Speaking + Hosting

Each and every single day, my goal is to help engage and empower people, brands, and other businesses with gaining clarity around their digital vision and priorities. No matter the size, I’m always thrilled to help others reach their goals, in a way that seems achievable and feasible.

From fat activism to social media, I have had individuals from corporations, nonprofits, universities, and libraries across Canada invite me to speak, host seminars, or create workshops for them related to my over 10 years of training. I also currently sit on the Parkdale Project Reads board of directors and I am a currently member of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ).

I have training in the following areas, which have helped me on and off the stage: 

  1. The Second City Public Speaking

  2. Comedy Girl: Level One

  3. Anti-Oppression 101 and 102 by Rania El Mugammar

  4. Transformative Justice: Beyond Punishment & the Carceral State by Rania El Mugammar

 
 

Portfolio of Speaking + Promotional Engagements

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  • I personally approached Ama to facilitate a panel on body image at Social Media Week. I would honestly struggle to think of any more in the city of Toronto qualified to speak on this matter. She has personally and successfully put herself out there as a brand, subject matter and as a strong visual and written communicator. To me, she is synonymous with this topic in Toronto!

    — Michelle Pinchev, Founder, Pinch Social

  • “We used Amanda as a live host during Taste of Toronto. She has tremendous food industry knowledge and is extremely easy to work with. I would highly recommend Amanda!”

    — Terry Mocherniak, CEO, U-Feast

  • I really liked how engaging her presentation was and her use of humour throughout. Although we were talking about a difficult subject, it didn’t make it difficult to listen to at all. I also liked that Amanda provided multiple resources post-event for us to continue learning about fat activism. She was strong willed and super passionate and that came through her in presentation.

    — Student Feedback Form, University of Toronto