Education + Communication + Tech
Amanda Luz has led digital communication strategies for women in Brazil for 7 years for editorial brands such as Cosmopolitan Brazil, ELLE Brazil, and All Things Hair/Unilever Brazil, and worked for projects in non-profit organizations like Think Olga and Tellus. Also, Amanda has spoken publicly about gender-based violence on the internet on SXSW 2015, and worked in the human-centered design of new public education services in São Paulo, Brazil.
Currently, she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Educational Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at the School of Education at UNC-Chapel Hill (United States). She is also a Rotary Peace Fellow at Duke-UNC Peace Center.
Areas of Expertise
Gender Equity
Digital strategies
Community-building
Online instruction design
Some Work Experiences
Leadership & Communications Graduate Coordinator at University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (Oct 2020 – currently) – Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Graduate Student Intern, Political & Civic Engagement at Vital Voices Global Partnership (May 2020 – currently) –Washington D.C., United States
Senior Innovation Service Designer at Grupo Tellus (2018 – 2019) – São Paulo, Brazil
Innovation Co-leader at Mesa School (2017) – São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Content Officer at Green Park Content (2016-2017) – São Paulo, Brazil
Managing Editor at Editora Globo (2015 – 2016) – São Paulo, Brazil
Managing Editor at Editora Abril (2013- 2015) – São Paulo, Brazil
Content manager at MT Performance GbmH (2012 – 2013) – Berlin, Germany
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