Amanda Barbosa was the Principal at Ascent Academies of Utah, a charter school located in West Valley City, Utah. She assumed the role of Principal in June 2022, after serving as Vice Principal at the same school from July 2021 to June 2022. Prior to that, she held positions as an Educational Leadership Intern and Instructional Coach at Ascent Academies from January 2021 to July 2021.

Barbosa has extensive experience in the education field, having worked as an Instructional Coach, Team Lead, Lighthouse Coordinator, and teacher at various charter schools in Utah and Idaho since 2014. She taught 1st and 2nd grade at schools like Renaissance Academy, The Village Charter School, Aristotle Academy, and Summit Academy Bluffdale.

Barbosa holds a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration from Western Governors University, which she completed in 2021. She also earned a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the same university in 2019, and a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Brigham Young University in 2014.

In addition to her educational qualifications, Barbosa has received honors and awards, including the Research Proposals Excellence Award and Curriculum Evaluation Excellence Award from Western Governors University. She is licensed as a Professional School Leadership K-12 by the Utah State Board of Education.