Community Specialist, Columbus

Amanda has worked in healthcare for the past 8 years. She enjoys being with her residents and making new, lasting memories with them! She likes to make sure that there is always something FUN for the residents to look forward to because laughter is truly the best medicine! As an activity professional, she is outgoing, bubly and generally, perky! There is no shame in her game as she can usually be found singing and dancing down the hallway! Her nickname from past facilities is “smiley” because nothing can take her smile away, not even Monday mornings! While she was still living in the snowy mountain town of Flagstaff Arizona, she helped to start a non profit organization directed at assisting in the creation of a dementia friendly city, educating city workers and caregivers about dementia and how to safely interact with those affected by the disease, as well as creating financial assistance for families affected by dementia. You could say that taking care of those with dementia has been a passion of hers for a long while, and she has always enjoyed serving others. Amanda also served on the city of Flagstaff Sustainability Commission for three years and helped to create the Flagstaff Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. She has her undergraduate degree in environmental science and sustainability with an emphasis in biocultural diversity and communities, and her masters degree in Public administration in health care. She has been happily married for three wonderful years and her little family recently grew by one tiny person as they welcomed their sweet baby boy, Andrew in July 2021! They also have two dogs, MacGyver and Calypso, and a cat, Spock. When she’s not wrangling her small zoo, she enjoys camping, kayaking, hiking and really anything she can do outside! Amanda has a vinyl record collection, enjoys studying bats and LOVES seeing live music!