Amanda L. Email & Phone Number

Greater San Diego Area

• Expanded from 1 to 3 centers in 3 years while overcoming obstacles from the pandemic in the first year; average 50% growth in revenue year over year• Lead regional business development efforts including strategic community partnerships (San Pasqual Union School District, San Diego Public Libraries, Imperial County Office of Education, Live Well San Diego, and more)• Served over 3,000 individuals through professional trainings, public workshops, special events, outreach, and more in 2022• 75% growth in team of Directors, Coaches, and Interns across 3 locations; high retention• Develop and manage local marketing campaigns and collateral; media trained• Manage inquiry database and sales• Manage Operations, Programs, Accounting, Human Resources, and more• Honored with proclamation of July 10 as Brain Balance Day from San Diego County Health and Human Services for the high, positive impact in the community and as a respected Live Well partner• Skilled with Salesforce, Google Workplace, Microsoft Office, and social media platforms

Greater San Diego Area

Greater San Diego Area

• Support San Diego STEM Ecosystem's mission to cultivate & sustain a robust & equitable STEM community that provides opportunities for rich & effective lifelong STEM experiences in- and out-of-school for all learners of all ages throughout the San Diego region• Leverage community partnerships by uniting key stakeholders including San Diego Unified School District, San Diego Public Libraries, & diverse voices representing early childhood education• Charter focused goals & needs assessment for effective STEM implementation• Promote STEM learning opportunities for early learners to Educators, families, & the public through Early Childhood STEM webpage; special events; & professional development opportunities• Host professional development workshops for Preschool and Early Elementary Educators• Support Neighborhood Network initiatives, particularly in Escondido, & Collab Lab• Early Childhood STEM Working Group Chair since June 2018

Escondido, California

• Recruited by Executive Director to collaboratively develop strategic plans & implement change management resulting in 29% increase in attendance from 2015—2018; over 23% increase in fee-based programmatic attendance; significant increase in respective contributed & earned revenue• Manage growth of department from two to 15 Educators—mentor three full-time Education Managers—influencing policies & structure of organization• Forge & maintain large community partnerships & support development efforts with foundations; school districts; libraries; & community organizations• Spearhead the development & business plan of a brand new Mobile Children's Museum experience for mixed ages/families that reached 15,000+ people in 2018 across all of San Diego County and beyond• Implement Design Thinking Process & collect qualitative & quantitative data for Field Trip Workshops; Mobile Children's Museum programs; public programs; Camps; & Museum Exhibits• Oversee Field Trip Workshops & Mobile Children's Museum experiences to meet state & national learning standards (CA Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, Visual & Performing Arts Standards, & Preschool Learning Foundations) with a focus on STREAM for grades Preschool through Grade 3• Launch successful new signature programs such as Family Science & Engineering Night (growing from 200 participants in 2017 to projecting over 600 attendees in 2019); Outdoor Explorer series (promoting environmental literacy); & Fun Animal Friday (average 200-500 attendees per event)• Implement professional development trainings for STEM; time management; family engagement; inclusion; interpretation; best practices; & more• Mentor Education interns from High Tech High San Marcos & Del Lago Academy• Trained media spokesperson• Promoted from Education Coordinator to Education Manager in August 2016 then Director of Education in July 2017

Greater San Diego Area

• Business owner negotiating & personalizing diverse client needs while managing accounts; budgets; & marketing • Services include pet care, party help, & organizing in addition to health & beauty consulting & sales for multiple clients at any given time while working full-time

Escondido, Ca

• Guide & model brand & quality through premiere private tours; community outreach; special events; school programs; & media relations resulting in consistent yields in the black after years in the red• Support team development; program development; & collaboration between many departments to optimize communication & quality of guest experience• Help train, handle, & present animal ambassadors through operant conditioning & positive reinforcement• Independently managed Education garden & signature 4th grade program in partnership with San Pasqual Elementary• Zookeeper Assistant in other departments including Elephants, Birds, & Mammals• Consistently critiqued above average in areas such as Quality of Work, Punctuality and Attendance, Teamwork, & Professionalism

San Diego County

• Field Instructor at Cuyamaca Outdoor School leading hikes & lessons on Ecology, Geology, Biology, etc. in addition to evening programs• Science teacher at High Tech High, Point Loma assisting with lessons & on-going projects; contribute to digital textbook & science fair• Substitute for K-12 in various school districts & charter schools

High Tech Middle, Point Loma

• Design interactive science & team building project-based learning curriculum aligned with Math & Humanities goals that meet State standards• Led interdisciplinary project involving extensive research, collaboration, & creativity where students created children's books about prehistoric San Diego• Engage in staff & school culture development including professional development for Socractic Seminar, Student Listening Circle, Restorative Circles, etc.• Co-teach Judo Math with Maggie Miller

Master'S Degree, Education Best Practices, 3.98

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Animal Sciences, 3.5

Minor in Psychology

Child Development, Early Childhood Education And Teaching, 4.0

12 ECE units