Jackie Wong is a Vancouver freelance writer who considers The Tyee a place of marvelous beginnings. She became interested in making a living as a writer after interning at The Tyee office, and returned six years later to write a Tyee fellowship series. Jackie is a former staff writer at the Westender, and now freelances for The Tyee, Megaphone, BCBusiness, OpenFile, and others. She is interested in local issues related to housing, mental health, affordability, equality, and the arts.

Reporting Beat: Homelessness and mental health, but also design, books, and culture.

Jackie's Connection to BC: She's a Vancouver lifer: she grew up in North Vancouver and Hastings Sunrise.

Twitter: @_JackieWong

Website: Jackie Wong