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Patrick Tso 19

Associate Teacher

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Now working as both an Associate Teacher within The School at Columbia University and a middle school athletics coach, Patrick Tso graduated from the TCNJ School of Business with a degree in management. In his time at TCNJ, Patrick was a CEO Peer Mentor in the School of Business, Orientation Leader, and Peer Advising Coach with the Center for Student Success. He was also a member of the Phi Alpha Delta fraternity and Club Ice Hockey team.

Patrick credits much of his early career success to the education he received through the School of Business: “I got my first job through the TCNJ School of Business,” he says. While there, Patrick learned how to “contribute to a community and the importance of networking… interview effectively, write a stellar resume, and connect with individuals on different levels,” skills he has already begun leveraging in pursuit of a Master’s degree in Curriculum and full-time position at Columbia’s Teachers College.

Professionally, Patrick has been able to apply his business experience at TCNJ directly to his work in the education field. “After working a business management role, I acquired some transferable skills that would be fitting in the academic environment. After some time, I transitioned to being a classroom teacher.” Patrick says working as an educator has been difficult but incredibly rewarding: “it has all been meaningful. I have learned and grown a lot since my undergraduate studies.”

As a successful TCNJ alum, Patrick advises current students to “get as involved as possible” and “be a part of the community. You are the architect of your life,” he adds, “design it how [you] please.”

Currently, Patrick lives in New York, New York, and enjoys traveling, skiing, hiking, and visiting parks around the city in his free time.

Contact

School of Business

Business Building, Room 114
The College of New Jersey
P.O. Box 7718
2000 Pennington Rd.
Ewing, NJ 08628

609.771.3064
business@tcnj.edu