Amanda Reavey

I was born in Manila, Philippines on August 30th, 1985 with the name Marilyn Ngoho Malinao. Because of the government problems with Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos and also because my birth mother was only 13 years old, I was adopted by a wonderful family living in Wisconsin, USA where I was raised. I am very excited to be part of this project and will most certainly be promoting it in my hometown of Milwaukee, WI. I am attending UWM, majoring in English and Theatre and hope to go to New York University for graduate school. I have always been active in the arts in school plays as an actress and crew member, and also in the musicals as a cellist in the pit orchestra. I've also directed some children's theatre and am directing an independent film this summer for my graduate portfolio. After English/Writing and Theatre, my passion is traveling. I've studied abroad in Limoges, France and will be studying abroad this summer in Rome. I've also gone to school in England, spent a month living in Paris, been to Ireland, Canada, and many states in the US.I believe in the project and I really think believe in the Global Fund for Women. It's a really great cause and I love that you're getting people from all walks of life involved!