Advocacy Change Agent

Amanda Layton was a nurse by trade but left the healthcare field after some poor decision-making that led her to a life of crime. She went hard in the streets and ended up going to prison. When she got out, she didn’t have a Reentry plan, and it took her a while until she gave up the high cost of low living. She came to Asheville to get involved in the recovery community. She became the general manager of MOD pizza, a second-chance employer. She was able to provide second chances for new employees, and she was intentional about hiring people straight from prison and in the recovery community. She created an atmosphere where recovery and second chances were the norm. Since leaving MOD, Amanda has focused on advocacy and second chances. She is now a Community Health Worker assisting clients with Driver’s License Restoration, Judicial advocacy, and all things REENTRY!!! She goes the extra mile to support her people, and she works hard and takes life seriously.