Amanda is a multimedia creative and environmentalist based in California.

their versatile, whimsical work engages elements of land, memories, dreams, and queerness to explore the intersections of ecology and humanity. they enjoy combining photography with digital elements, using reclaimed/upcycled materials, and designing flyers for mutual aid + community events.

some of their aesthetic inspirations include cartoons like adventure time, kaiba (2008), summer camp island, artists like onenhillion, arch budzar, and chan, and local ecosystems. they firmly believe in liberation for all, power to people + planet, and an end to apartheid.

𓆝.°•*𖥧˚𖡼.𖤣𓃦𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓆈

Hobbies & Interests

  • making — art, zines, comics, upcycling, food

  • reading — poems, sci-fi, silkpunk, horror, anthologies

  • watching — cartoons, food shows, surreal/campy movies

  • outdoors — running, hiking, camping, in a park, gardening

  • exploring — museums, thrift stores, cafes, flea markets

  • writing — dream logs, journals, field notes

  • July 2025 - Present

    Strategizing growth of state park partnership programs, providing grant opportunities to organizations, and bringing arts, careers, and access to green spaces across California. Consulting on evaluation, grantmaking, and data management best practices to spotlight, storytell, and assess impact.

    Former roles:

    Grant Programs Coordinator: June 2024 - July 2025

    Program & Grants Intern: September 2023 - June 2024

  • October 2023 - June 2024

    Researched marketing strategies for edible insect products as a sustainable alternate protein source. Specifically assessed the implications of culture, nutrition, and environmental values on consumer behavior.

  • March 2022 - June 2023

    Advised UCI’s honors collegium community across all years and majors, offering appointments, drop-in hours, and event programming. Performed administrative processing, responded to email correspondence, and conducted a year-in-review presentation about the impact advising made on students.

  • June 2021 - June 2023

    Provided marketing communications support across the school and dean’s needs, including event planning and set-up, photography, website curation, interviewing, and social media coverage.

  • June 2023 - August 2023

    Built and presented a methodology to measure the influence of the WWF’s Markets Institute business sustainability case studies, assessing the experience and highlighting findings in an article for the WWF Sustainability Works blog.

  • June - August 2022

    Worked with account service representatives to complete steward deals for NBCUniversal’s linear network portfolio while devising TikTok ad strategies for business development with a multifaceted intern team.

  • November 2020 - February 2021

    Collaborated on both graphic and animated visual projects to educate about environmentalism, climate justice, and intersectionality. Contributed to social media community growth and nonprofit brand identity.

  • May - July 2019

    Visualized the US cardiology innovation landscape for market penetration by conducting interviews with healthcare professionals, and performing analysis on product function improvements, consumer demographics, and needs.

Experience