About Me

While this entry may not have a ton to do with Albums Inc. or photography, I thought it might be kind of nice for those of you who are actually reading these blogs to know a little bit about who is actually blogging to you. So here goes…

My name is Nicole Cardello and I am 26 years old. Officially I have been part of the Albums Inc. team for about 3 years now, but as I have mentioned before I have been a part of the Albums Inc. family all of my life. Twenty-seven years ago my father took a position at AI as the General Manager of our Atlanta location with a baby girl on the way. (Little did he know that I would become the apple of his eye, he-he!) I arrived into this world on June 8th, 1981, having been born in Cleveland, Ohio. I am the youngest (and as my sisters will tell you, the most spoiled) of three girls. When I was 2 weeks old we hopped on a plane and headed to join my father in Atlanta, GA, where I spent most of my life. At the age of 13 my father was promoted and we headed back to Cleveland. I thought the move was the greatest thing in the world until the first time it snowed! Many of you reading this blog may be from the southern part of this country --or anyone that was at Imaging USA this year -- and you know the littlest bit of snow or ice practically shuts down the South. As I came to find out, this isn’t the case here in lovely Ohio. I was so excited for a snow day the first time I saw it snow here! But my mother smiled and shoved me out the door into the snow saying, “Don’t be late for the bus.” I also learned that there is no such thing as sweet tea up North, which was a staple of my growing up years. All in all, I find that I am much more of a Southern girl; Cleveland can keep its snow-filled winters and regular iced tea! At the age of 15 I developed an interest in aviation. That’s when I made a deal with my parents that as long as I kept my grades up I would be allowed to take flying lessons. I haven’t looked back since. As I write this today, July 17, 2007, I celebrate my 11th anniversary of the day I began flying. Flying became my life, and after I graduated from high school I packed my bags and headed to sunny Daytona Beach, FL, where I attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. My college experience was anything but typical. Many times my days started at 4am to prepare for that morning’s flight, followed by a day full of classes. I have to say I loved every minute of it. Life has had its twists and turns along the way, but I am still plugging away at my degree at Embry-Riddle, in addition to working at AI. My goal is to become a commercial airline pilot.

My job with the marketing department here has given me the opportunity to travel all over the country and meet so many wonderful people. I have learned a lot from this job and the people that I work with. I have always loved photography, and grew up studying the work of Ansel Adams along side my father. I enjoy working with my father, sister, and the rest of the incredible team here at AI. I have to send a special thanks to my partner in crime in the marketing department, Will Demarco; he makes my job an adventure every day. When I am not working,, traveling, or going to school, I enjoy spending time with my family, flying,, riding motorcycles, and shopping (what girl doesn’t!)

Well, I think that about covers it for me; I’m off to beautiful Monterey, CA, tomorrow to catch some world-class motorcycle racing. Check my blog next month for pictures!

By the way, I’m always ready to lend a helping hand and I love hearing from people, so as always, I invite you to e-mail me!