She received her master of fine arts degree in costume design from Utah State University in 2006 and served at USU as shop manager and adjunct faculty member of costume construction and technology for 10 years. She has designed costumes for the Utah Festival Opera, Old Lyric Repertory Company and The Grand Theatre. She worked as a costume shop technician for the Utah Shakespearean Festival and the Pioneer Theatre Company, and also served as a design assistant with NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Amanda maintains an extensive record of award-winning designs and spent two summers in Washington, D.C., at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts showcasing her work and studying alongside renowned designers Ming Cho Lee and Constance Hoffman.