Amanda Bennett

Amanda Bennett Rivera is a fourth-grade teacher in New Jersey (USA) with a background in international education, youth engagement, and sustainable development. Born in Costa Rica and raised in the U.S., she brings a global lens to her work in the classroom and activism.

Amanda holds a B.A. in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina, an M.P.P. from the University of Maryland, and a Master’s in Environment, Development, and Peace from the University for Peace in Costa Rica. Her previous roles include Programme Manager for the Youth Programme at the ECI Secretariat and the Center for Education for Sustainable Development at UPEACE. She has also taught English in Costa Rica and Peru and interned with organizations focused on public health and creative civic engagement.