Amanda is an innate lover of the land. She grew up in the Bay Area and has spent over a decade traveling the globe developing her professional and personal skillsets. Amanda graduated UC Davis with a bachelor's degree in community in regional development. Later in life, she earned her master's degree in integrative public land managment from Western Colorado University. Amanda believes that tending the land in a holistic way, honoring the history of place and people, is the pathway to stewarding the land for the larger community into the future.