Amanda Hodge is a Director Of Family and Youth Ministry at First United Methodist Church of the Saint Cloud Region. She possess expertise in event planning, social media, microsoft office, project management, customer service and 21 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Each year, six Ross employees (out of 200+) receive the peer-nominated Staff Recognition Award. Amanda won (or was nominated to win) every year she was eligible. If you’ve ever worked with her, you’re not surprised. I’ve spent more than thirty years managing people in a variety of top-tier professional settings, currently as the Director of Career Services at Michigan Ross. For three of those years, I had Amanda in my corner, directly assisting me as well as seven Associate Directors. Without question, she is one of the best. Amanda truly succeeds at, and enjoys, helping others to be successful. She’s utterly dependable, eminently likeable, tactful, articulate, creative and wise beyond her years. She thrived while coordinating thousands of sessions and workshops in a face-paced, continuously changing environment, all while wearing many hats above and beyond her normal job requirements, including web support, personal assistant, and event planner. Amanda is a rare talent. Any organization would be more than fortunate to have her." and "Amanda is one of the most organized, inventive, and responsible people with whom I've had the privilege to work. She is excellent at understanding what a leader needs and creating support and workflow structures so that the leader can focus on what she or he does best. She both drives efficiency and customizes her methods, understanding that not everyone (or every situation) fits the mold. Through her diligent yet gentle approach, I observed her build strong relationships and lead people when she wasn't technically in a position of authority. She was very deserving of the 2012 Ross Staff Recognition Award. "