Amanda was born and raised in Cody, Wyoming. She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in May 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology with minors in Biochemistry, Humanities in Medicine, and Child, Youth, and Family Studies. While in Nebraska, Amanda was a Senior Counselor and Staff Project Leader for the Nebraska Human Resources Institute, Dancer Relations Director for Dance Marathon, President of MEDLIFE, and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. She has also had the opportunity to travel extensively, where she studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland. She also volunteered through MEDLIFE in Cusco, Peru and Riobamba, Ecuador and through International Volunteer Headquarters in Livingstone, Zambia. She looks forward to continuing her education and being a WWAMI student!