Communications Association (Minneapolis II Conference 1975-1976, convention program 1975-1977, 84, 87, 90, 91, convention program planner 1976-1977, 91-92, mem legislature 1976-1980, 85, 87—, chair elementary and secondary section 1978-1979, 93—, chair states advisory committee 1984-1985, nominating committee 1980, committee on committees 1985, Marcella E. Oberle award, 1992, National Outstanding Secondary Communications Teacher 1993), Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association (secretary 1979, president 1983, chair numerous committees, Coach of Year award 1984), Wisconsin Communications Association (state representative to National Speech Communications Association 1981-1986, state representative to Central States Speech Association since 1981, chair task force on competency 1979-1980, convention program 1979-1986, 88-90, board delegate 1980-1983, co-chair Massachusetts communications interest group 1981-1982, convention coordinator 1984, president 1984-1985, chair awards committee 1985-1986, chair audit committee 1985-1988, Outstanding Secondary Speech Teacher 1984), Wisconsin High School Forensic Association (task force to restructure state high school individual events 1983-1984, chair Sectional Theatre One Act contest since 1983, board control since 1983), Wisconsin Council Educational Organizations (president 1985-1986, representative Wingspread Conference on Critical Thinking, Wingspread Conference on Language Arts in Wisconsin), Marquette University Alumni Association (college speech alumni board 1965-1970, treasurer 1967-1970, 76-81, vice president 1969-1970, acting president 1970, president 1970-1972, class agent for annual Marquette fund, 1972-1981, co-chair Hellman Scholarship Committee 1979-1980), Marquette University Educators Board (president 1991-1992).
Married Julie Nelson, December 26, 1970.