Before Daniel Reyes worked at Norwood High School, he attended Maryland State University to study kinesiology,the study of movement and the fountain of anatomy and physiology. After college he worked at a charter school in Foxboro. 

When he saw an opening to work at Norwood High School, he applied for the job which made more sense for him since he is a resident of Norwood. 

“I was teaching in Foxboro at a charter school, but I lived in Norwood so when an opening came up I seized the opportunity,” he said. 

Daniel Reyes has been a Spanish teacher at Norwood High School for nine years, teaching all levels of Spanish.

“This is my 9th year here at Norwood High School and this is my 5th year teaching Spanish 4,” Reyes stated.

The most important part of his career is getting to know his students and getting to connect with them.

“My favorite part is talking about the language and culture that's a part of my life and I think it's important for people to have a second language and why not Spanish? But what really makes teaching a special career is the relationships I have with my students, not all but with many with those that want to talk, ” he said.

If Daniel Reyes could have a different job title that still involved working at the high school he would have chosen something that had more to do with his kinesiology degree. 

“It would be gym and health because that's what my degree was in. Biomechanics, exercise physiology all that,” he said.