Amy Gutierrez facts for kids

Amy Gutierrez, often called Amy G, is a sports journalist and writer from the United States. She was born on November 14, 1973.

About Amy Gutierrez: Her Life and Education

Amy U'Ren Gutierrez was born in San Mateo, California. She grew up in Petaluma, California. Amy went to La Tercera Elementary School and Kenilworth Junior High. She also attended Casa Grande High School. While at Casa Grande, she played softball, basketball, and volleyball.

Amy always wanted to be a broadcast journalist. She studied at the University of California, Davis. In 1995, she earned degrees in rhetoric and communications. During her time at Davis, she also played the flute in the school's concert band. Amy is married to fellow sports journalist Paul Gutierrez. They live in Petaluma and have a daughter named Grace and a son.

Amy Gutierrez's Career in Sports Journalism

After finishing college, Amy Gutierrez first moved to Washington, D.C. Later, she moved to Los Angeles. There, she worked as a television producer for Foxsports. One day, she filled in for a sick co-worker and appeared on TV.

Amy then returned to the San Francisco Bay Area. She became a basketball journalist and even hosted her own TV show. Around 2009, Amy became a sideline reporter for NBC Sports Bay Area. She covers the San Francisco Giants baseball team for them. She also writes for G-Mag and has her own online show called Amy G's Giants Xclusive.

Amy writes all her own stories. She focuses on the "emotional side of the game." This helps her connect with both big baseball fans and people who watch games sometimes. She often reviews her stories with other reporters before they are shown.

Amy Gutierrez: Author of Smarty Marty's Got Game

In 2012, a publishing company asked Amy Gutierrez to write a children's book. The book was about baseball and was for kids aged 6–9. The book, titled Smarty Marty's Got Game, was published in 2013. Adam McCauley created the illustrations for the book.

The main character, Marty, is based on Amy's mother and grandmother. Amy named Marty after her grandmother, who passed away just before Amy started writing the book. In the story, Marty is a little girl who teaches her younger brother about baseball. This relationship is similar to how Amy's own children interact.