Camas names its nominee

Amy Campbell is passionate about helping her students succeed, and sometimes she has trouble containing that passion. But that’s OK with her; she tries to foster as many ‘celebration moments’ in her classroom as possible.

“I am a pretty excited teacher. I’m kind of loud. I’ve had a lot of fist-pump moments. I love when I see students accomplish something that was difficult,” said Campbell, who’s in her 12th year as a special needs teacher at Helen Baller Elementary School in Camas. “If (somebody) looks at my program or my kids, they’re going to see enthusiasm and they’re going to see hope and they’re going to see learning, and they’re going to like that.”