~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~
Amanda Burkhart is a seventeen year old student in her last year of high school. She loves to learn about the world around her and to be up to date with issues that relate to the future our of nation and humanity. This is why she worked to create a bill to help lower child obesity and help lead our nation to a healthier future.
She was born in Berkeley, California and has lived in California all her life. She is, with excited anticipation, on the verge of graduating high school. She has worked two jobs. She babysat full-time over the summer and worked as a volleyball coach part-time during the school year. She also participates in as many volunteer activities as she can; she believes it is important to give back to the community.
Her hobbies include piano, volleyball, and hiking. She has played piano for approximately ten years and will continue this hobby throughout her life. Her immediate family -- mother, father, step-father, and two brothers -- all encourage the pursuit of music. Her two older brothers are both currently attending universities in California to study math, physics, and computer science. Amanda currently wishes to head in the same direction for her love of technology.
Amanda also loves the outdoors. She loves going to the beach, hiking in the hills, and exploring new places. She has never been out of the country, but has a strong desire to travel and experience cultures other than her own. Her love of food, nature, and languages all increase her desire to travel. She would love to travel all through Europe, Asia, South America and basically the whole world. Some specific countries she wishes to visit are Spain, Korea, Scotland, Iceland, France, Japan, Peru, and much more.
She was born in Berkeley, California and has lived in California all her life. She is, with excited anticipation, on the verge of graduating high school. She has worked two jobs. She babysat full-time over the summer and worked as a volleyball coach part-time during the school year. She also participates in as many volunteer activities as she can; she believes it is important to give back to the community.
Her hobbies include piano, volleyball, and hiking. She has played piano for approximately ten years and will continue this hobby throughout her life. Her immediate family -- mother, father, step-father, and two brothers -- all encourage the pursuit of music. Her two older brothers are both currently attending universities in California to study math, physics, and computer science. Amanda currently wishes to head in the same direction for her love of technology.
Amanda also loves the outdoors. She loves going to the beach, hiking in the hills, and exploring new places. She has never been out of the country, but has a strong desire to travel and experience cultures other than her own. Her love of food, nature, and languages all increase her desire to travel. She would love to travel all through Europe, Asia, South America and basically the whole world. Some specific countries she wishes to visit are Spain, Korea, Scotland, Iceland, France, Japan, Peru, and much more.