Wendy Wilson

Wendy Wilson is the ELL/Latin Teacher at American Classical Academy Rutherford (ACAR), where she teaches middle school Latin and supports English language learners. Wendy Wilson earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and Spanish at Valparaiso University in Indiana and her master’s degree in intercultural studies, with a concentration in Spanish, at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

Before becoming a teacher, she worked as a newspaper reporter. She has 20 years of teaching experience specializing in language learning, primarily ELL and Spanish.

Wendy Wilson is passionate about inspiring students to see language learning as an avenue to understanding more about our world, our history, and ourselves. She is grateful to teach at a classical school where students acquire a wealth of knowledge, become deep thinkers, and grow in character, all with the aim of becoming lifelong learners and good citizens who value living in a free society. Her favorite classical quotation is from the Roman poet Horace: “Sapere aude!” (Dare to be wise.)

Originally from Livonia, Michigan, she has lived in Tennessee so long that she considers herself a Tennessean, even if she may not sound like one. In her free time she enjoys crafting, hiking, and playing euchre and mahjong.