District director Amanda Gabeletto

Employer: Altoona Mirror

Experience: I was editor-in-chief of my college newspaper at California University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with honors in 2003. I interned with the Tribune-Review Fay-West, Connellsville, and the Herald Standard, Uniontown. I wrote for the Herald part-time before coming to the Altoona Mirror. I also served a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA.

Personal: I am a newlywed who loves to watch TV, read, cook and eat. I am a bit of a nomad and have moved 28 times in my life. I’ve lived in five different states, and would love to visit Europe one day.

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