Amanda C. Miller

The thing I loved most about my role at AFJ was identifying learning opportunities that help media professionals do their work better. I developed programs including national conferences, regional events and webinars to address current issues in the media landscape that allow stakeholders to expand their skill set. Here is a sample of the programs I offered our members over the past year: Inclusive Storytelling, Ethics in Food Writing, Native Cultures and Foodways and Content Strategy for Food… Show more

The thing I loved most about my role at AFJ was identifying learning opportunities that help media professionals do their work better. I developed programs including national conferences, regional events and webinars to address current issues in the media landscape that allow stakeholders to expand their skill set. Here is a sample of the programs I offered our members over the past year: Inclusive Storytelling, Ethics in Food Writing, Native Cultures and Foodways and Content Strategy for Food Journalists. I built strategic partnerships with stakeholders aligned with the AFJ mission, which was to preserve and perpetuate responsible food journalism across media platforms. Show less

In addition to seasonal work creating program content for Terra Vita Food & Drink Festival, throughout my career I have been hired to write web content for a variety of channels. In 2015, I spent six months writing corporate marketing content and biographies for a large West Coast energy solutions company. Prior to this, I contributed luxury gift and travel articles to jauntsetter.com and NewNowNext.com, and wrote the Orange Zest food blog for chapelboro.com. I also authored a travel app on the… Show more

In addition to seasonal work creating program content for Terra Vita Food & Drink Festival, throughout my career I have been hired to write web content for a variety of channels. In 2015, I spent six months writing corporate marketing content and biographies for a large West Coast energy solutions company. Prior to this, I contributed luxury gift and travel articles to jauntsetter.com and NewNowNext.com, and wrote the Orange Zest food blog for chapelboro.com. I also authored a travel app on the Triangle for Sutro Media, "North Carolina Travel: Raleigh + more!", released in iTunes 9/29/2011.


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Having worked at Brooklyn Children's Museum early in my career, I was pleased to join the board of Chapel Hill's preeminent center for learning through play in 2015. I enjoy contributing to fundraising efforts through my role on the Events Committee of the board, including the launch of an online auction in 2016. I enjoy working with community stakeholders to harness new opportunities for building productive connections for this Chapel Hill cultural resource.

For the second time in the festival's five years of operation I served as Program Director for Terra Vita. I am proud to say that I was a part of the event in some capacity every year from the beginning. In 2015, I developed the Sustainable Classroom, ten educational programs taking place over the course of two days and in two locations in Chapel Hill. The Sustainable Classroom featured talent recognized by the James Beard Foundation as well as national media outlets participating in classes… Show more

For the second time in the festival's five years of operation I served as Program Director for Terra Vita. I am proud to say that I was a part of the event in some capacity every year from the beginning. In 2015, I developed the Sustainable Classroom, ten educational programs taking place over the course of two days and in two locations in Chapel Hill. The Sustainable Classroom featured talent recognized by the James Beard Foundation as well as national media outlets participating in classes covering everything from iconic southern dishes to sour beer to re-examining food waste. Show less

NC Catch is a membership organization devoted to promoting North Carolina seafood by bringing together geographically specific groups with a shared focus on marketing regional seafood within the state. During my time as a board member, I served on the Marketing and Fundraising Committees.

Supported the founders of goodfoodjobs.com by building initial relationships with new clients and posting job announcements.

In this capacity I worked part-time helping to manage events for James Beard award winning Chef Andrea Reusing's local book events for her first publication, Cooking in the Moment. I also spent time at the restaurant assisting with back of house administrative operations.

I identified change-making learning opportunities at this membership organization to connect foundations in North Carolina with the tools they need to be more strategic with their grantmaking efforts. Each month, I produced webinars, conference calls, in-person roundtables and an annual meeting to address the current interests of our stakeholders. I led the communication efforts at the organization including in-house marketing.

In this role I assisted in the administration and allocation of a $26 million budget distributed to over 850 cultural organizations in New York City through an annual competitive grant process. I consulted potential and current applicants on strategic planning, capacity building, and organizational effectiveness.

I supported the President and Chief Financial Officer on administrative projects as needed.

In this role, I assisted in the production and management of a performance and film series at various Smithsonian venues on the National Mall in Washington, DC.

Upon graduating a semester early from college, I received a prestigious paid internship in the Volunteer Management department of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In this capacity I assisted with producing the annual spring event honoring the 500+ volunteer corps at the center, as well as volunteer training and administration.