Amanda Brueggeman, Ed.D. is an education consultant who began her career in 2004 as a classroom teacher before she became a literacy coach. She is certified as a Student-Centered Coaching Practitioner Consultant and holds her Doctorate in Teacher Leadership from Maryville University, where she is also an adjunct professor. Amanda is the author of the book, Student-Centered Mentoring: Keeping Students at the Heart of New Teachers’ Learning (2022). Her passions include literacy, collective efficacy, and supporting new teachers and mentors. Amanda resides outside of Wentzville, Missouri, with her husband, Jay.