Meet Amanda

Hello! Being a connector is my superpower, and I love creating spaces and experiences that foster deep, authentic, and meaningful community connections. An example of this is a community initiative I co-founded in my home state of Minnesota called, In Sisterhood, We Brunch, a brunch series dedicated to creating a space for healing and uplifting BIPOC women, businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals. A year after moving to Dallas, I launched a networking initiative called She Prospers, We Prosper (SPWP), an inclusive community building initiative that provided curated events for women who were seeking to learn, grow and support one another. SPWP is grounded in the belief that when one woman prospers, we all prosper.

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My love for serving people and communities started at a very young age. As a teenager I was always looking for ways to get involved and loved supporting people to be their best selves. I knew I wanted to serve my community and decided to pursue a master’s degree in social work. During this time I had the privilege of working with children and families who were receiving assistance through a statewide program called Minnesota Family Investment Program. There, my eyes were opened to the inequitable systems and policies that were in place, and the detrimental impacts those had on the families I worked with. I grew frustrated with these systems and policies and decided that in order to create real change I needed to know how to advocate on a policy level.

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I then pursued a dual master’s degree in social work and public policy from the University of Minnesota. During this time, I had the honor of being immersed in different experiences such as working with graduate students pairing them with community service projects, at an elementary school providing case management services to families experiencing crisis, and eventually found myself at Hennepin County as the director of an anti-sex trafficking program called No Wrong Door.

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During my tenure at Hennepin County, I co-led the statewide anti-sex trafficking committee for Super Bowl LII. This experience showed me the power of storytelling and how changing the narrative about an issue can lead to changes in public perception and public policy. 

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Fast forward, I’ve worked on issues of economic development, housing security, higher education, public safety and policing, and eventually pivoted into public relations and communications. I enjoy merging my public policy, social work, community engagement and facilitation background with communication strategies to create lasting change.

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I also enjoy working one to one with highly motivated women of color who are ready to expand their potential, confront limiting beliefs, and accomplish their personal and professional goals.

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If you’re passionate about any of these things or want to collaborate I’d love to hear from you!

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