Jamie spent her childhood in Southern California walking to school and hanging outside until her dad whistled from the driveway. In first grade she was gifted a blue and white diagonal striped journal. These magical pages kicked off her dream of a writing career with stories about a leprechaun named Breaker who entertained kids with his mad breakdancing skills. During her teacher phase a few years later, she graded her first-grade work with a red pen, spoiler alert: only a few received passing grades.

Revision-focused from a young age, she is continually working on growing and improving all aspects of herself. The proud granddaughter of Mexican immigrant farm workers and a UCI alum (Zot! Zot! Zot!), her culture helps shape the joy and uniqueness of her work.

Jamie lives in California with her family and as many pets as she can creatively pitch as a necessity. When not immersed in the world of kidlit, you can find her tapping into intuition, dreaming up eco-friendly improvements, and trying her best to remain calm during club volleyball season.

Jamie is represented by Joyce Sweeney of The Seymour Agency