Speaking and editing
Along with classroom management training, Amanda speaks to audiences and edits educational books. She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and holds a Master's in Professional Writing and Editing from George Mason University.
Speaking
Amanda earned the Distinguished Toastmaster award in 2018. It is the highest educational award in Toastmasters International, and she is a longtime member, officer, and leader there.
From 2021 to 2025 she worked as a speaker, panelist, interviewee, and talent show entertainer. Earlier she presented to students from ninth grade through college and was a radio interviewee, and she has trained more than 3,000 frontline employees at Colorado's light rail.
Her work in schools centers on helping educators move from reactive discipline to proactive instructional design, and on bringing agricultural literacy into core subjects.
Editing
Amanda edits educational books.
She holds a Master's in Professional Writing and Editing from George Mason University, and she has worked as an instructional designer, a writing coach, and a tutor.
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