Founding Members

Our Founding Members:

It would not have been possible for SDJ to form without our founding group of volunteers, who generously contributed their time and opinions to help shape the organization.

Headshot of Amanda smiling. She is a white woman with brown hair.

Amanda Morris
Assistant Managing Editor for Engagement & Experimentation
The Kansas City Star

Headshot of Hannah slightly smiling and wearing black glasses. She is a white woman with red hair.

Hannah Wise
Assistant Managing Editor for Engagement & Experimentation
The Kansas City Star

Headshot of Emyle smiling. She is a white woman with light brown hair.

Emyle Watkins
Lead Disability Desk Reporter
WBFO

Headshot of Eric with a neutral expression and wearing a suit. He is a *ask Eric what ethnicity or race he identifies as* man with dark brown hair.

Eric Garcia
Senior Washington Correspondent
The Independent

Headshot of Kate Guarino smiling. She is a *allow Kate to describe herself here*

Kate Guarino
Associate Audience Editor
The Atlantic

A headshot of Shruti, smiling. She is a brown woman with long curly black hair and is wearing pink and orange eyeshadow.

Shruti Rajkumar
Reporter
The Huffington Post

A headshot of Sara with a neutral expression and wearing glasses. She is a white woman with very short brown hair.

Sara Luterman
Caregiving Reporter
The 19th

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