Amanda holds a BA in Psychology from Southeastern University and attended Heritage University and Seminary for both her MA in Christian Counseling and Doctorate in Psychology and Theology. She is a Temperament Counselor and Licensed Pastoral Counselor with the NCCA and holds over a decade of experience. She is a Certified SYMBIS Facilitator for premarital counseling. She was ordained as a Pastor in 2012 at City of Life Church in Orlando, FL, where she currently serves as an Associate Pastor.

As a young person, Amanda experienced family tragedy and learned how to draw near to God in the middle of it. This inspired her drive to help others find hope in the darkest of seasons. She is also passionate about helping marriages thrive with healthy communication, continued intimacy, and balancing budgets, parenthood, and goals. She has facilitated premarital counseling for hundreds of couples over the last fourteen years.

Amanda, her husband, Justin, and their miracle son are Florida natives. Overcoming the dynamics of being raised in a blended home, personal tragedy, grief, and facing infertility, have given her an authoritative voice of hope.

Amanda published the Grief Journal in January 2023 and is currently writing her first book.