A native of Florida, Amanda attended Florida State University where she received her bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Political Science. After completing her undergraduate degree, Amanda earned her Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law, where she served as a member of the Moot Court Board and class representative to the Student Bar Association. As a member of the Moot Court Board, Amanda competed for Stetson in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court held in Vienna, Austria and the National Criminal Procedure Tournament held at the University of San Diego School Of Law. While participating in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court competition, Amanda’s team appellate brief ranked 3rd out of over 250 teams competing from around the world. Also while in law school, Amanda served as Research Assistant to Professor Joseph Morrissey.