Ann Marie Jackson Follow

Ann Marie Jackson is cofounder of microlending organization Mano Amiga and former Vice President of Casita Linda, which builds homes for families in extreme poverty in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Early in her career, after earning degrees from Stanford and Harvard, Jackson joined the US Department of State to promote human rights in China and other East Asian and Pacific Island nations. She has also worked for NGOs including Human Rights Watch, A Better Chance, and Internews, and traveled widely on five continents. This is her first novel. A portion of the proceeds from The Broken Hummingbird will benefit nonprofit organizations serving women and families in central Mexico. A native of Seattle, Washington, Jackson currently resides in San Miguel de Allende.