Amanda Wehrman
Director of Strategy and Evaluation at Homebase / The Center for Common Concerns- Claim this Profile
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French Limited working proficiency
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Jennafer Wagner
Amanda is incredibly bright and does great work. She is a self-starter and is willing to tackle novel projects and follow-up appropriately with requests for guidance. She is also a wonderful colleague to work with, we really enjoyed having her in the office as our Spring Intern.
Mark Tomalonis
Amanda worked for me as a summer and winter break intern for four years, ending in 2007. By any measurement, Amanda was the best intern with which I had worked. Her professionalism, maturity and performance were unequaled. The projects and work assigned to Amanda were always unglamorous, tedious, detail-intensive and of little interest to anyone outside of the wholesale distribution industry. Yet with each assignment, she demonstrated dedication, thoroughness, attention to detail and a sense of accountability rare in people of ANY age. During her intern stints, she was assigned dozens of special projects, critical to the company’s success, but on which its regular employees were unable to focus. These projects included: > Technical database work; what she delivered was as complete and accurate as any full-time employee familiar with the products could have produced. > Identification of, and entry into the company's business system, potential customers; her efforts resulted in significant new revenue for the company. > Procurement of material-handling capital equipment; lead-times on many items extended far past the period of her internship, but her detailed records made the task of finishing up the project very easy. I often got first pick among summer interns to work on my most important projects. I always picked Amanda. I would not post any summer projects unless I knew that Amanda would be there to work on them. Despite my unrealistically high expectations, Amanda never disappointed me. She was a pleasure to work with!
Jennafer Wagner
Amanda is incredibly bright and does great work. She is a self-starter and is willing to tackle novel projects and follow-up appropriately with requests for guidance. She is also a wonderful colleague to work with, we really enjoyed having her in the office as our Spring Intern.
Mark Tomalonis
Amanda worked for me as a summer and winter break intern for four years, ending in 2007. By any measurement, Amanda was the best intern with which I had worked. Her professionalism, maturity and performance were unequaled. The projects and work assigned to Amanda were always unglamorous, tedious, detail-intensive and of little interest to anyone outside of the wholesale distribution industry. Yet with each assignment, she demonstrated dedication, thoroughness, attention to detail and a sense of accountability rare in people of ANY age. During her intern stints, she was assigned dozens of special projects, critical to the company’s success, but on which its regular employees were unable to focus. These projects included: > Technical database work; what she delivered was as complete and accurate as any full-time employee familiar with the products could have produced. > Identification of, and entry into the company's business system, potential customers; her efforts resulted in significant new revenue for the company. > Procurement of material-handling capital equipment; lead-times on many items extended far past the period of her internship, but her detailed records made the task of finishing up the project very easy. I often got first pick among summer interns to work on my most important projects. I always picked Amanda. I would not post any summer projects unless I knew that Amanda would be there to work on them. Despite my unrealistically high expectations, Amanda never disappointed me. She was a pleasure to work with!
Jennafer Wagner
Amanda is incredibly bright and does great work. She is a self-starter and is willing to tackle novel projects and follow-up appropriately with requests for guidance. She is also a wonderful colleague to work with, we really enjoyed having her in the office as our Spring Intern.
Mark Tomalonis
Amanda worked for me as a summer and winter break intern for four years, ending in 2007. By any measurement, Amanda was the best intern with which I had worked. Her professionalism, maturity and performance were unequaled. The projects and work assigned to Amanda were always unglamorous, tedious, detail-intensive and of little interest to anyone outside of the wholesale distribution industry. Yet with each assignment, she demonstrated dedication, thoroughness, attention to detail and a sense of accountability rare in people of ANY age. During her intern stints, she was assigned dozens of special projects, critical to the company’s success, but on which its regular employees were unable to focus. These projects included: > Technical database work; what she delivered was as complete and accurate as any full-time employee familiar with the products could have produced. > Identification of, and entry into the company's business system, potential customers; her efforts resulted in significant new revenue for the company. > Procurement of material-handling capital equipment; lead-times on many items extended far past the period of her internship, but her detailed records made the task of finishing up the project very easy. I often got first pick among summer interns to work on my most important projects. I always picked Amanda. I would not post any summer projects unless I knew that Amanda would be there to work on them. Despite my unrealistically high expectations, Amanda never disappointed me. She was a pleasure to work with!
Jennafer Wagner
Amanda is incredibly bright and does great work. She is a self-starter and is willing to tackle novel projects and follow-up appropriately with requests for guidance. She is also a wonderful colleague to work with, we really enjoyed having her in the office as our Spring Intern.
Mark Tomalonis
Amanda worked for me as a summer and winter break intern for four years, ending in 2007. By any measurement, Amanda was the best intern with which I had worked. Her professionalism, maturity and performance were unequaled. The projects and work assigned to Amanda were always unglamorous, tedious, detail-intensive and of little interest to anyone outside of the wholesale distribution industry. Yet with each assignment, she demonstrated dedication, thoroughness, attention to detail and a sense of accountability rare in people of ANY age. During her intern stints, she was assigned dozens of special projects, critical to the company’s success, but on which its regular employees were unable to focus. These projects included: > Technical database work; what she delivered was as complete and accurate as any full-time employee familiar with the products could have produced. > Identification of, and entry into the company's business system, potential customers; her efforts resulted in significant new revenue for the company. > Procurement of material-handling capital equipment; lead-times on many items extended far past the period of her internship, but her detailed records made the task of finishing up the project very easy. I often got first pick among summer interns to work on my most important projects. I always picked Amanda. I would not post any summer projects unless I knew that Amanda would be there to work on them. Despite my unrealistically high expectations, Amanda never disappointed me. She was a pleasure to work with!
Experience
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Homebase / The Center for Common Concerns
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Strategy and Evaluation
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May 2012 - Present
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND EVALUATION (April 2021 - present) - Works directly with communities and agencies, providing technical assistance and training on a wide variety of issues including coordinated entry, grants management, program design and implementation, system-level evaluation, strategic planning, Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) implementation, Continuum of Care (CoC) governance, and development of performance measurements. - Plans and coordinates meetings and training sessions bringing together diverse attendees, conducts consumer focus groups and stakeholder interviews, and develops wide-ranging materials to support best practice program design and operation. - Significant expertise with system redesign and integration, including with behavioral health programs and between housing and health care systems. - Provides day-to-day management and cross-team support and coordination for Homebase’s project teams. DEPUTY DIRECTOR (May 2015 - March 2021) - Led community-driven strategic planning processes to prevent and end homelessness, including environmental scans, focus groups, interviews, data analysis, drafting, and implementation. Supported strategic planning efforts in numerous communities. - Supported agency capacity building, including facilitation of nonprofit board retreats. Provided capacity building support for numerous homeless service providers related to succession planning, fiscal management, and human resources. STAFF LAWYER (May 2012 - May 2015) - Provided technical assistance and support to Continuums of Care (CoCs), including the facilitation of strategic planning, and the development and presentation of materials on coordinated intake and assessment, CoC governance, performance measurement, and other HEARTH implementation topics. INTERN (June 2009 - July 2009) - Researched and drafted memoranda for internal and client use on federal and state homeless assistance grants. Show less
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Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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J.D. Volunteer
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
Full-time volunteer conducting research, analysis, and writing on key legal issues to advance women’s human rights related to gender-based asylum and broader migration laws and policies. Full-time volunteer conducting research, analysis, and writing on key legal issues to advance women’s human rights related to gender-based asylum and broader migration laws and policies.
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Intern
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Aug 2010 - Nov 2010
Typical assignments included drafting decisions on applications for asylum, researching and writing memos on whether a particular criminal offense renders a person subject to removal, and drafting decisions on motions. Typical assignments included drafting decisions on applications for asylum, researching and writing memos on whether a particular criminal offense renders a person subject to removal, and drafting decisions on motions.
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Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Internship with the Fair Housing Law Project, working with staff attorneys to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all people, through legal enforcement of fair housing and lending laws and public education. Internship with the Fair Housing Law Project, working with staff attorneys to ensure equal opportunity in housing for all people, through legal enforcement of fair housing and lending laws and public education.
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The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2010 - Apr 2010
Internship involves direct client casework, researching legal questions, coalition work, and community education work. Internship involves direct client casework, researching legal questions, coalition work, and community education work.
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Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
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Hong Kong
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Higher Education
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LSAT Teacher
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May 2008 - Aug 2008
Taught classes and tutored individual students for the Law School Admission Test. Taught classes and tutored individual students for the Law School Admission Test.
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Valin Corporation
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Intern
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May 2005 - Aug 2007
Summer and winter intern. Conducted extensive competitive research on hundreds of like-franchised potential customers. Authored thousands of industrial product descriptions for online catalog and marketing collateral. Restructured product literature library to improve marketing and sales functionality and efficiency. Summer and winter intern. Conducted extensive competitive research on hundreds of like-franchised potential customers. Authored thousands of industrial product descriptions for online catalog and marketing collateral. Restructured product literature library to improve marketing and sales functionality and efficiency.
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Education
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2008 - 2011
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D., Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies -
2004 - 2008
University of California, Berkeley
B.A., English, International Political Economy
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