Amanda is the Government Affairs Manager for the State Capacity Initiative. She is responsible for outreach to Congress and federal agencies on efforts to improve the government’s ability to effectively implement policy objectives and rebuild government capacity.
Prior to joining Niskanen, Amanda was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, serving state and federal agencies on implementation, transformation, and change management efforts. Previously, she worked at the Partnership for Public Service on the Center for Presidential Transition. Amanda earned a Masters of Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Politics from the Honors College at George Mason University.
Amanda lives in Washington, D.C. and serves on the boards of the United States Senate Youth Alumni Association and the George Mason Honors College Engaged Alumni Network.