Hull High School
New Teacher Profiles
Daniel DeLollis
Can you tell us a
little about your background?
After High School I spent 27 years working as a
machine operator for one of the largest companies in the world (Norton Company/
St. Gobain). I come from a large family
and grew up in the town of Auburn. I
attended Auburn High School (Home of the Auburn Dandies) where I played
hockey. My favorite subjects were
English, Social Studies and Wood Shop.
In 1982 I moved to Ayer where I’ve lived for thirty one years-eighteen
years in my current home.
Why
did you become a teacher?
Back in the early nineties the company introduced
basic skills class and I became interested in computers as a result of the
course Computer Enhanced Blueprint
Reading. I met the instructor, Fran
Graves who also attended Auburn High School and was/ is a Technology Education
teacher. Fran was inspirational and
enthusiastic causing me to say to myself, “I think I’d like to become a Tech Ed
teacher”. After years of working
rotating shifts (first and second) in the summer of 1993 the company
did away with rotating shifts and with sixteen years in the company I did not
have enough seniority for first shift, the shift of choice. One Friday afternoon in August when it was
around one hundred degrees and as humid as it gets I said to myself, “Do I want
to do this for the next thirty years”? This was not only the uncomfortable
environment but also lots of heavy lifting and other physically demanding
activities. Of course, the answer was
“no” so I checked into Fitchburg State College in the pursuit of a Technology
Education degree where I attended classes in the morning and worked
2:30 to 11:00. A part time student I
stuck it out for eleven years and graduated (Magna Cum Laude) in 2004. I took my first teaching job in August of
2004.
What are your first impressions of Hull High
School?
My
very first impression about Hull High School supports what I do. I would like to thank and give a huuuuuuuuge round of applause to Mr. Devine, Mr. Sivo, the school committee and others
(i.e. Mr. Augusterne) who have worked hard to fully support and revive the Tech
Ed program. After working in two
districts where the Tech Ed program was eliminated I feel very fortunate to be
here. My other first impression of Hull
High School is that we are located in a beautiful part of the world. Finally, now five days into the school year
my third first impression of Hull High School is that I am surrounded by really
good kids and very helpful and supportive colleagues.
What do you love about
your particular content area?
The
students are always the best part of teaching.
I want to pass along the skills I learned from my shop teachers to my
students. Building fine woodworking
projects with young people is what I love about my content area.When a student is proud of their
accomplishments and takes pride in their work that is what gives me goose
bumps.
Tell us something
interesting about yourself that your students do not know.
I
am the proud subordinate of two Golden Retrievers, have two fireplaces and the
right color tractor. I live in another nice part of the world and my home sits on three and one half acres. For
fun, I play pick-up hockey on Saturday nights and I’m a pretty good back
liner. I missed two games in the last year. I sort of look at it as a
commitment. These games are huuuuuuuge
and you’re never sorry you came.
After High School I spent 27 years working as a
machine operator for one of the largest companies in the world (Norton Company/
St. Gobain). I come from a large family
and grew up in the town of Auburn. I
attended Auburn High School (Home of the Auburn Dandies) where I played
hockey. My favorite subjects were
English, Social Studies and Wood Shop.
In 1982 I moved to Ayer where I’ve lived for thirty one years-eighteen
years in my current home.
Why
did you become a teacher?
Back in the early nineties the company introduced
basic skills class and I became interested in computers as a result of the
course Computer Enhanced Blueprint
Reading. I met the instructor, Fran
Graves who also attended Auburn High School and was/ is a Technology Education
teacher. Fran was inspirational and
enthusiastic causing me to say to myself, “I think I’d like to become a Tech Ed
teacher”. After years of working
rotating shifts (first and second) in the summer of 1993 the company
did away with rotating shifts and with sixteen years in the company I did not
have enough seniority for first shift, the shift of choice. One Friday afternoon in August when it was
around one hundred degrees and as humid as it gets I said to myself, “Do I want
to do this for the next thirty years”? This was not only the uncomfortable
environment but also lots of heavy lifting and other physically demanding
activities. Of course, the answer was
“no” so I checked into Fitchburg State College in the pursuit of a Technology
Education degree where I attended classes in the morning and worked
2:30 to 11:00. A part time student I
stuck it out for eleven years and graduated (Magna Cum Laude) in 2004. I took my first teaching job in August of
2004.
What are your first impressions of Hull High
School?
My
very first impression about Hull High School supports what I do. I would like to thank and give a huuuuuuuuge round of applause to Mr. Devine, Mr. Sivo, the school committee and others
(i.e. Mr. Augusterne) who have worked hard to fully support and revive the Tech
Ed program. After working in two
districts where the Tech Ed program was eliminated I feel very fortunate to be
here. My other first impression of Hull
High School is that we are located in a beautiful part of the world. Finally, now five days into the school year
my third first impression of Hull High School is that I am surrounded by really
good kids and very helpful and supportive colleagues.
What do you love about
your particular content area?
The
students are always the best part of teaching.
I want to pass along the skills I learned from my shop teachers to my
students. Building fine woodworking
projects with young people is what I love about my content area.When a student is proud of their
accomplishments and takes pride in their work that is what gives me goose
bumps.
Tell us something
interesting about yourself that your students do not know.
I
am the proud subordinate of two Golden Retrievers, have two fireplaces and the
right color tractor. I live in another nice part of the world and my home sits on three and one half acres. For
fun, I play pick-up hockey on Saturday nights and I’m a pretty good back
liner. I missed two games in the last year. I sort of look at it as a
commitment. These games are huuuuuuuge
and you’re never sorry you came.
