Amanda M. Leftwich is the Student Success Librarian and Instructor at Montgomery County Community College (MCCC). She received her M.S.L.S. from the Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She is a Ph.D. student in the human development program at Fielding Graduate University's School of Leadership Studies. Her research focus includes mindfulness, reflective practice, communities of practice, and effective peer review within librarianship. Her teaching focus includes accessibility, embedded librarianship, human development, and collaboration with faculty through liaison programs. In 2018, she became the first Faculty Diversity Fellow at the Libraries at MCCC. She has presented her research at national and international conferences on wellness in librarianship for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Her co-edited book, Building Our Own Critiques, Narratives, and Practices by Community College Library Workers of Color, is forthcoming with Library Juice Press.