Amanda Kreps ’96 brings to her position more than a decade of nonprofit experience and a deep commitment to the mission of Manchester University. She comes from a long line of Manchester graduates, which include her parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and all three of her siblings. Amanda graduated from Manchester in 1996 followed by two years of Brethren Volunteer Service in the Shenandoah Valley and Washington, DC. Amanda holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Western Michigan University and spent several years leading affordable housing and civil rights programs in Louisville, KY. Most recently she served as development director for the Fourth Freedom Forum, a national think tank promoting global cooperation to prevent armed conflict, headquartered in Goshen, IN. Away from the office, Amanda is busy with her two children, Sam and Ada and loves spending time with friends and family.