Amanda has been with Animal Talk since May 2009. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a B.S. in Animal Science in 2012. In 2014, she graduated from Columbia College with a B.S in Business Administration Management and Marketing. Amanda has two Great Pyrenees, a Newfoundland, and two cats: Louie, Kimber, Lilly, Margo, and Karmel. Her hobbies/interests include cooking, camping, fishing, hiking, and spending time with her husband Dr. Lucas and son, Nathan [citation][3].