I was born in Jackson, Tennessee, but grew up in West Columbia, SC. I attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for my undergraduate and graduate degrees in speech-language pathology. I spent 10 years total in Tennessee before then returning home to Lexington, SC. This will be my 21st year teaching speech therapy in the schools, with the last 17 being with Lexington District One. I enjoy spending my free time doing activities with my 2 children.

My name is Amanda Youngblood and I am from West Columbia, SC. I attended the University of South Carolina for both my undergraduate degree in early childhood education and my graduate degree in communication disorders. I worked previously as a speech-language pathologist in Richland Two for three and a half years. I have a 4-year old daughter, Darsey, and my husband teaches at White Knoll High School. I also have two rescue dogs, Clark and Martha. As a family, we enjoy cooking together, going to the park, and traveling. I love drawing, painting, and occasionally trail skating.