Amanda L. Gonzalez
Executive Director

A San Antonio native, Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University and a Master of Arts from St Mary’s University. Currently, she is a second-year doctoral student pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at Texas Tech University. Her professional background is extensive in non-profit management, fundraising, public policy, and research.

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Our mission at Against All Odds Rise is to bring unity by building trust between community and police officers. We do this by hosting community events, home visitations, community roundtable conversations, and by empowering residents to become AAOR Community Liaisons. By creating space for education and progressive dialogue between the community and law enforcement, we build a trust that leads to a true and lasting change.