After returning to the US, Amanda created Ready to Empower (RTE), a US-based non-profit, and Árbol De Esperanza (ADE), a CR-based organization to work in partnership with RTE and be solely run by Costa Ricans. ADE stands as RTE’s first pilot partnership.
Since then, RTE has perfected the Empowerment Program which provides the tools to equip women with mental health wellness, job training and education needed to reach their goals and empower themselves.