Prior to obtaining her EMBA from RIT, Amanda Jackson-Jacobs graduated with a BS from Northeast Louisiana University. Currently, she is working at Praxair Inc. as global productivity program manager and serves as an adjunct faculty member at SUNY Brockport in Business Administration and Economics. Previously, she held positions with both Kodak and Xerox. Very active in her local community, Amanda has participated in many leadership activities including: the American Association of University Women in Buffalo and Rochester, Leadership Women Pipeline USA, Leadership America, Women Resources Alumni, H.E.A.R.T. (Helping Empower At-Risk Teens), the NBA Math Hoops Pilot Program (Buffalo, NY), John F. Beecher Boys and Girls Club, Women Helping Women Chairperson, Scholarship Loan Committee, Tech Savvy (STEM Program for Girls grades 6 - 12), National Black MBA Association - Western NY Chapter, African American Affinity Group and the Inclusion and Diversity Council Retail Printing Solutions.