Amanda Ortega

Amanda Ortega has a diverse work experience spanning various organizations and roles. Amanda is currently employed at the American Institutes for Research as the Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning Manager/Senior Researcher, where they lead the MEL strategy and oversight for a $60 million portfolio of labor rights programs. Prior to this, Amanda worked at Resonance as a MEL Specialist, focusing on business development and technical writing for DOS and USAID MEL and project proposals. Amanda also served as a Program and M&E Coordinator for the USAID/Mexico and TK Foundation Youth:Work Mexico/Orale project at the International Youth Foundation, where they developed and implemented the PMP and conducted regular monitoring of participants. Earlier in their career, Amanda worked as a Program Associate at the Microcredit Summit Campaign, a Program Evaluation Consultant at EDC, and an Executive Initiatives at FINCA International. Amanda also held roles at Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano, Partnership for Public Service, Move This World, and WorldTeach as a Field Intern, Research Fellow, Socio-emotional Skills Facilitator, and ESL Teacher, respectively.

Amanda Ortega holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Affairs/ International Development from American University. Prior to that, they attended Hofstra University, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Anthropology. No specific start or end years are provided for their education at either institution.