Amanda earned a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Community Environment and a Master of Arts in Urban Sustainability, both from Antioch University, Los Angeles. She serves as Watershed Coordinator in the LA County Safe, Clean Water program for the Santa Clara River Watershed, working between communities and agencies to develop multi-benefit stormwater management projects. In addition, Amanda worked on project development through the CA Department of Water Resources WaterTalks program, also known as the Disadvantaged Community and Tribal Involvement Program (DACTI). She serves on the Friends of the LA River Board of Directors, the LA Metro Sustainability Council and is Chair of the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council Transportation and Mobility Committee.