Welcome to the Gospel Coalition podcast, equipping the next generation of believers,

pastors, and church leaders to shape life and ministry around the gospel.

On today's episode, you'll hear a breakout conversation from TGC's 2024 Women's Conference.

My name is Tina Bosch, and I am really excited to join you guys today.

I'd like you guys to introduce yourself.

Why don't you tell us a little bit, first of all, your name, where you're coming from,

and tell us a little bit about your work journey.

Where the Lord has taken you, maybe your first job to where you have landed now, some of the key steps along that route.

Hey everyone. My name is Alyssa Yukiko-Wikebrote. I am an associate professor of art and art history at Covenant

College, which is a small Christian level arts college in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. My first job was

babysitting and cleaning houses. So care work. And we can talk later about the identity crisis

that I had while doing that care work.

I was a cake decorator.

I worked for a catering company.

I was a photographer's assistant.

I was a residential assistant.

I cleaned toilets.

But it wasn't until after college when I got to work in a writing center at the college that I realized how much I loved teaching college students. I loved moving people from one place to another and equipping and empowering them with new skills. And so I went to graduate school. I went to Washington University in St. Louis to get my my master's and my PhD and then

ended up being able to go back to my alma mater and teach there. And so I've been teaching for the

last 11 years and have added writing most recently to the sort of repertoire of what I do.

My name is Missy Branch and what's interesting is my journey did the sort of repertoire of what I do.

My name is Missy Branch, and what's interesting is my journey didn't look anything like what it is.

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