Amanda started working at Lifetime Animal Center as a kennel technician in May of 2020 with a passion for working with animals. She graduated from the University of Central Missouri with her bachelor’s degree in biology with a focus on pre-veterinary studies in May of 2022. Amanda moved positions and began working with patients on the medical side of the clinic in October of 2022. She has always wanted to work in this field since she was young and being able to do so has been rewarding in many ways. Amanda and her husband have three cats, Penny, Stella, and Ember, and a dog named Nova. In her free time, Amanda loved reading, enjoying coffee, spending time with friends and family, and traveling [citation].