(she, her, hers) Amy Pedotto has worked in the non-profit sector raising awareness of and support for public policy issues and human service initiatives. Her experience includes communications, strategy, business development, project management, and relationship building. While working with the Grand Canyon Institute, she has focused extensively on charter school accountability and transparency, and unemployment reform. Her interests include public education funding, ensuring that schools serving disadvantaged students have the resources they need to close academic gaps, and ensuring that students with disabilities receive the resources and supports they need to thrive. During the course of her career she has worked in Australia and has supported international development programs in Latin America. She has bachelor degrees in Journalism and Spanish from Arizona State University and a master’s degree in International Policy and Management from the University of California, San Diego. She is an almost-native of Arizona, having grown up in Tempe. Amy is the Executive Director of the Grand Canyon Institute and a volunteer for Parents for Equity in Education.