Mrs. Amanda Schutz has been employed with Calhoun City Schools since 2003 when she was hired as the system School Social Worker. In 2002, she earned her state license as a clinical social worker.  Amanda had the distinction of being named the state School Social Worker of the year in 2009. She served as the President of the state School Social Workers Association of Georgia from 2011-2012. In the 2012-13 school year, she was given additional responsibilities as the Director of Student Services. Since coming to CCS, she has also served as the Homeless Liaison, coordinated the Family Engagement Coordinators, Migrant Education Program, Neglected and Delinquent Program and served as the Foster Care Point of Contact.  Amanda was promoted to the Director of Federal Programs and Student Servies in February of 2022. Over the years, Amanda has written and received numerous state and federal grants bringing in over $4 million dollars to Calhoun City Schools in the areas of literacy, school safety, school counseling, school social work and suicide prevention. While with CCS, Amanda has supervised 10 master level social work interns providing additional support for our students. 

Amanda received her bachelor’s degree in social work from Georgia State University. She graduated with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Georgia in 1998 and received a Master of Educational Leadership add-on from the University of Alabama in 2003. In 2009, she completed her Education Specialist degree from Piedmont University. Amanda is a 2004 graduate of the Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Program and serves on numerous community committees. 

Amanda and her husband, Michael, have been proud residents of Calhoun since 1998. They have two children, Catie, who is a sophomore at Young Harris College, and Noah, who is a sophomore at Calhoun High School. 

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