Amanda is pursuing her doctorate degree in Microbiology & Immunology. Her thesis explores how bacteria in the human gut break down starch. In between pipetting in the lab and growing bacteria, she has spent 5 years dancing with Léim. Amanda’s Irish dancing career started on the back patio of an Irish pub in 2016. Her favorite kind of dancing is Irish party dancing. She is so excited to have co-choreographed Whiskey in the Jar and will see you at the local Irish pub!