TCP student spotlight: Rachel Wilson

I graduated in 2017 with degrees in both Film and Spanish. Right away, I started working in entertainment. I moved to Los Angeles in 2018 and ended up falling into reality television when I landed a job working for Survivor. After some time working in the office, I had the incredible opportunity to work on location in Fiji for four seasons! It was beautiful and despite the occasional long days, it sometimes felt like a vacation! 

My working with Survivor opened the door to work for another CBS reality show, Big Brother, which I have also done for quite a few seasons now. 

Although I have loved my time in entertainment, work is not always steady or stable. During 2020, this was especially true. It made me reevaluate career options. I thought about what I could see myself doing long term and teaching came to mind. My mother taught for many years and I've always thought that if I wasn't in entertainment, I'd follow in her footsteps! 

Because my whole family is in PA, I plan on relocating back when I start teaching full time. For this reason, I started looking for PA schools with great education programs. Finding the Teacher Certification Pathways (TCP) program at Wilson College was almost too good to be true since it allowed me to stay living and working in Los Angeles while taking my classes. It's been such an incredible experience! 

I hope to teach Spanish at the elementary school level because I strongly believe it's vital to start learning a second language as a child and, in my opinion, Spanish is one of the most important languages to learn! I also hope to be a shining light for all students, especially those who may need a positive or comforting presence in their lives.