Amanda Dudley was born in Coos Bay, Or. but actually grew up in North Bend, Oregon. Being raised with a younger brother, Amanda was very active in sports while growing up and played volleyball, softball and basketball. Family vacations centered around attending her tournaments. She also spent years singing in choirs at the schools she attended. It was as early as first grade that she remembers wanting to become a teacher. Amanda has always loved learning and done well academically. After high school, she attended Concordia University on a volleyball scholarship. She earned her degree in Secondary Education with an endorsement in Advanced Math. While at Concordia, she was very driven academically and was focused on playing volleyball for the school and signing in their choir. She was able to tour Europe for two weeks with the choir. From Concordia, she went directly on to graduate school at Portland State Univ. In two year's time she earned her MST- Master of Science in Teaching Mathmantics. This was a degree specifically geared towards teachers. Amanda became a teaching assistant while going to grad school as well as becoming an assistant volleyball coach at Concordia. Amanda graduated from PSU in 2007 and became an adjunct teacher at both PSU and Concordia. In 2008 she started teaching at Oregon City High School. It was here she taught math for four years. In 2012 Larry Swanson contacted her about a teaching opportunity at Corbett. Amanda had student taught at Corbett her senior year at Concordia. Corbett hired Amanda right away and gave her the opportunity to teach Algebra I, Algebra II and AP Statistics. She says that she is thrilled to have the opportunities given her at Corbett and loves the small community school atmosphere. In 2014 Amanda and her two single girlfriends ventured onto an online dating site. This is where she met her husband, Benjamin. They married on 12-13-14 and she is now a stepmother to his four children! They recently purchased a home and acreage in Sandy and share it with two puppies and two cats. At Corbett, Amanda has coached middle school volleyball and most recently coached JV Volleyball at the high school. She continues to stay in great physical condition and is looking forward to having all four of their kids fly in for the holiday season!
