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Ms. Wilson: A New Arrival
By Josh Newsom, Editor
Some
reading this may be asking themselves this question: Who is this Ms.
Pam Wilson? The answer: the high school’s newest addition to the
English department. Ms. Wilson accepted a job as the English 12 and
one of the AP English Language teachers when Ms. Hughes resigned.
But being a teacher is only part of what Ms. Wilson is; the rest
requires a little more reading.
Born in West LA, Ms. Wilson is a true
product of the 80s. To this day, she listens to bands like Poison,
Thin Lizzy, Pin Back, and ACDC. Also, she used to be really into
punk rock. As a former student at nearby University High School, Ms.
Wilson was the classic over achiever. She best describes herself as
"obnoxiously involved". She was on the high school's newspaper,
orchestra, amnesty club, and varsity tennis and soccer. As a child,
Miss Wilson was as happy as a squirrel but describes her teen years
as a period of angst and rebellion. But she was not able to get away
with too much since her mom was a teacher at the high school.
Growing up couldn't be too bad for Ms. Wilson if her parents are the
people she looks up to the most. She describes her mom as very sweet
and the counter part for her dad, who was British, sarcastic and
always getting on her case, which she says was good for her.
After high school, Ms. Wilson
attended Boston University. One of the best memories she can recall
from it was "Seeing snow and jumping in a pile of it". After
graduation and Europe, she went for her masters at Loyola Marymount
University. She graduated this past May and just cannot help but to
remember the amazing professors.
Ms. Wilson is very enthusiastic about
teaching. She said there were several reasons why she became a
teacher. One main reason was to get to discover the untapped
intelligence of her students. "Even though I appear to be strict I
really love teenagers and I feel I can learn a lot from them".
So what made her choose El Segundo
High School? "I love that El Segundo is a small community…it has a
wonderful reputation and I wanted some way to give to the
community." Ms. Wilson says she really enjoys being at the school
and getting to know the students. She also empathizes with her
students because of the hard transition of switching learning styles
in the middle of the semester but thinks that it is getting a little
bit easier each day. Senior Kirk Sobject said, "She's done a really
good job at adapting to ESHS. She also has really interesting, fun
lessons…she even says 'redic'!"
Currently Miss Wilson occupies her
time with museums, among other activities. "I love art so I'm
constantly exploring new styles". She also enjoys traveling and has
lived in New York, Boston and London. Her favorite shows, when she
can watch them, are Arrested Development, Reno 911 and The Office
(BBC version). She enjoys listening to dance, afro beat, salsa and
classic rock. Her all time favorite movies are Rushmore and Waiting
for Guffman and her guilty pleasure is Star magazine. She says,
"Sometimes you need a little break".
If anyone sees Miss Wilson with her
students, they know that she wants them to thrive. "[In the future]
I want to see all the success my students have". Senior Dana
O'Rourke says, "She really does care about her classes". El Segundo
is lucky to have a teacher who talks with great passion about her
students. Hopefully Miss Wilson will be with ESHS for a long time.
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