Tommy Bender

English

Phone
402-436-1304

Email
tbender@lps.org

Tommy Bender

English

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About Me

Thanks for visiting my page!  I'm currently in my 14th year of teaching at Lincoln Southeast, and my 22nd year overall.  Not only do I enjoy teaching, but I've also been a Speech Coach the entire time I've taught, where I've worked with so many talented students and coaches.  I've also been blessed with a wonderful wife and three children, ranging from fourth grade to freshman in high school.  Outside of teaching and being a parent, I've become an avid cyclist, riding for around 3000 miles this year.  I also enjoy working with my hands, doing everything from building bicycles to finishing my basement.  My biggest claims to fame are being ranked third in the Nation driving a race car in 1999, and appearing in a Wanek's of Crete commercial (Ha!).  Please visit my website for more information about the classes I teach, as well as competitive speech.  The ability to speak well is a skill you will always use your entire life, and I encourage you to join the team!

LSE Speech Team meets every Monday in room F230 at 3:15.  New team members can join at any time during the season; all you have to do is stop by, and we'll get you started!

Professional Experience

Experience:

  • Teacher, Lincoln Southeast High School, 2002-Present
  • Head Speech Coach, LSE, 2002-Present
  • Technical Theatre Director, LSE, 2003-2007
  • Teacher, Crete High School, 1994-2002
  • Head Speech Coach, CHS, 1994-2002

Education:

  • Doane College - Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction - 2002
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education - English, Speech/Theatre - 1993
  • Crete High School - 1986

Professional Memberships/Awards:

  • Member, Nebraska Speech Communication and Theatre Association (NSCTA), 1994-Present
  • Member, National Forensic League (NFL), 1994-Present
  • NSCTA Convention V-P, 2001
  • NSCTA President 2018-2020
  • NFL Nebraska South Committee, 1997, 1999-2019
  • NFL Nebraska South Chair, 2002-2008, 2016-19
  • NSCTA James Thurber Distinguished Teacher Award Winner, 2013
  • NFL Nebraska South Speech Coach of the Year, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2015
  • 2010 LPS Thank You Teacher Contest Winner, Secondary Teacher