Camille Hayes is a Sacramento-based social advocate and writer. Since 2005 she has worked in the anti–domestic violence movement, specializing in policy and public affairs. In addition to her antiviolence work, Camille also has experience in teaching, book editing, and journalism. She has taught writing at several universities and community colleges, and from 2000–2002 worked as a features reporter for a daily newspaper.

Today, Camille’s writing is focused on women’s issues, the nature of social change movements, and how different cultural institutions can combine resources to move society forward. In her free time she cooks, kayaks, and complains about injustice at her blog, Lady Troubles: ladytroubles.com. Camille holds a bachelor of science in psychology and a master of arts in English.