Amanda, (she/her) is a Houston-based writer and performer with a background in critical care nursing. She has designed and facilitated writing workshops for health professionals as an artist in residence for the Medical Humanities program at Texas Children’s Hospital and is the recipient of an Elizabeth George Foundation Grant to finish a first novel. In addition to being a former FORGE NYC Fellow, Amanda is a former Writers’ League of Texas Fellow and serves on the Writers’ League of Texas Board of Directors.