I'm Camille Montilino, Associate Podcast Producer and Digital Media Coordinator from the University of Iowa. I'm from St. Paul, Minnesota, and I'm majoring in English and creative writing with an education interest. I'm collaborating on interviews and digital media with The Creative Process.


Tell us about a teacher who made a difference in your life and helped you become the student you are today.
 

In my junior year of high school, I took AP English Language and Composition. My teacher was a young man named Mr. Shipman. He was a very mellow, calm, and humorous teacher whose energy managed to make his classroom a safe space in a school full of chaos. He assigned a lot of essays but made an effort to connect with each and every student. We would talk about each essay and he would help plan the flow of the essay. Remembering how Mr. Shipman made me feel as a stressed junior made me want to become a teacher. Now that I'm studying education, I want to become just like him.

You are also a writer. What are your current projects?

I am currently working on two fantasy novels. I have completed the first draft of one of them and have compiled the second draft into a single document. I am taking a break from it to work on my new project. The completed novel is about elemental magic and the rise of an evil goddess. My new project is about a faerie girl searching for her brother.