Amanda Escotto, current Vice President and Managing Editor, is a candidate for a Master of Public Administration through the university’s 4+1 program. She is from Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and loves to listen to music and paint in her free time. With a background as a copy editor for Happy Medium and previous involvement in two congressional campaigns, Amanda has honed her skills in political communication. She spent the past summer in Washington D.C. assisting a researcher at the Library of Congress. Amanda is especially passionate about congressional politics, elections, and civic engagement. She plans to dedicate her career to the public sector.