Amanda received her B.S. in Concrete Industry Management from Middle Tennessee State University and her M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas. She began her construction materials career in Central Texas in 2006 and has experience in ready mix concrete, construction materials laboratory testing and management, and is currently the Fiber Specialist for Texas and surrounding states at Sika Corporation. She is also a member of ACI Committee 544-00 Fiber Reinforced Concrete, ACI Committee 332-00 Residential Concrete Work, and ACI Committee 360-00 Slabs on Ground.