Amanda Dahlgren is a San Diego-based photographic artist whose work opens dialogues about the way we live as a society and what we choose to value. Her work has been featured in exhibitions internationally and in print and online publications. Amanda is also an educator and mentor whose mission is to challenge and inspire everyone in her care to find powerful and authentic ways to express themselves through photography. Amanda is currently Assistant Professor of Photography at San Diego City College. Formerly, she has held the following positions: Director of the Athenaeum’s School of the Arts, Visual Technology Teacher at High Tech High, Gallery Educator at the Museum of Photographic Arts, Lead Producer for Open Show San Diego, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Grossmont College, Chairperson for the West Chapter of the Society for Photographic Education, and Contributing Writer for Lenscratch and the PhotoPlace Gallery.