Speaker

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.

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