Amy J Truesdell

Amy J. Truesdell is a writer and consultant with an appreciation for family and cultural history. Her book, From Binghamton to the Battlefield: The Civil War Letters of Rollin B. Truesdell, fulfills her long-held dream of narrating her great-great-grandfather’s wartime experiences based upon the 100+ letters he wrote home during the war and which the family preserved. The book was released December 2022.

Formerly, Amy was a lead foreign affairs officer with the U.S. Department of State specializing in stabilization operations in Central and East Africa. In 2019, she was selected as a “Hero of U.S. Diplomacy” in the Department for her peacebuilding efforts while serving in newly independent South Sudan. Amy earned a Master of Arts in International Affairs and a Master of International Service with a focus on African Human Security from the American University.