Amanda Major Email & Phone Number

Charlemont, Ma

Instruct whitewater kayaking and canoe clinics on Class I, II, and III rivers as Level 4 and 3 ACA instructor; Proactively managing the inherent risks involved with whitewater activities while giving tailored instruction; Maintain high level of safety and clear communication to allow customers enjoyment of outdoor experiences

Charlemont, Massachusetts, United States

Manage the Paddlesports Instructor team (create schedules, plan and implement trainings, and support staff with clear communication of expectations); Develop staff training programs that emphasize and center community building; Create, manage, and facilitate diverse and inclusive community events & programming

Complete over 100 hours of trainings to foster a comprehensive understanding of public health contact tracing; Communicate in a professional and empathetic manner while calling diagnosed cases and their close contacts during the Massachusetts 2020-2021 winter surge in positive cases; Educate cases and contacts on the importance of isolation and quarantine while collecting and recording personal health information into Salesforce CRM for daily record merges with MAVEN; Identified as a top performer in contact tracing calls and protocols on a 20 person team.

Shelburne, Ma

Maintain retired NASA Astronaut Cady Coleman’s social media pages through posting of engaging and relevant content and encouraging audience engagement; Increase traffic on social media pages through targeted content and delivery and leveraging networks; Coordinate with Cady Coleman to plan and promote public speaking and musical engagements

Hadley, Ma

Mobilized participation for Outdoor Discovery Schools (ODS) free programming and experiential events by driving creative social media marketing and outreach and coaching employees to promote programming; Responsible for all aspects of free ODS programming, including marketing, scheduling, and delivery of clinics, outings, and speakers resulting in free program participation goals exceeding company-wide expectations; Serve as Leader on Duty, with responsibilities including driving sales and service, deploying staff and resources, and coaching staff on standard operating procedures and excellence in customer service provision; Model and deliver world-class customer service and maintained professional presence with instructors, outside agencies, and partner organizations as an L.L. Bean ambassador

Guide mindful kayaking, SUP, and hiking trips for groups of 5 to 20 Retreat + Renewal Kripalu guests; Proactively manage the risks involved with outdoor activities while ensuring guest enjoyment and safety

Stow, Maine

Serve as guide team member while organizing and leading outdoor adventure trips, fostering and maintaining an emotionally and physically safe environment, providing feedback on students’ progress, and enforcing policies; Implement individualized therapeutic treatment plans for at-risk students ages 13-19 with a wide range of issues including: ADHD, anger, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, oppositional defiance, substance abuse, and others

Amherst, Ma

Plan and develop meeting agenda, invite speakers, and select issue areas for New Leadership Networking Initiative (NLNI), biannual national meetings for reproductive justice activists; Manage and coordinate all logistics for NLNI meeting, i.e. securing meeting space, negotiating hotel and travel contracts, catering, and accessibility needs for participants; Provide input and suggestions for CLPP Conference workshops and speakers as part of the Conference Planning Team; Provide day to day support for national internship program during internships through conducting host site visits, supporting and mentoring interns, and maintaining relationships with host organizations and supervisors

Directed biannual off-site reproductive justice activist network convening ;Directed national internship program outreach and implementation; Managed a combined program budget of over $200,000 for three national programs; Supervised and supported a program assistant and program intern

Strengthened capacity to facilitate productive breakthroughs of race and power obstacles through innovative and experiential learning and practice; Practice leadership competencies such as emotional and social intelligence, resilience, and holding and navigating complexity and ambiguity; Work on self-driven project that critically analyzed how white supremacy shows up internally in reproductive and social justice organization work culture

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

Instruct "Get Real" sex education curriculum to approximately 180 sixth and seventh grade students; Complete 30 hour comprehensive online and in-person middle school sex and sexuality education training

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

Instruct 10 week "Get Real" sex education curriculum to approximately 90 sixth grade students; Complete 30 hour comprehensive sex and sexuality education training

Worcester, Ma

Co-author Worcester Division of Public Health's (WDPH) "Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Birth Rates Among Youth" report for City Council; Coordinate WDPH and alliance communications and social media; Manage Sexual Exploitation Alliance's capacity building and reorganization

Worcester, Ma

Organize, promote, and coordinate volunteers for 30 Worcester Public Elementary School influenza vaccination clinics; Facilitate Worcester Public Health's response to the 2014 Ebola Crisis with the presentation of educational health information at 40 community meetings; Assist with local board of health and hospital emergency preparedness efforts

Limuru District, Kenya

Conduct research on maternal mortality; Co-facilitate interviews and focus groups totaling 100 participants; Compile collected data into a policy report; Create grant proposal for reproductive health outreach activities

Worcester, Ma

Facilitate "Girls Promoting Safety," a nonviolence, empowerment-based curriculum, program at Worcester Public Middle Schools reaching over 100 girls

Worcester, Ma

Plan, promote, and coordinate co-curricular activities; Assist a professor in grading papers; Developed and orchestrated a conference based on innovation and creativity drawing over 75 participants and Sesame Street's Senior Vice President of Global Education as a keynote speaker

Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Create, advertise, and facilitate sex-positive, educational events; Maintain strong attendance for events

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

Complete 25 hours of volunteer training on domestic violence and how to support survivors; Answer Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Hotline and provide emotional support, discuss options, safety plan, and disseminate resources; Assist with general shelter needs

Windhoek, Namibia

Developed a sexual and reproductive health training manual to be used by Community-Based Reproductive Health Agents; Discuss reproductive health policy initiatives with global development organizations (USAID, UNICEF, UNFPA) as a NAPPA representative

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Development And Social Change

Activities and Societies: Master's Research Paper: Kenya's Political Economy of Maternal Health

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Development And Social Change

Activities and Societies: Honor's Thesis: "Reproducing Inequalities: Effects of Race on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Three States"

Center For Global Education, Study Abroad: Southern Africa