Education:
Middle school: Tafolla Middle School
High school: Brackenridge High School
San Antonio College (2006-2007)
Smith College (2005-2009)
BA, Russian Studies
The George Washington University
Elliott School of International Affairs
MA, Global Communication
Double concentration in national security and IT policy
Work Experience:
Community Relations Manager
Program Associate and Community Relations Coordinator
LULAC National Office
2009-2012
Communications Associate, New Media
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
2012-2016
Special Assistant and Policy Advisor
Office of the Federal CIO / E-Gov
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Executive Office of the President
2016-2017
Founder and CEO
Javilud LLC
2017-present
Deputy Director
CyberSecurity San Antonio
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
2017-present
Awards / Board:
Member, national planning committee, 2018 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference
Hobbies/Interest:
Historic sites
Volleyball
Art museums
Hiking
Biography:
Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Amanda is a community-driven leader with a strong background in cybersecurity policy, strategic communication, and international affairs.
Housed in the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Amanda is the Deputy Director of CyberSecurity San Antonio. In this role, Amanda organizes San Antonio’s 300-member cybersecurity community around five core focus areas: innovation and economic development, military and government affairs, global engagement, talent and workforce development, and sustainability. Through public-private partnerships, the CyberSecurity San Antonio ecosystem speaks with one voice, and moves forward with one mission.
Amanda is also the Founder and CEO of Javilud LLC. Founded in 2017, Javilud transforms innovation through consulting services, events, and creative collaborations at the intersection of people, politics, technology, and art. Through Javilud, Amanda created the What in the World?! event series. Launched in July 2018, the WITW event series showcases women in international affairs, educates the public about global issues, and elevates diverse and undervalued voices.
In Washington, D.C., Amanda served as a political appointee at the White House during the Obama administration. There, Amanda advised the Federal Chief Information Officer, and implemented cyber and IT policy across the Federal government. Before her time at the Office of Management and Budget, Amanda led digital marketing initiatives at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, and served as community relations manager at the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Office.
Amanda earned her MA in Global Communication from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, and her BA in Russian Studies from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. A proud San Antonio ISD alum, Amanda is a graduate of Brackenridge High School. Amanda is a CyberPatriot mentor, and volunteers with the West Commerce Business Alliance, the Digital Inclusion Alliance of San Antonio, and the annual You Are Not Forgotten Vietnam Veterans event on the Westside of San Antonio. Amanda is married to her best friend, and loves to hang out with her family, hike, dance, travel, and play volleyball.