Amanda Jo Pasquinelli was born in Yuma, Arizona. In 1996 Amanda began her undergraduate studies at Saint Mary’s College of California near San Francisco. She graduated with honors in 2000 with a BA in both Fine Art and English Literature. After college, Amanda lived in San Francisco for two years and worked for the Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, installing monthly exhibitions and renting and selling their esteemed collection of artwork to corporate and residential clients. She also worked part-time in sales for an estate liquidation business specializing in fine art and antiques. Amanda moved to Orange County in August of 2002 to pursue graduate studies in Film and Television Production at Chapman University. She is currently shooting her thesis film and expects to graduate with an MFA in May of 2005. Besides painting and filmmaking, her hobbies include surfing, reading, and riding mechanical bulls.