Meet Amanda Fagan, UMA Rockland Center Student.
One of those amazing students is Amanda Fagan, who is studying justice studies and pursuing a paralegal studies certificate.
Amanda moved to Maine 10 years ago from Florida. Shortly after moving to Maine, she joined the Rock Coast Roller Derby. When she joined the team, Amanda hadn鈥檛 skated since she was six years old, but she immediately felt embraced by the Roller Derby community. Her team took her under their wing and taught her to skate. Amanda now teaches skating classes at the Midcoast Recreation Center to, as she puts it, 鈥減ass that gift along.鈥�
Recently, after a sudden career change, Amanda decided to return to college. Despite this turbulent transition, Amanda says, 鈥淚 thought to myself, what is the best thing I can do other than continue to show up in my community as myself?鈥� Through her degree in Justice Studies at UMA, she hopes to shift to a career in policy where she can fight for marginalized communities. With school, work, and Roller Derby, Amanda鈥檚 life is incredibly busy, but she says, 鈥淚t will never be the perfect time to go back to school, especially when you鈥檙e an adult.鈥� She keeps herself motivated by being competitive with herself and leaning on her community.
Thank you, Amanda! We can鈥檛 wait to see what you do next!
