Amateau, Gigi 1964-

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Amateau, Gigi 1964-

PERSONAL:

Born October 20, 1964, in Ripley, MS; married John W. Sanderson, Jr. (an information technologist); children: Judith Ellen Amateau. Education: Virginia Commonwealth University, B.S., 1988. Religion: Roman Catholic. Hobbies and other interests: Horses, gardening, yoga, birding.

ADDRESSES:

Office—2711 Buford Rd., Ste. 351, Bon Air, VA 23235. Agent—Leigh Feldman, Darhansoff, Verrill & Feldman, 236 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10001.

CAREER:

United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg, Richmond, VA, director of community initiatives, assistant vice president for community resources, and grant administrator, 1995-2000; Senior-Navigator, Richmond, director of product development and project consultant, 2000—. Homeward, grant administrator, 2003-05; also affiliated with United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg, 2003-05; City of Richmond, election officer.

MEMBER:

Authors Guild, Authors League of America, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Editor's Pick selection, Voice of Youth Advocates, 2006, for Claiming Georgia Tate.

WRITINGS:

Claiming Georgia Tate, Candlewick Press (Cambridge, MA), 2005.