ACS Class of 1981

B.A. in English -  Taylor University
Secondary Education - Aurora University

Cami Beck has been a part of the ACS faculty since 1987. She earned her degree from Taylor University in 1985 and began her career in student development at Nyack College in New York. Sensing God’s call to the classroom, she returned to Aurora to complete her teaching certification at Aurora University. Over the years, Mrs. Beck has served in many roles at ACS. She currently teaches high school and serves as the College Guidance Counselor. Her passion for helping students grow academically, spiritually, and creatively has impacted generations of ACS students.

She and her husband, Ted, have one daughter who is a 2013 ACS grad.

What inspired you to be a Teacher?
“My inspiration to choose teaching came not so much from a "what" but a "who"...in fact, many "whos."  Those people (teachers, mentors, friends, family) who saw in me what I could not see in myself encouraged me to be a teacher: to speak life to students, to integrate the Truth of scripture in every possible situation, to engage those on the fringes, to cheer on the creative, to listen to the outspoken, to illicit whispers from the reticent, to laugh at myself so kids know everyone fails, to share my passion for story and writing, to love and challenge and lead, to make a safe space to absolutely soar as well as to fail miserably, to remind kids that loving deeply is brave and mocking is weakness.  Christ calls us ALL to love as He loves us, no matter what vocation he leads us to. Working in Christian education gives me freedom to love Jesus loudly and to point kids to him in all manner of situations.”

Favorite Bible Verse:
“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” – Zephaniah 3:17

Hobbies:
I love games and reading, and especially spending time with my favorite people, my family.