Amanda Smidt Panciera

Amanda Smidt Panciera serves as the Vice President of People & Culture at Urban Ecology Center since January 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Copilot at Lloyd, Director of Special Projects at Wisconsin Community Services, Inc., Learning and Development Consultant at Upwork, and Course Integration Analyst at Pearson Online & Blended Learning. Notable past positions also comprise Director of HR, Finance, and Operations at the Kellogg PEAK Initiative, Chief of Staff, and Senior National Manager of Alumni & Career Services at City Year, as well as Operations Fellow at Brooke Charter Schools and Expanded Learning Coordinator at Roger Williams Middle School. Initial experience included serving as AfterZone Site Coordinator at Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence. Amanda holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism-Broadcasting from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2003-2007).