Amanda Erickson is the Director of Education & Outreach at Kaleidoscope Youth Center, where, since 2017, she has focused on advocating for LGBTQIA+ youth across Ohio through education for youth-serving professionals including teachers, social workers, and more. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Bowling Green State University, and a Certificate in Public and Non-Profit Leadership from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. She is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, and served two years post-college educating teachers in Vanuatu, in the South Pacific. Prior to joining KYC, she taught sex education and life skills in the juvenile justice system and managed program partnerships for a regional youth-serving organization. Amanda currently serves as a National Volunteer Partner with Girl Scouts of the USA, and she lives on a small urban farm in Columbus with her wife, cats, and chickens.