Amanda currently works at the X PRIZE Foundation as the Online Community Manager and Google Liaison for the Google Lunar X PRIZE. She is a former employee of NASA Johnson Space Center and Ames Research Center, where she has been involved in Shuttle Spaceflight Training, Space Life Sciences, a Small Spacecraft Mission, and a New Media Team. Amanda has also worked as a website developer for many years, with involvement on projects such as SpaceAlumni.com, the California Space Education and Workforce Institute STEM website, and the Conrad Awards website. Amanda has a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Washington, and a M.Sc. in Space Management from the International Space University.