Amanda Knowles
Amanda Knowles was born in the United States but has lived and worked in El Salvador for the past six years. She holds a Master of Science in Global Studies and International Relations with a concentration in Global Health and Development from Northeastern University. Her passion for sustainable development began in the Volta Region of Ghana, where she managed an education program for rural children. As Project Manager at Centro Arte para la Paz, she oversees projects that integrate the arts with the psychosocial approach to address intergenerational trauma and promote healing and post-conflict development. Her work has taken her to countries such as Colombia and Guatemala, where she engaged in cross-cultural collaboration with local communities and organizations to strengthen peacebuilding efforts.