Amanda is studying International Affairs and Art History, with a concentration in conflict resolution, and a minor in French. Her research focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Syrian refugees within Lebanon, and its implications for the effects of pandemics on migrant populations. Her research will follow the dynamics, escalations, and lived experiences of Syrian refugees within Lebanese host communities on the basis of region, registration classification, and other variables. Outside of the Dean’s Scholars Program, Amanda has served as the Vice President of Community Service for GW College Democrats, leading on-campus and off campus service events and fundraising for Planned Parenthood MWDC, and as a youth engagement organizer with the Metro DC Lebanese diaspora. Amanda is also a dancer and choreographer with Balance, and a performer for Dance Works within the dance department. Amanda enjoys balancing out her Elliott studies with her Art History classes, spending time in local museums and research centers as well as studying art through recreation and restoration within the studio.