Elena Cambio

In addition to covering central Monroe County for the Catholic Courier, part-time Staff Writer Elena Cambio also is a fiction writer, independent filmmaker and teacher. She currently is making a short film called “Souled,” and she is preparing a documentary that will follow her upcoming pilgrimage to the holy places of the martyrs of Korea. Her short story “Vinny and Luca” appeared in the June 2023 issue of Lake Affect Magazine.

Elena holds an MFA in imaging arts from Rochester Institute of Technology, an MA in linguistics from Ohio University, a BA from St. John Fisher University and a Certificate in Catechetical Leadership through the Diocese of Rochester.

She has taught screenwriting, English to Speakers of Other Languages, academic writing, literature and religion as well as sacramental preparation in a variety of academic and parish contexts. She also has taught English as a Foreign Language in South Korea and the People’s Republic of China.