Amanda is in her fifteenth year at Mashpee Middle High School where she teaches Technology, Engineering, Robotics, and Intro to Computer Science at the secondary level. She has been recognized for her innovative efforts in STEM Education including in 2020 as an ITEEA Teacher Excellence recipient and in 2019 as the Massachusetts STEM Teacher of the Year and MassTEC Technology and Engineering Teacher of the Year. Her Technology and Engineering Program was recognized as an ITEEA Program Excellence winner in 2019. She is the VEX Robotics Competition Team Coach, which is 20 strong and boasts a girl-powered group. Amanda truly believes in cross-age student teaching and collaborates frequently with teachers within her school district to create authentic learning experiences for all students. Amanda makes her home on Cape Cod with her husband, Patrick, and four children, Ryan, Sean, Ashlynn, and Brendan.