Amanda Davenport

Amanda Davenport has held various roles in the talent acquisition, customer success, and service delivery fields since 2009. Amanda began their career at Continuant Technologies in 2009 as a Technical Account Manager and Customer Service Representative. In 2011, they moved to LivingSocial as a Strategic Account Manager, where they developed and maintained relationships with 1500+ merchants. In 2013, they joined Continuant as Manager, Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience and Engagement, and Manager, Customer Success & Experience, as well as Service Delivery Manager. In the same year, they also worked as an Enterprise Customer Success & Implementation Manager at Trakstar. Currently, they work at Submittable as Director of Talent Acquisition and Talent Acquisition Manager.

Amanda Davenport has a diverse educational background. Amanda obtained their BA in French and International Studies from Gonzaga University in 2008 and their BA in French from Institut catholique de Paris in 2007. In 2019, they earned a Women in Leadership Certificate from Cornell University. Amanda is currently pursuing an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management, Strategic Leadership at Valar Institute. Additionally, Amanda has obtained several certifications, including Equity Essentials for Philanthropy Tech from the Technology Association of Grantmakers in 2023, Talent Acquisition Specialty and Virtual Talent Acquisition: Creating Your Organization's Strategy from SHRM in 2022, Becoming an Impactful and Influential Leader, Equity First: The Path to Inclusion and Belonging, Managing Virtual Teams, and Be an Inclusive Organization People Won't Leave and Be the Manager People Won't Leave from LinkedIn in 2022, Women in Leadership Certificate from Cornell University in 2019, ITIL Foundation - IT Service Management from APMG International in 2017, and Cisco Business Value Analyst from Cisco in 2015.