Thomas Holecek:
CLASS OF 1971
Valley Stream South High SchoolClass of 1971
Valley stream, NY
George Washington UniversityClass of 1975
Washington, DC
Forest Road Elementary SchoolClass of 1965
Valley stream, NY
Thomas's Story
Life
I presently work for NYS State Ed in the
teacher certification office. I certifiy all school
staff, talk to them on the phone, email them
and write them letters. When I solve a
problem and get someone certified they tell
me they love me and want to marry me
(generally only if female) or that I am nogood
scum, typical beauraucrat and they will write to
my boss and call their assemblyman. I love
the work. I feel like I make a difference in
people's lives. I --take minutes at staff
meetings so remember almost everything that
is said--thus am consulted too much and
rarely get any of my own work done. And I like
to try to improve the workflow process. I am
only a (relatively) low level peon, but I make
my bosses laugh, they like me and listen to
me (sometimes) so I get some of my ideas
implemented. But change is painfully slow.
So...Expand for more
me of things done in government offices
are absolutely absurd.
I go for a long walk at lunch, though a lovely
park (here in Albany )(designed by the same
guy that designed Central Park in NYC).
I go home at night to my family (wife and 3
children ages 2,4,9---girl, girl,boy). Cook
dinner 3 nights, clean up, read to the children
and usually fall asleep reading. I am an old
dad-but I wouldnt have it any different.
Before this, I taught Earth Science and
Physics for short while in a small school in
the Adirondaks (after getting a master's in ed
and state certified). I spent a few years
between my job as a volcanic geologist and
geohydrologist with USGS and teaching,
driving taxi, delivering newspapers and pizza,
working as an electricians assistant and ran a
cafe in Albany, holding poetry readings every
Sunday for 3 years. Thats. ME.
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