As the Director of Communications at the Forum for Youth Investment, Amanda leads efforts to amplify the organization’s mission and elevate its role in advancing youth-serving systems. A strategic, people-first communicator, Amanda works across teams and with partners to boost visibility, drive engagement, and promote initiatives that support young people’s readiness for education, work, and life.

With over seven years of experience in nonprofit communications, Amanda specializes in using storytelling and design to strengthen brand identity, build relationships, and align communications with strategic goals. She has been instrumental in shaping the Forum’s communications strategy, including leading a comprehensive rebranding effort to more clearly convey its vision and impact.

Amanda began her journey in youth development as a teen consultant for the Forum’s Youth Driven Spaces Initiative in 2011, where she contributed to the Teen Advisory Council guidebook. She has worked directly with young people in out-of-school time settings and taught English in northern France. She holds a B.A. in Social Work and French from Michigan State University and a TEFL certificate from the University of Toronto. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, photography, and ceramics.