Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She has a Master of Social Welfare (MSW) with a concentration in Gerontology. She has over 16 years of experience practicing social work in a variety of settings and roles within the health and human services field, including, within adult and older adult outpatient and inpatient behavioral health, home-based intensive treatment, and Programs of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and also overseeing county-contracted programs as an administrator, providing clinical supervision to license-eligible BBS registrants and teaching in social work education at San Diego State University’s School of Social Work.

She is passionate about health care integration and values a whole-person approach to wellness and recovery. She has extensive experience working with cultural minorities, including immigrants and refugees and individuals who identify as LGBT+. She has also practiced social work abroad in New Zealand and has had the opportunity to work with Maori and Pacific Islander populations. She looks forward to serving as Amaly's volunteer clinical supervisor for its BBS registered associates, supporting their efforts to provide culturally responsive mental health support for the Muslim community.