AMANDA VANDERVORT
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From fan engagement and social media to the business of sports and non-profit board management, Amanda loves to share insights to inspire, engage, and of course, motivate people. Her journey, from the dusty fields of Tucson, Arizona, to the boardrooms of New York City, has given her priceless stories and unique insights into some of the most common yet complex business challenges in sports.  ​​She has been a featured speaker at several top sports business conferences and events, including Leaders in Football, SXSW Sports, SoccerEx USA and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Symposiums in Germany and Canada. ​​
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TOPICS

An educator-at-heart with degrees in communications and technology, Amanda delivers workshops and leads panel discussions on a range of topics from leadership to marketing. 

SPEECHES
  • Four Secrets to Leadership That Nobody Is Talking About 
  • Inside Soccer Twitter: Fan Engagement from WPS to MLS
  • People over Policy: Culture as a Competitive Advantage ​
  • Who Cares About Women's Soccer Anyway?

WORKSHOPS​
  • Social Media Training for Executives and/or Athletes
  • Marketing and Communications in Soccer 
  • Leadership: The Journey to Why

PANELS
  • The Business of Women's Soccer
  • The Future of Media in Professional Soccer 
  • Diversity and Inclusion in Sports
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou

Testimonials

"Sharing your soccer experience with us was powerful and you were automatically accepted as part of the group, our family." 
"Thank you! You unblocked the ‘drain’ that I haven’t been able to do in 9 years."
"It was awesome and moving to hear you speak. Keep up the amazing work."
"Amanda you made me laugh and cry all at the same time. Great presentation, thank you!"

Past Engagements

  • EQUALITY SUMMIT / CO-ORGANIZER & HOST - July 2019 | Equal Playing Field - Lyon, France
  • GOOD GOVERNANCE IN SPORT: CHANGING CULTURES AT THE TOP / PANELIST - June 2019 | SIGA Conference on Female Leadership in Sport - Paris, France
  • THE IMPACT OF SPORTS ON THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS / PANELIST - June 2019 | Goals House - Cannes, France
  • FIFA WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CONVENTION / SOCIAL MEDIA HOST - June 2019 | FIFA Women's World Cup - Paris, France
  • HERSTORY ARENA: A NEW GENDER EQUALITY NARRATIVE / PANELIST - May 2019 | Global Goals World Cup - Copenhagen, Denmark
  • KEEPING WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SPORT / PANELIST - March 2019 | Ontario Soccer Summit - London, Ontario
  • ARIZONA SOCCER GALA DINNER / SPEAKER - January 2019 | Arizona Soccer Association AGM - Scottsdale, Arizona
  • THE IDENTITY AND CULTURE OF U.S. SOCCER FANS / PANELIST - October 2018 | SoccerEx USA Conference - Miami, Florida
  • ACHIEVING EQUALITY IN SOCCER / PANELIST - October 2018 | SoccerEx USA Conference - Miami, Florida
  • FINDING OUR WHY / SPEAKER & FACILITATOR - October 2018 | U.S. Adult Soccer Board Retreat - Chicago, Illinois
  • THE JOURNEY TO WHY IN AN EVOLVING SOCCER LANDSCAPE / SPEAKER - September 2018 | U.S. Youth Soccer Leadership Workshop - Chicago, Illinois
  • WOMEN'S SOCCER FOR BETTER OR WORSE / PANEL MODERATOR - May 2018 | Kicking and Screening Soccer Film Festival - New York, New York
  • FAN ENGAGEMENT / SPEAKER - May 2018 | UEFA Fan Engagement Workshop - Geneva, Switzerland
  • BEST KEPT SECRETS TO LEADERSHIP / SPEAKER - January 2017 | United Soccer Coaches Convention - Los Angeles, California
  • ​WHY YOUR CONTENT NEEDS TO DISAPPEAR / PANELIST - March 2016 | SXSW Sports Conference - Austin, Texas
  • SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AMANDA VANDERVORT / GUEST - February 2016 | All the Social Ladies Podcast - Online
  • WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP / SPEAKER - January 2016 | NSCAA Convention - Baltimore, Maryland
  • SOCCER FANS AND SOCIAL MEDIA / PANELIST - October 2015 | Leaders in Sport London Business Summit - London, UK
  • FIFA WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM / SPEAKER & MENTOR - September 2015 | FIFA Women's Football - Zurich, Switzerland
  • WOMEN'S FOOTBALL / PANEL MODERATOR - July 2015 | FIFA Women's World Cup Symposium - Vancouver, Canada
  • FIFA WOMEN'S FOOTBALL REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR / WORKSHOP LEADER - December 2014 | FIFA - Delhi, India
  • SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES / PANELIST - November 2014 | Connect via Hootsuite New York - New York, New York
  • STATE OF THE LEAGUE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION / PANELIST - November 2014 | Major League Soccer - New York, New York
  • LET'S DEVELOP WOMEN'S FOOTBALL / PANELIST - October2014 | CONCACAF - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • DIGITAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL CHANGE / PANELIST - June 2014 | Beyond Soccer - New York, New York
  • WHY YOUR CONTENT NEEDS TO DISAPPEAR / PANELIST - March 2014 | SXSW Sports - Austin, Texas
  • SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING / WORKSHOP LEADER - February 2014 | Major League Soccer - Multiple cities
  • FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - October 2013 | FIFA and Grenada Football Association - St. George's, Grenada
  • PARTNERSHIP SUMMIT / SPEAKER - October 2013 | Houston Dynamo - Houston, Texas
  • HOW PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ARE MONETIZING THROUGH FACEBOOK / PANELIST - December 2012 | All Facebook Marketing Conference - New York, New York
  • FIVE TRENDS IN SOCIAL MEDIA / SPEAKER - October 2012 | MLS Business Summit - Columbus, Ohio
  • FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - August 2012 | FIFA and St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association - Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
  • FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - August 2012 | FIFA and St. Lucia Football Association - Castries, St. Lucia
  • SOCIAL MEDIA / PANELIST - March 2012 | NFL Digital Workshop - Dallas, Texas
  • FIVE SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL SOCCER WEBSITES / SPEAKER - January 2012 | NSCAA Convention - Kansas City, Kansas
  • FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - October 2011 | FIFA and Tanzania Football Association - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
  • SOCIAL MEDIA IN SPORTS / PANELIST - October 2011 | Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment - Toronto, Canada
  • FIFA WOMEN'S COM-UNITY SEMINAR / SPEAKER & WORKSHOP LEADER - September 2011 | FIFA and Jamaica Football Federation - Kingston, Jamaica
  • ​MEDIA IN WOMEN'S FOOTBALL / PANELIST - July 2011 | FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP SYMPOSIUM - Frankfurt, Germany
  • SOCIAL MEDIA FOR COACHES / SPEAKER - January 2011 | NSCAA Convention - Baltimore, Maryland
  • THE STATE OF WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER / GUEST - April 2010 | Women Talk Sports Podcast - Online
  • TWEET! BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA / PANELIST - November 2009 | MLS Digital Symposium - New York, New York

Videos

SOCIAL MEDIA HOST: FIFA Women's FootbalL Convention

DAY ONE
DAY TWO

Panel: Achieving Equality in Soccer 

SOCCEREX USA / 2018 - Miami

Interview: Hootsuite Conference 

#CvNY CONNECT / 2014 - New York

Women in Soccer: Secrets to Leadership

SOCCER TODAY / 2017 - Los Angeles

Panel: The Identity and Culture of U.S. Soccer Fans

​SOCCEREX USA / 2018 - Miami

Photo Gallery

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FIFA WOMEN'S FOOTBALL CONVENTION / 2019 - Paris
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SOCCEREX / 2018 - Miami
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CONCACAF LET'S DEVELOP WOMEN'S FOOTBALL / 2014 - Philadelphia

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FIFA COM-UNITY SEMINAR - 2014 | Delhi

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 WOMEN IN SOCCER / 2016 - Los Angeles

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FIFA COM-UNITY SEMINAR / 2011 - Jamaica

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LEADERS IN FOOTBALL / 2015 - London

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BEYOND SOCCER / 2016 - San Francisco

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MLS SUPERDRAFT / 2017 - Los Angeles

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SX SPORTS FESTIVAL / 2016 - Austin

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NWSL DRAFT / 2016 - Los Angeles

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KICKING AND SCREENING FILM FESTIVAL / 2018 - New York

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HOOTSUITE CONNECT / 2014 - New York

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MLS LEAGUE MEETINGS / 2018 - Philadelphia

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