Cam22's Guide Bio About This Page:

[Cam22]

Hi folks,

I am Cam and I am so excited to be to assisting Lizard Cop and ripkensnana as a co-guide in The Darkroom. I have lived in northwestern Kentucky right on the Ohio River for over 25 years now and love the passing of the seasons in our beautiful community. I am a high school English teacher as well as department coordinator and writing portfolio cluster leader.

My husband Luke and daughter Stefanie truly all things Disney. Luke and I made our first trip to the World while in college, but unfortunately not together. I had wanted to go to Disneyland as a little girl, but it was never financially feasible for my parents. Then when Disney World opened my two sisters and I begged for many years to go, but my parents were deterred by the heat. So when Spring Break 1980 arrived and I had the money to make a Florida trip, Disney World was at the top of my list. I still feel the same awe and excitement every time I walk through the gates and stroll down Main Street USA in Magic Kingdom.

Stefanie did not make her first trip until 1997. She is a truly special kid, having been born with a genetic disorder that keeps her small (only 43 inches tall). But her heart is huge and every single day of the year, except for the two weeks we’re at WDW, she wakes up saying, “I’m ready for Disney, Mom!” She keeps all three of us seeing the World through the eyes of a child. That’s a treasure I never want to lose.

I discovered PassPorter in 2003 when we had the opportunity to take what we felt was the vacation of a lifetime, going deluxe at Animal Kingdom Lodge. I wondered then where this most useful travel guide had been all my life. I joined the community when I noticed the website in my 2004 edition as we planned our very first visit home as DVC members. And then I found the friendliest community around. People here are truly the best as everyone is welcoming, informative, and sympathetic.

I am excited about helping in The Darkroom because I still consider myself a student in photography. Over 12 years ago I was asked to serve as yearbook advisor at the high school where I teach. I took the challenge and in the process discovered that I loved taking photos with the old manual 35mm cameras the staff was provided. Not all of them were good, but I just kept practicing. In the next few years the staff purchased several new digital cameras, beginning first with small ones that took decent photos as long light was sufficient and no one was moving. Next were advanced point and shoot. Even though I gave up the advisor position over 6 years ago, the love of photography as continued. Luke last Halloween surprised me with a Sony Alpha 100 DSLR. It is so cool, but some of my photos still aren’t good. Thank goodness for the delete button. I’m sure I’ll always be practicing at this art of photography.