Interview with Amber Camp

One of the initiatives for improving the alumni dimension of Periclean Scholars is to communicate with various key alumni of the program. Throughout the year, Chace and I will be contacting alumni and doing phone/Skype interviews asking questions related to the long term impact of being a Periclean Scholar.  Summaries of each interview will be presented on our blog and will be presented in our quarterly e-newsletters. Our first interview was with Amber Camp, who is a member of the Class of 2006.

We had the opportunity for our first interview of the series  to catch up with Periclean alumni, Amber Camp. When we first talked with her, she was in Pittsburgh at a cultural museum, showcasing the profound effect Periclean has had on her. She enlightened us by sharing her views on how she raises her children in accordance with values she learned at Elon. Many of her parental values stem from her experiences at Elon, including being a Periclean Scholar.  She is motivated to raise her children to be globally aware starting at a young age, which was apparent during our conversation. Throughout our conversation, her children were exploring the museum, reading books about other cultures, and trying on traditional clothing from other countries.  These similar values influence how she acts in her position at American Express. She recognizes the importance of relating to people from diverse backgrounds in a professional setting. Her professional operates virtually, and the sentiment of striving for cultural cognizance is a necessity. She has the ability to connect with people all over the United States as well as the world. She attributes her professional success to her global know-how, which she derived from her time in Periclean.

Amber has been a very influential alumni in Periclean.  Through her job with American Express she has taken advantage of their gift matching program since 2007. The American Express Foundation has been matching every single one of Amber’s donations to the Periclean program. She suggested that other alumni look into their own companies to see if they have an established gift matching program.

Amber’s class worked with Namibia. When asked if she still had ties with the country, she spoke of a woman named Matjiua. Matjiua and Amber met in Namibia, through an exchange program which facilitated their friendship. They remain close several years later by sending care packages back and forth, updating each other with videos of their kids; Matjiua was even at Amber’s wedding. This is one example of how Periclean has opened an individual’s eyes to diverse and global friendships.

To view the interview Chace and I did with amber, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoJDYjeUyQQ.

To view Amber’s PSA urging Pericleans to give, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZalpPyjl5YY.

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