Amanda Lafferty is a professional with a strong background in urban studies and community organizing. Currently serving as a Fellow at the New York City Housing Development Corporation, Amanda previously worked as a Tenant Organizer/Union Member for the Central New Jersey Tenants Union. Additionally, experience includes roles as Project Coordinator at Main Street Highland Park and Teaching Assistant at the Center for Urban and Global Studies at Trinity College. Amanda's academic achievements include a Master’s degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Trinity College. Amanda also held leadership positions as President of The Mill and as a Writing Associate at the Trinity College Writing Center.