Amanda later went on to earn a Masters in Language Development with a focus on Minority Language Literacy from Dallas International University. She speaks fluent French, is conversational in Spanish, and also speaks various levels of Portuguese, Malagasy and Worodougou. Her favorite thing about learning languages is how it allows a deeper connection within the community she is visiting. She considers making someone laugh in another language the highest honor!
Amanda was a VISIONS leader and Program Director for ten summers from 2006 – 2013 in diverse locations, including Guadeloupe, Dominica, Alaska, Ghana, Vietnam and the Montana Reservation. After five years of working with underserved populations and partnering with nonprofits in the workforce development community in Austin, TX, Amanda returned to her VISIONS roots as our valued Director of Outreach.
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