Amanda is an Outreach Program Manager who develops programs with faculty that bring the University of Wisconsin expertise into the community to further the Wisconsin Idea. For example, she co-founded Whoopensocker with Dr. Erica Halverson which has served Madison elementary schools since 2015. An arts administrator, educator, and practitioner, Amanda holds bachelor of arts degrees in dance and English from Webster University and a Masters of Arts Management from Columbia College Chicago. Amanda has co-founded half a dozen companies and has led several nonprofits.