This school year, Archbishop Carroll welcomed a number of new teachers. The English department’s Mr. Brian Cullen is one of them.
Before arriving at Carroll, Mr. Cullen worked as a teacher for 17 years in the public school system and at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, which is Delaware County’s jail. He has taught all levels of English to students in grades 10 through 12, and he has also taught special education.
Mr. Cullen chose Carroll for his next career chapter because, for one thing, it is close to his home. He also had heard good things about the school and had always dreamed of working here when he considered teaching in an Archdiocese of Philadelphia school.
“I think it’s a great atmosphere, and it has a positive vibe and very welcoming environment for students and teachers,” Mr. Cullen said.
Several seniors had good things to say about their new English teacher. One said he liked the conversations that happen in his English class.
“I appreciate how honest he is,” senior Jake Aversa said. “I think it’s an important quality in a teacher to not talk to their students like they’re children and just treat them like they’re people. He can have a dialogue with us and keep us engaged in the lesson because he talks to us like a normal person.”
Senior Avery Fox also commented on Mr. Cullen’s truthfulness.
“He’s cool and open and honest,” Fox said. “Very vulnerable and funny.”
In a lesson on euphemism on one of the first school days this year, Mr. Cullen taught students how to turn negative words into positive words. Students talked about the lesson for days.
“He’s the GOAT,” said senior Kadin Kingston.
