Inspiring system change through stories, strategy, and action.
Amanda delivers keynotes, workshops, and training sessions that help communities think differently about homelessness response. She blends storytelling, evidence, and lived experience to activate momentum for real transformation.
This keynote challenges communities to reimagine Housing First not just as a program, but as a full system orientation rooted in fidelity, equity, and urgency.
Evidence-based frameworks
Actionable strategies
Inspiring real stories
Bold leadership calls
Every session is tailored to meet your community where they are.
Not just a program, but a full system orientation
Building governance that actually works
Using data as a tool of accountability
Transformation rooted in racial equity
Moving from crisis response to strategy
Alignment strategies that work
Flexible formats designed to meet your community's needs
Impact-focused talks for conferences and summits
Facilitation for coalitions preparing for system redesign
Interactive experiences on alignment, fidelity, or governance
Deep dives into Housing First, equity, or system performance
Tailored presentations and workshops that activate transformation
Move beyond individual programs to build a full Housing First ecosystem. Learn how to align partners, resources, and policies around the core principles that drive real outcomes.
System-level fidelity frameworks
Tools to assess your current system
Roadmap for transformation
Ideal for: CoC leadership, system planners, funders
Shift from bureaucratic committees to governance bodies that drive accountability, equity, and decisive action. Build structures that empower rather than delay.
Models of effective governance
Decision-making frameworks
Equity and power-sharing strategies
Ideal for: CoC boards, collaborative applicants, coalitions
Go beyond tokenism. Create authentic pathways for people with lived experience to lead, shape policy, and hold systems accountable.
Meaningful participation models
Compensation and support structures
Building power, not extracting stories
Ideal for: Equity councils, advisory groups, system leaders
Transform data from compliance burden to strategic tool. Learn how to use HMIS, system performance measures, and racial equity data to drive accountability and change.
Strategic data use for transformation
Racial equity analysis frameworks
Communicating data to stakeholders
Ideal for: Data analysts, system performance teams, CoC staff
Custom sessions available: Every presentation is tailored to your community's context, challenges, and readiness for change.
Every session is designed to move people from inspiration to implementation.
Renewed belief that ending homelessness is possible
Clarity on true Housing First system practice
Shared language for collaborative action
Practical frameworks and next steps
Confidence to lead transformation, not react to crisis
Government & public sector leadership
Continuums of Care & housing networks
Nonprofit & provider coalitions
Equity & lived experience councils
Policy forums and housing justice conferences
Testimonials from communities across the nation
"Amanda's keynote reshaped how our leadership team understands the difference between managing homelessness and ending it. We left ready to redesign our system."
Community Leader
Montgomery County
"The workshop on governance gave us the tools we needed to move from talk to action. Amanda meets you where you are and pushes you forward."
Executive Director
Regional CoC
"Amanda's ability to connect evidence with lived experience is unmatched. Her session inspired our entire coalition to think bigger and move faster."
Program Manager
State Housing Authority
Let's craft a keynote or training experience that moves your community forward.
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