Education

Bachelor of Social Work, Dordt University, 2014

Master of Social Work, Dordt University, 2024

Professional Experience

Amanda has worked in hospital, school, university and nonprofit settings supporting individuals to live well in their current place in life. She has worked at LeTourneau since 2022 serving as the Student Retention Coordinator, and most recently as the Coordinator for Student Wellbeing. In her role she manages the Peer Advisor program which supports first year students to have a smooth transition to LeTourneau. She also coordinates programing for resilience skill building for students. Throughout the year, she spearheads the 4-week and midterm interventions, collaborating with a variety of university departments in facilitating retention efforts. 

Personal Background

Amanda is a mom of three beautiful girls, Teigen, Taytum and Tenlee. Wife to Brady, LeTourneau's Men's Soccer Coach. You can find Amanda and the girls at many a soccer game during the fall season. Amanda has a passion for traveling, mainly these days traveling to see family in states like WA and MN. She is in full mom mode when she is not at LeTourneau, enjoying all things that come with girl mom life! When she does get time to herself she loves good food, whether that means trying new restaurants or a fun recipe. Her favorite pastimes include nature walks, anything with flowers, and time with family and friends preferably by a lake! 

"Living far from extended family, the LeTourneau and Longview community have truly filled that hole and for that I am extremely grateful. It is easy to call this place home, and I love getting to be a part of this community."