Rebecca Missonis

History Department
Joined George School in 2006


“I can’t think of anything more engaging than being in class with my students.”








Why did you choose to teach at George School?

When I was a student at Williams College, I was in awe of my professors. They helped me see the world in a way I never had before.

At first, I wanted to be a professor, but after watching several friends teach in colleges where faculty were expected to spend significant time producing work for publication, I realized I was more passionate about what happened in the classroom. So I decided to teach at the high school level, where I could engage daily with students and try to inculcate in them the same love of learning my professors gave to me.

When I came to George School, I immediately felt this was a place where I could have the same easy and informal and yet meaningful relationships with my students that I had had with my professors.

I have found my niche in teaching freshmen, who have spectacularly keen insight and a willingness to take on whatever I can throw at them. I have learned as much from them as they have from me.


More about Rebecca:

Rebecca arrived at George School in 2006 with a BA and MA from Williams College. She is a dorm resident in Campbell, home to freshman boys.