Hey, I'm Amanda

After college, I embarked on a ten-year career in public health, during which I educated young people about everything from HIV prevention to sexual violence. I tutored inner-city elementary students, taught a first-year college course, and led workshops for adult professionals. Through a wide variety of experiences, I learned the…

After college, I embarked on a ten-year career in public health, during which I educated young people about everything from HIV prevention to sexual violence. I tutored inner-city elementary students, taught a first-year college course, and led workshops for adult professionals. Through a wide variety of experiences, I learned the power of stories. I discovered that reading, writing, and teaching (and continuously learning) were my passions. It was with this late-in-the-game epiphany that I went back to school as a new mom to earn my license to teach English Language Arts in grades 7-12. Now in my seventh year teaching high school students, I value more than anything building relationships with them in order to match them with the books that will help them grow.