Amanda Carrasco

She Overcame and Changed the World

  • Reflection on My Clinic Time

    I had the privilege of being a student at CSU’s pretrial clinic. We were required to write a reflection at the end. I wanted to share it because it’s a great summary of my experience. It was a wild ride. There are many things I did not include because my professor already knew them. Things Continue reading

  • I Built That

    Life has changed so much. I have changed so much. Growing up, politicians, celebrities and the like all seemed so distant and untouchable. I don’t know if it is age or technology (likely both), but they are now real people and less like an elite class that is unreachable to me. I have gotten to Continue reading

  • Do You Have Shelter?

    We just passed the 30 year anniversary of the biggest loss I’ve ever had. It’s always a painful day every year. It will never not be hard. What makes it harder is that life doesn’t stop. I still have to work and be a mom. I still have to do all the things I do, Continue reading

  • Her Voice

    When there is always a lot, it can be rare to find quiet moments. I found one this evening. The lights off, sounds of life around me but not near me. It was tranquil and I wanted to stay there. To not have to do anything, but just be. It was calming for a while, Continue reading

  • Normalize Grief

    28 years yesterday. July 18, 1994 is frozen in time no matter how much time passes. It stays the same. Everything that I remember I remember in vivid technicolor. There are black gaps in time that I don’t remember anything. I only remember about five minutes of one of the interrogations, of which there were Continue reading

  • They Can’t Make You Lose Your Value

    I saw a video once of a guy who took out a $50 bill and he offered it to someone to see if they wanted it. Of course they did. He crumpled it up and offered it again and it was still wanted. He threw it on the ground and stomped on it then verified Continue reading

  • The Second Hearing

    I’m on the couch.I’ll be here for the rest of the night.I slept for a little while, which is good because I kept feeling like I needed to but it wouldn’t come. I woke up confused. I feel like I have been on that machine from The Dark Crystal that sucks the life out of Continue reading

  • My First Victim Statement

    I wish victim statements were not a thing. I wish I was not an officially registered victim of a crime. I can wish until the cows come home but it changes nothing. Today I wrote my second victim statement because my offender is going to the parole board again and I decided to honor my Continue reading

  • Don’t Save the Best For Last

    I am going through the miracles of Jesus in the order that they happened. It’s bringing them to life in a new way. They are not individual stories but this journey of Jesus’ power and compassion. That really hit me today as I realized that miracle number 7 is the miracle Jesus did for Lazarus. Continue reading

  • Where I Fit

    Everything looks easy from the outside. We can look at someone in an awful job and wonder, ‘Why don’t they quit?’ or an abusive relationship and ask, ‘Why don’t they leave?’ The negative aspects are clear to us and they seem to be enough that it is logical that they should make a change. What Continue reading

About Me

As a thriving survivor and registered victim of crime, Amanda Carrasco has used her experiences to impact the lives of her community and those impacted by the justice system. She is a dynamic speaker, consultant, and leader who values community and justice. 

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