Amanda was born in Córdoba, Argentina, and has since lived primarily in the U.S. She speaks Spanish and English and studies French and Russian. She is concentrating in the Woodrow Wilson School and pursuing certificates in Russian and Eurasian Studies as well as Contemporary European Politics and Society. On campus, Amanda is involved with the International Relations Council and the Whig-Cliosophic Society and is a member of the Daily Princetonian Editorial Board. She is studying abroad in Paris for the fall 2009 term.