Amanda graduated with her B.A. in elementary and special education in 2007, and her M.A. in special education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis in 2009. During the years since graduation, Amanda has been a teacher in a variety of middle school, elementary and special education settings, providing academic, behavioral and emotional support to students with learning differences and autism across Pennsylvania and Maryland. She also earned her Zumba and Zumba Kids instructor licenses.