Amanda G. (she/hers) - User Engagement Librarian & Coordinator of the CrAFT Studio
Birthday: September 28th
Hometown: Knoxville, TN/Marshall, NC
Major/Minor: Well, I'm the old boss, but I've got degrees in horticulture/geoscience (B.S. Mississippi State University), history (B.A. UNC Asheville), and library and information studies (M.L.I.S. UNC Greensboro).
What Are You Currently...
Watching?: I'm working my way back through anime of my youth bit by bit! Currently I'm re-watching Mobile Suit Gundam Wing and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (in anticipation of the new movie!) While I work, I keep a playlist of Let's Plays on YouTube in the background, and I will also pop on an episode or three of Great British Baking Show or Nailed It if I need to unwind.
Playing?: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Tetris 99 (shoutout to CrAFTy Alumni Gaby for getting me hooked!), Jeopardy!, and yes, Among Us.
Reading?: We are Not Free by Traci Chee and a giant pile of webcomics for a chapter I'm working on for an upcoming book!
Listening to?: My music tastes are all over the place! In the studio or in my office, I do play a LOT of K-pop, and I am so not sorry over that one. If I had to narrow that down to a couple of groups, I would pick Stray Kids and A.C.E. as my current favorites. I'm also a 90's kid to my core and will listen to mid-to-late 90's pop, rock, and metal any day of the week.
What Does the CrAFT Studio Mean to You?: The studio is the best representation of the liberal arts that there is; we're inter-sectional, interdisciplinary, and interactive. We allow folks to get creative and have fun without the pressures of being an artistic or technical expert.
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