Amanda Kiessel Email & Phone Number

Good Market is a digital commons that makes it easier to find and connect with social enterprises, cooperatives, responsible businesses, civic organizations, networks, and changemakers who are creating a better world.The goal is to catalyze the transition to a new economy by increasing the visibility of the movement, making it easier for people to get involved, and facilitating trade, collaboration, and collective action.The commons includes two types of shared resources:• A community-owned curation process and crowdsourced monitoring system that works across economic sectors, income levels, language barriers, and regional divides.• Inclusive software that is designed to facilitate connection and trade, highlight and support existing networks, integrate with other platforms and software tools, and serve as enabling infrastructure.www.goodmarket.global/info

Helped design and develop the Islander Center, a 135-acre residential learning facility and organic farm. Registered as a BOI company in 2009. Developed sustainable sourcing services to link organic and fair trade companies with small-scale producers.

Supported strategic planning and program development during the tsunami recovery and civil war as the organization expanded from 300 staff to 1,200 staff in 22 districts. Recruited staff and designed training programs and workshops with a focus on community organizing, rural livelihood services, and social enterprise. Organized study visits and international exchanges. Developed policy documents, concept papers, proposals and evaluation reports.

Designed and taught courses for university students and professors. Developed an ecotourism training program. Recruited and hired contract teachers. Developed curriculum and teacher manuals for 3 semester-length courses. Wrote a text book required for all first-year students in the 5 southern Rajabhat Universities.

Phd, Environmental Studies

Member of the Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems Working Group. Recipient of National Science Foundation Graduate Research.

Masters, Sustainable International Development

Completed coursework with development practitioners from over 30 countries. Conducted participatory action research on agroecological tea.

Bachelors, Biology - Ecotoxicology

Graduated summa cum laude with distinction for environmental toxicology research. Grade point average of 4.0/4.0. Dean’s List. Elected.

Education record

Education record