Amanda is a USA Hockey Level 5 certified coach and has over 15 years of experience coaching youth hockey. Before moving to Jacksonville, Amanda was an assistant coach for the Arizona Coyotes Development Program, Arizona Kachinas Girls Hockey and Learn to Play Programs. She has experience coaching from 8U-19U levels. Amanda is a member of the NHL Coaches Association Female Mentorship Program and IIHF HER Coaching Network.

Amanda grew up in Maine and played hockey for Lewiston High School as well as the 14U-16U Casco Bay travel program. She played collegiate softball (NCAA D3) and hockey (ACHA) for Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.