Amanda Forbes

Background

About Amanda Forbes

Vice President of Christ-Centered Education at a global education nonprofit serving over schools across 12 operational countries Former adjunct professor at Pepperdine's Graziadio School of Business Co-founder and former executive director of a global education nonprofit focused on using online/blended learning to make education accessible for the least-served, especially in the Majority World Seasoned administrator and fundraiser with a focus on stewardship and integrity Leader of a global team of partners and collaborators in multiple countries with a focus on building leadership capacity and local ownership Member of the board of directors for two U.S. universities, including serving as the president of the board for one university Curriculum designer for multiple projects, including a National Endowment for the Humanities-funded project, the Women Leaders of Tomorrow program in Pakistan, and a wide range of post-secondary curricula for learners from diverse backgrounds Co-founder of the Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Development initiative at the University of Minnesota Associate editor with the "Reconsidering Development" journal and author/co-author of book chapters An alumnus of one of the nation’s top graduate school of education, Vanderbilt University (M.Ed.), as well as a graduate of Pepperdine University (B.A.) and the University of Minnesota (Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Administration with a specialization in Comparative and International Development Education)