Valor Education
Amanda Dewoody is an experienced professional with a diverse background in education, coaching, and healthcare consulting. Currently serving as a College Counselor and Art Teacher at Valor Education since September 2021, Amanda focuses on cultivating authentic communities and fostering wisdom and virtue among students. Prior experience includes roles as a Healthcare Information Technology Consultant, where Amanda provided vital consulting services for medical facilities, and as a Professional & Personal Development Coach, specializing in helping clients achieve their personal and professional goals. Additionally, Amanda successfully piloted the Money Coaching program at Capital One and transformed a medical clinic's operations to a paperless system while serving as a Systems Administrator. Amanda holds a Bachelor's Degree in Literature from The University of Kansas and completed a Spanish Language Program at Universidad de Málaga, alongside certification from the Co-Active Training Institute.
Valor Education
At the heart of every person is a desire to know and to be known. We believe a truly human education addresses our deepest longings—to pursue knowledge, to have meaningful friendships, and to grow in wisdom and virtue. Valor Education exists to educate the whole person in authentic communities for a full human life. Through our classical charter schools and the Valor Institute, we build communities dedicated to wisdom, virtue, and friendship. Valor Classical Charter Schools Valor operates a network of the highest quality K-12 tuition-free classical charter schools. Our distinctive program offers students a full human education rooted in the classical liberal arts tradition, from the Great Books to fine arts to advanced math and science. In 2022-2023, Valor serves over 2,200 students in central Texas. Through Socratic teaching and a school culture filled with joy, respect, and deep engagement, our classical schools are forming students in wisdom and virtue so they can become fully alive and truly free. The Valor Institute Every civilization has its own unique challenges. The Valor Institute is a creative response to the challenges of our time: the degradation of civic discourse, a reductionist view of the natural world, and the fraying bonds of friendship and community. Through our centers in Austin and San Diego, the Institute offers a rich and personal counter-proposal to these challenges. Each of our initiatives is designed to cultivate wisdom, inspire gratitude, and deepen friendship.