Rachel Weagley of CENTURY 21 Market Professionals

Personal Profile

Rachel Weagley was primed for a life as an elementary school teacher, but it wasn't long before she grew tired of dealing with human beings who were incapable of listening or speaking in full, logical sentences- and that was just the administrators.

The children themselves weren't quite so much of a problem, so Rachel worked as a lead teacher at a child care center and as a personal nanny until the birth of her own son.

"After having my son, I knew I wanted to keep a job that allowed me to be home with him instead of having to put him into a childcare center (ironic I know since I've spent so many years caring for other people's kids)," she says. "Real Estate has always been in the back of my mind, but I was afraid to take the leap to change my career path. With my son becoming older and closer to school age, I knew it was the right time to make the leap."

Rachel has received an "A" for making the leap from education to real estate, where she is now teaching them how to find a home that is the perfect fit. And really, if you have become skilled in removing crayon fragments from a toddler's nose, calculating the proper number of bedrooms for a growing family is child's play.

Plus, Rachel enjoys the diversity of people she meets on the job, a variety that can only be fully appreciated after listening to "Baby Shark" an estimated 45,000 times in the row.

"I love that I get the chance to work with a lot of different people coming from different backgrounds and having different needs," she says. "It will always be a new challenge I am presented with to make sure I can help find the perfect home for them or help them sell their home. Knowing I am the one trusted with such a big decision in their lives is an amazing feeling."

As a single mom, Rachel draws motivation from these decisions, whether it's homebuying or career building. "Once I discovered the opportunity to take real estate classes online, I jumped on it," she said. "I want to be a model for my son, showing that you should always pursue your dreams no matter what it takes."

When not showing homes, Rachel enjoys spending time with her son and boyfriend, saying "We love to be outdoors doing anything, from parks to walks to fishing or just watching him ride his bike and four-wheeler." (Her son, not her boyfriend.)

In real estate and in life, Rachel is a teacher who never stops learning.