Amanda Clark-Tutsch is a Los Angeles based Autistic cosplayer and small business owner. She has both a BA from the University of Iowa and a Master's of Fine Arts in Costume Technology from the University of Houston, 2015. Amongst her theatrical work she has been nominated for a Giorgee award at The Ensemble Theatre for her costume work on their production of "Fly", and worked with companies like the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Houston Shakespeare Festival, and PCPA. For her cosplay work she has been published numerous times in Cosplay Realm Magazine and Cosplay Alliance Magazine and has attended movie premieres for her cosplay. She has been maintaining her fandom merchandise business since 2014 vending locally at conventions like Anime Pasadena, Nerdbot Con, and ComicCon Revolution. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her cat, Shadowcat, watching anime and Critical Role, and aspiring to eventually cosplay every outfit of Nico Robin's from One Piece.