Flying Leap Productions is thrilled to announce the addition of Amanda Zamora to our Board. As the Founder & Principal of Agencia Media LLC and a pioneering force in community-first media, Amanda brings over 20 years of journalism and storytelling expertise that will help guide our organization into its next chapter.
We asked Amanda a few questions to get to know her better:
What made you interested in joining Flying Leap’s Board?
On a personal level, I am a theater kid at heart and know first-hand how experiencing art, music and performance sparked so much possibility in me and helped me navigate some very challenging issues as a child. I grew up to be a journalist who has spent the better part of my career working to make the media more responsive to the real needs of communities. I appreciate how Flying Leap does this, helping more people have access to the arts, and utilizing those experiences to foster stronger connections in families and communities.
What is a skill or experience you are excited to bring to Flying Leap
I am excited to apply my experience as a founder and consultant to help Flying Leap chart a strategic course forward. They have big dreams, and I want to help them ensure they have a plan for making those dreams real!
What is a difficult subject you think it’s important that we talk about right now?
For anyone who loves our democracy and sees America's role in the world as a champion of human rights, these are very troubling times. I think we need to continue confronting the harm we cause by "othering" our neighbors — whatever their race, religion, nationality, immigration status or gender identity — in dehumanizing ways. The threats to those deemed "other" is absolutely overwhelming right now, but we can't let those threats paralyze us. It's important to lean into our communities, focus on areas where we can have a personal impact and take action. I'm focusing my own energy on supporting publishers serving Latino and immigrant communities, and plugging into these issues more where I live in Austin, Texas.
Amanda’s bio: Amanda Zamora is Founder & Principal of Agencia Media LLC, a consultancy that partners with organizations to drive narrative change and civic engagement, especially with and for communities of color. She has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist, storyteller, editor and disruptor in the news industry, most recently as founding publisher of The 19th and co-founder of the Latino Media Consortium. She is most interested in building capacity for community-first media, and co-creating narratives that heal, inform and empower.
We can’t wait to see Amanda’s impact on our board, organization, and beyond!