Camile Betances moved to Coral Gables to attend the University of Miami in 2003, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education and Creative Writing with a minor in Spanish. In 2010, she also earned a Master’s of Science degree from Florida International University in Curriculum and Instruction in English.

Betances is a successful high school English and Creative Writing teacher. She happily spends her days working with her students at Coral Gables Senior High School and has done so since 2007. She is the adviser for Catharsis, the literary & art magazine (a program which she began), and CavsConnect.

Ms. Betances also works in her growing freelance photography business, Camile Teresa Photography. She loves to write, read, dance, attend Zumba, and is a member of the PARK Project Action Team. In her limited free time, you can usually find her snuggling with her cat and a good book.