About The Designer

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is a Vermont native and multidisciplinary designer based in Brandon, VT.  She holds certification as a Residential Interior Designer (RIDE) from Vermont State University (VTSU) and is a member of the Designer Society of America (DSA). As a systems-minded designer, Amanda approaches her work through the lens of inclusion and perception, integrating aesthetics, accessibility, and empathy into each project. 

She has worked as a Kitchen and Bath Designer, completing residential projects across Vermont and New York, and owns and operates Haus of Van Eps, a design studio focused on sustainable interiors, creative direction, and social impact art installations. 

Her creative and educational work has been recognized statewide and nationally. She is an exhibiting artist in the 2025 Catamount Arts Juried Members Exhibition, a Rare Artist Award finalist through the EveryLife Foundation, and a selected participant in multiple regional arts and advocacy showcases. In 2026, her Rare Perception Project will be featured at the Boston Museum of Science through Rare New England’s Advancing Rare Together event, and she will present a keynote on perception, communication, and togetherness with the Rutland County Parent Child Center. 

Amanda’s installations and public programs, often rooted in lived experience, explore perception, policy, and the systems that shape public life. Her work bridges creative practice, public education, and civic engagement to make complex social and institutional dynamics more visible and accessible. 

She was recently appointed to the Rare Disease Legislative Advocate (RDLA) Advisory Committee, representing Vermont in national policy conversations. She also serves as a Commissioner for the Vermont Commission on Women (VCW), a Board Member for Disability Rights Vermont (DRVT), Secretary and Outreach/Membership Chair for Rutland Young Professionals (RYP), and Vice President and Co-Founder of One Room Theatrics (ORT), where she curates costumes and sets for local productions.

Guided by her Inclusive Perception Framework and Systems Alignment Method™, Amanda blends design, art, and community leadership to strengthen systems of access, equity, and empathy.

When not designing or creating, she enjoys paddleboarding, hiking, snowshoeing, and spending time with her two rescue pets.