Rachel Hill

Upper Elementary Teacher

Rachel Hill knew for a long time she wanted to enhance the lives of youth. It all started when she was 14, and got her first job at the local roller-rink, Granite Skate. There, she spent her Saturdays and Summers, helping kids build their confidence while teaching them to skate.

While Rachel finished her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Plymouth State University, she found her first career at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem. Over her 17 years of experience there, she learned a variety of skills that influenced her development as a professional and built her confidence as a teacher. She had the opportunity to develop and create programs in the areas of Character Education, Health and Life Skills, Teen Programming, and was the Director of Education programs for first through fifth grade. During her later years at the Boys & Girls Club, she took the opportunity to go back to school where she earned her Masters of Education in Educational Studies from Rivier University. She will be going into her 9th year of teaching at World Academy this year!

Miss Hill enjoys being busy during her free time. When she isn’t teaching, or coaching cross country, she is involved with many committees and nonprofits in the town of Salem NH where she lives with her sweet cat. She also enjoys traveling, kayaking, reading a good book, and do-it-yourself home projects!

Rachel believes that creating a successful learning environment involves whole-hearted devotion from the teacher, a passion for learning and teaching, and an instinct for the big picture of what education is. It consists of guiding and teaching students how to listen, collaborate, develop good work ethics, and have compassion for others. She also believes that if teachers model these skills with energy and enthusiasm, it will promote these values and motivate students to go above and beyond… Thus, building their confidence, nurturing responsibility and helping them to become independent and caring individuals. Ms. Hill models all of those things!!