Amanda is originally from Washington Missouri and moved to Columbia after graduating from Central Methodist University in Fayette, MO where she played volleyball and studied sociology. Amanda received her Masters of Social Work from the University of Missouri and is currently the Access Crisis Intervention Coordinator at Burrell Behavioral Health. Amanda coaches volleyball at Columbia Independent School and in her spare time trains and competes in Olympic weightlifting. As a life-long athlete Amanda recognizes the impact of extra-curricular activities on a child’s life and joined Day Dreams Foundation to help give kids in Columbia opportunities that will provide positive outcomes in their future.