Correspondent Profile
Amanda Goletto
Correspondent In the field since April 2008Orato Dispatches
| Title | Section | Award | Type |
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| Tribute to Writer Trisha Baptie | World Affairs |
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Subject Specialty
Amanda Goletto specializes in World Affairs
Bio
My name is Amanda Goletto and I am huge fan of Trisha Baptie, who was Orato.com's Robert Pickton serial killer trial correspondent. It all began in 2000 during my undergraduate studies at Trinity Western University. Through a street outreach team associated with Union Gospel Mission in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver I met Trish Baptie when she was a sex worker. After 15 years of working in the business Trish and I connected over a simple cup of hot chocolate and a discussion of her tattoos and piercings. Whether we were hanging out at the Ivanhoe Pub or playing with her kids, admiration and love came easily. With great triumph and trust Trish left the sex trade in search of a better life nine months after I met her.