Amanda Kern is a military veteran turned professor who has discovered shes got a knack for graphic, web & interactive design so much so that she's dedicated to teaching it. She's a member of AIGA, NAPP, and a former ADDY¨ Award winning interactive designer. Amanda now takes great pride in motivating, inspiring, and mentoring students at Valencia Community College. When shes not teaching she can be found devising ways to inspire minds in the graphics industry (http://vccgraphics.wordpress.com) or preoccupied with her little blessing, Hope Elisabeth. You can send her a note through cyberspace at akern@valenciacc.edu.