About Amanda
Amanda Fernandez is the CEO and Founder of Latinos for Education, the first Latino-founded and led national organization dedicated to developing, placing, and connecting essential Latino leadership in the education sector, while mobilizing Latino voices to promote practices and policies that remove barriers to equitable educational opportunity.
Amanda is a visionary leader adept at integrating her entrepreneurial and strategic capabilities with her values. As a Latina leader, she not only acknowledges the strengths of the Latino community but exemplifies them in her approach and actions.
Under her leadership, Latinos for Education has raised over $20 million and has grown from a Boston-based nonprofit to a national leader on education policy, advocacy and leadership development with a presence from coast to coast.
Current and Past Boards and Appointments:
- Lynch Family Foundation
- Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s Latino Empowerment Council
- Roxbury Community College
- KIPP Massachusetts
- Achieve Mission
- Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Co-chair of Thriving Youth and Young Adults Committee, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s Transition Team
- Innovare Advisory Board Member
- Condition of Education Advisory Committee for the Rennie Center
- Steering Committee for Greater Boston Latino Network
Key Innovations:
- Launched the first Latino-led policy coalition
- Led the launch of the Community Learning Collaborative (CLC), or learning pods for Black and Latino children who do not live in affluent households to meet and learn throughout the city during the pandemic.
Distinctions:
- 2020 recipient of the McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund
- Senior Fellow at FutureEd
- 2016 Aspen Pahara Fellow
Keynotes and Presentations
With a proven track record of expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership, Amanda Fernandez has served as keynote speaker at numerous prestigious events. Her engaging, insightful, and inspirational storytelling leave audiences informed and inspired. Want Amanda to speak at your next event or send a pre-recorded message?
Read about Amanda in the News
- Hispanic Executive Magazine: Amanda Fernandez Is Changing the Classroom
- EdWeek: Building Better School Boards
- The Boston Globe: Educator Diversity is Possible, and Critical for Kids
- WGBH (NPR affiliate): Some Veteran Teachers of Color Suffer Burnout From Invisible ‘Tax’
- Latino Rebels: Will Latino Students Finally Become Visible?
- The 74: ‘A Seat at the Table’: At National Summit, Latino Education Organization Calls For Stronger Commitment to Teacher Diversity
- Bloomberg: `Learning Pods’ Spread to Left-Behind Kids With Cities’ Help
Media Assets
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