Published:
Friday, August 28, 2015
Amy Roe became familiar with the ACLU of Washington while working as the editor of Real Change, a weekly newspaper that provides opportunity and a voice for low-income and homeless people while taking action for economic, social and racial justice. She found that the ACLU’s efforts to advocate for homeless people often intersected with Real Change’s efforts.
A self-described “word nerd and news junkie,” Amy recently joined the ACLU-WA staff as Senior Writer. “I was impressed by the ACLU’s success fighting biased policing, anti-panhandling laws, and housing discrimination against people with criminal records,” said Amy.
Amy has had a strong presence in the Seattle journalism world. In addition to editing Real Change, Amy has worked as a reporter for the King County Journal, the Seattle Times, and the Marguerite Casey Foundation, and as a web producer for KOMO News. “My journalism background makes me a natural ally of free speech rights,” Amy noted.
She was born and raised in the Seattle area and once had a summer job as a lifeguard for the cast and crew of Sleepless in Seattle, which was filmed on a houseboat. Amy attended Hampshire College and has a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Stanford University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and travel.
A self-described “word nerd and news junkie,” Amy recently joined the ACLU-WA staff as Senior Writer. “I was impressed by the ACLU’s success fighting biased policing, anti-panhandling laws, and housing discrimination against people with criminal records,” said Amy.
Amy has had a strong presence in the Seattle journalism world. In addition to editing Real Change, Amy has worked as a reporter for the King County Journal, the Seattle Times, and the Marguerite Casey Foundation, and as a web producer for KOMO News. “My journalism background makes me a natural ally of free speech rights,” Amy noted.
She was born and raised in the Seattle area and once had a summer job as a lifeguard for the cast and crew of Sleepless in Seattle, which was filmed on a houseboat. Amy attended Hampshire College and has a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Stanford University. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and travel.
