With only five years of living in Quintana Roo , Amanda is originally from Tabasco , where she studied Biology , because since she was a child she has liked being in contact with nature . “ I practically grew up on a ranch , surrounded by trees , by a river , where I loved to go swimming with my cousins or to the fields , with my brothers ,” she recalls . Amanda confirmed her vocation in high school , thanks to her biology teacher , who was very passionate and it was then that she decided to study a degree in Biology . Amanda ' s career has been linked to the management and conservation of fauna . Her thesis was a study of the abundance of mammals in Campeche . After her degree , she carried out several stays , collaborating with the UNAM and the University of Querétaro , in the monitoring of birds , mammals and reptiles ; In addition to supporting the Mexican wolf conservation project and being a dolphin trainer , already in Quintana Roo . Amanda also has experience in public service , first as an official in the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone Directorate ( ZOFEMAT ), where she was in the delimitation and territorial planning area , monitoring beaches , as well as species of vegetation and fauna . coastal . Subsequently , in Solidaridad ' s Environmental Department , she worked as an environmental inspector , as well as head of the department that issues environmental operating permits to businesses that demonstrate adequate solid waste management . Her entire trajectory in environmental supervision brought her to the Sub-directorate of Sustainability of Ciudad
Mayakoba , where she verifies that the operation is carried out correctly , in order to avoid damage to the environment . Likewise , she is in charge of supervising the works in progress and the proper disposal of waste , in order to avoid contamination of water bodies or damage to vegetation and fauna . Amanda ' s work also benefits investors , since by supervising that the works and the operation are carried out in compliance with environmental legislation , she prevents fines or sanctions . In addition , she verifies that all the procedures before the government agencies are carried out in a timely manner ; These include hotel waste management plans , which must be submitted annually , environmental operating licenses , environmental risk study reports , etc . Another important function that Amanda performs in Mayakoba is to give environmental awareness talks to the people in charge of the works or who work in the Mayakoba hotels , on issues related to the management and conservation of the lagoon system , risk and environmental emergencies , management comprehensive management of waste , water care , vegetation , among others . “ I like it a lot , I feel that it is a way of raising awareness in people about the importance of conserving the environment and of contributing a little bit of the knowledge that I have obtained throughout my career . I also like environmental monitoring , because it allows you to convey how things should be done and verify that they are actually being done correctly ,” she explains .