Amanda Keller
Founding Director, The Magic City Acceptance Center
- Role
- Founding Director, Magic City Acceptance Center at Birmingham Aids Outreach Inc
- Location
- Birmingham, AL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amanda Keller
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, working to elevate marginalized voices in the Deep South through an intersectional social justice lens. Awards include: 2015 B-Metro Fusion Award, AL.com’s 2017 “Women Who Shape the State” honoree, one of 2018 Birmingham Business Journal’s “Women to Watch,” a member of the 20••••20 Leadership Birmingham class, and recipient of the 2020 UAB Distinguished Young Alumni Award from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Experience
Founding Director, Magic City Acceptance Center
Nov 2013 — Present · Birmingham, AL
Responsible for the weekly, monthly and annual schedule including all programming and events • Develop and oversee the vision of new programs and ensure that all goals are being met• Manage all social media outreach and advertising• Manage grants and funding opportunities• Manage Family Matters: LGBTQ Youth Perspectives, a photography exhibition by Carolyn Sherer and its premier at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute as well as the 20••••17 exhibition tour.• Cultivate strong community partnerships in order to deliver the highest quality of varied services to the communityThe Magic City Acceptance Center (MCAC) provides safe and affirming space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth ages 13-24, as well as children and adults in the Birmingham area.
Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy
2006 — 2009
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