Amanda Karhuse

Amanda Karhuse is the assistant executive director for advocacy and public policy at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), where responsibilities include promoting music as a vital element of a comprehensive education and coordinating policy efforts at both federal and state levels. Previous experience includes serving as a legislative assistant for the U.S. House of Representatives, a senior writer/editor at the Women's Congressional Policy Institute, and the director of advocacy at the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Amanda Karhuse holds a degree from The George Washington University, earned between 2000 and 2002.