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Amanda Sheppard is the Head Coach at Starting Strength Beaverton. She has been a professional strength coach for the better part of a decade, serving as the Olympic Director of Sports Performance at Sacramento State prior to working as a Coach at Starting Strength Gyms. Before taking on her role in Beaverton, Amanda was a Coach at Starting Strength Denver under her collegiate strength and conditioning mentor, Jared Nessland. Amanda enjoys helping people of all ages and fitness background become stronger than they ever thought possible.