Amanda is passionate about people, plants, and public space.
Trained as a classical singer and educator, she spent formative years studying music and exploring the floodplain forests of southern Ohio. Amanda left San Francisco and a career in opera administration to pursue design at Cornell University, where she recently earned dual masterβs degrees in Landscape Architecture and Planning.
Designer β Whitham Design / 2025-present
Teaching Assistant β Cornell University / 2024
Plantsman β Plantsmen Nursery / 2023-2024
Urban Design Intern β MKSK Studios / 2022