Amanda Ray Thaller

Amanda has been teaching since 2004 in the clinical setting at three different institutions. In 2012, she accepted a full-time position here at the University of Maine at Augusta as an Instructor and the Learning resources Laboratory Manager. After switching to adjunct teaching for UMA in 2017 she completed her yoga teacher training (RYT), Reiki Level II, and American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC) Advanced Holistic Nurse certification.

Amanda believes in fostering a nurturing learning environment and supporting students’ education experiences through a compassionate, accepting, and encouraging relationship with students. She models and encourages holistic wellness, civility, compassion, and community in her classroom and clinical groups. Her teaching style is upbeat and casual, incorporating evidence-based nursing practice and anecdotal stories of her experiences.
Amanda moved back to Maine with her husband (after being away for 12 years) to raise her three children in this wonderful state surrounded by family. She loves healthy cooking, being outside near water, hiking in beautiful places, and yoga/meditation anywhere.

Amanda Ray Thaller, MSN, RN, ACNP, AHN-BC, RYT, has been a nurse since 1999, bringing a wealth of clinical experience across a variety of acute care settings, including neurology, neurosurgery, otolaryngology, orthopedics, trauma, wound care/burn, hematology/oncology, bone marrow transplant, bariatric surgery, and gynecology.

Since 2004, Amanda has been actively engaged in teaching in clinical settings at three institutions. In 2012, she accepted a full-time position at the University of Maine at Augusta as an Instructor and Learning Resources Laboratory Manager. After transitioning to an adjunct teaching role at UMA in 2017, she completed her Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) certification, Reiki Level II training, and earned her Advanced Holistic Nurse certification through the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC). She has now returned to a full-time teaching position at the University of Maine at Augusta.

Amanda is committed to creating a nurturing and supportive learning environment. She fosters students’ educational experiences through a compassionate, inclusive, and encouraging approach, while promoting holistic wellness, civility, and community within her classroom and clinical groups. Her teaching style is engaging and approachable, blending evidence-based nursing practice with personal anecdotes from her broad career.

After living away for 12 years, Amanda returned to Maine with her husband to raise their three children, surrounded by family. In her free time, she enjoys healthy cooking, spending time outdoors near the water, hiking in beautiful locations, practicing yoga/meditation, and caring for her chickens.

Courses and Responsibilities

• Nursing Resources Laboratory Manager.
• UMA ASN Program – NUR 101 Clinical Instructor.
• UMFK BSN Program – NUR230 Course Instructor.
• Voluntary Faculty Advisor of UMA ASN Student Nurses Association.