Bryana Amador

Bryana received a B.A. in Spanish and Political Science from Western Maryland College. While obtaining an M.S in Conflict Management from the University of Baltimore, Bryana began a career in non-profit work, providing mediation services and conflict management training to diverse communities and court-involved youth, before taking on the Executive Director role at a small non-profit in North Carolina.

In 2019 she began working with graduate students in UVA’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, where she took on active roles in working groups and was a member of the Staff Council. Bryana anticipates completing her Ph.D. in International Education from National University in 2025.