Mr. Tokheim

I grew up on the east side of Madison and graduated from La Follette High School.  My passion around automobiles was found my junior year of high school when I was forced to take a consumer auto class by my parents.  This began my career in the automotive field.  After La Follette, I went to Madison Area Technical College and graduated with an Associates degree in Automotive Technology.  I was learning the trade working at Kayser Ford while I was going to school.  After graduating from MATC, I attended UW Stout and earned a bachelor’s degree in Vocational and Technical Adult Education Specializing in Training and Human Resource Development with a goal of teaching at a Technical College.  An automotive teaching position opened up at La Follette High School with my mentor.  I found that I enjoyed working with High School aged students and ended up teaching at La Follette as a Technology and Engineering teacher for 10 years.  While at La Follette I earned a Masters Degree from UW Madison in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.  This propelled me into a leadership position as a Director of Career and Technical Education for the Madison School District for five years.  I returned to teaching at Memorial High School in 2015. 

Our family, Drew, Mia, Julie and I enjoy all activities outdoors.  We love to canoe, kayak, hike and camp and spend a week each summer in the Boundary Waters.  During the summer Julie and I are fortunate enough to spend time traveling overseas.  Our kids keep us busy with hockey, scouts, dance and golf.  We also enjoy traveling, gardening and cooking in our spare time.