A native of Honduras, Amanda came to Predisan in 1987, one year after the ministry began. She is the mission’s founding medical director and the founder of CEREPA addiction treatment center. She holds an M.D. Degree from the National University of Honduras, and a master’s in international public health and a doctorate in international public health from Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California. She received advanced training in addiction treatment in Costa Rica. Amanda has three grown children and several grandchildren.