Amanda is an environmentalist and multimedia creative based in California. They obtained their B.A. in Business at UC Irvine, with an emphasis in Marketing and Honors track in Sustainable Societies.

Their practice is rooted in the belief that everything is connected. They explore common themes of ecology and humanity — land, memory, health, and community. In their current role at Parks California, they combine their versatile skills and passion to bridge gaps between communities and public lands statewide.

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Top 5

Favorite media they recommend you check out.

    1. Loveseat - Still Woozy

    2. Picture You Staring - TOPS

    3. Love Made Trees - Loaded Honey

    4. Tale of My Lost Love - Female Species

    5. Mordechai - Khruangbin

    1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    2. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

    3. Everything Everywhere All at Once

    4. Mamma Mia!

    5. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    1. Adventure Time

    2. Regular Show

    3. Over the Garden Wall

    4. Bob’s Burgers

    5. Futurama

    1. The Overstory - Richard Powers

    2. Out There Screaming - edited by Jordan Peele

    3. Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel

    4. Memory Police - Yoko Ogawa

    5. Outlawed - Anna North

    1. Wild Geese - Mary Oliver

    2. Leaves - Ursula K. Le Guin

    3. Love Poem - Audre Lorde

    4. Burn Out - Amy M. Alvarez

    5. Love Letter from the Afterlife - Andrea Gibson

  • Creating — art, music, food, third spaces

  • Reading a book

  • Watching — a comfort film/show

  • Spending time with nature

  • Exploring — museums, thrift stores, coffee shops

  • Journaling

In their free time, you can find Amanda..