About Amanda
I am a…
Activist, Artist, Blogger, Change Agent, Educator/Teacher, Idea generator, Job-seeker, Life mentor, Parent, Student
Bio
In 2019 I had the initial idea for a maker space for teachers. Since then I have received my 501c3, built a dynamic board, hosted events for teachers, facilitated strategic planning that puts teachers in focus, and started writing a book!
I'm passionate about
Honesty, art, thought, conversation, evaluation, reflection, education, rights, life, passion, action, and civilization.
An idea worth spreading
Hypothesis of Gratitude.
Areas of expertise
Coaching, Communication, Community Organizing, Dance Education, Mentorship, School leadership
The TED story
I have been a huge fan of TED since 2008. In 2016 I became a TEDxWinstonSalemWomen speaker coach and had a blast! It took a long time, but in 2021 I finally made it to the TED Women Conference and my life truly started to change in big ways. In 2022 I hosted TEDxHighPoint, ran for office, and graduated from an esteemed Executive Leadership Academy. In 2023, I presented at the Creative Problem Solving Institute, am running for office again, and am expanding my nonprofit work into the community through interactive simulations. I stay in regular contact with four friends I met at TED Women 2021 and we even had our own retreat in Sedona in 2022! TED truly changed my life!
Things you might not know
Logic puzzles - the ones where you're given the clues and you have to eliminate options until you're able to solve the puzzle. Love those!