Jamie Calloway-Hanauer
Writer, Editor, and Attorney in Washington D.C., DC
In years past, Jamie has been a hotel housekeeper, a graveyard shift donut fryer, and a welfare recipient, as well as an attorney, White House intern, and an elected official. More recently, Jamie has published three children's books, including a Barnes and Nobles “Best of” for 2023.
In addition to her children’s books, Jamie is a published poet and ghostwriter, as well as an essayist and contributing writer for various print and online publications. She has also worked for or volunteered with at-risk youth and their families since 1995.
Jamie graduated magna cum laude from Texas Tech University where she majored in both English and Political Science, and received her law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law. She had brief stints as both an MFA and seminary student, and learned just enough through each to be dangerous.
Jamie now practices child welfare law in Washington, DC, and leads the grades 6-12 youth program at her non-denominational church. Jamie's career as a public interest attorney serves her well as she continues to write part-time about poverty, gender equality, and social and juvenile justice, among other things.
Jamie has four children and is married to Andy, who is the founder and director of the One America Movement. Her best friend is Oscar, a Lab/German Shepard mix, who somehow still only stands knee high to a grasshopper.
Jamie blogs at http://jamiecallowayhanauer.com, and you can connect with her on Facebook or on X @JamieHanauer.