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Amanda Lane

Executive Director, Collateral Repair Project

Jordan

Amanda Lane is an accomplished international development professional with extensive experience working in international community development, refugee relief and the non-profit sector in the Middle East, U.S. and Africa.

At Collateral Repair Project, Amanda manages an international staff that provides emergency assistance and community-building services for urban refugees and impoverished Jordanians. She heads the organization's fundraising efforts and is responsible for program planning, partner relations and communications.

As a consultant on international development program evaluation and design, Amanda helped international governmental and non-governmental organizations assess their ongoing programs and she designed culturally appropriate programs in close consultation with potential stakeholders.

She headed up British Council Jordan's governance and youth programs, designing and managing projects around the country that emphasized community engagement, human rights and sustainability.

Before coming to Jordan, Amanda consulted for non-profit boards of directors in Seattle, made a number of short documentary films and promotional films for non-profits, served on the board of directors of the Arab Center of Washington and served in the Peace Corps (Cameroon, '93-95).

Amanda is fluent in Arabic, French and English.

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Experience:

• Executive Director (Collateral Repair Project)
• Consultant (Self-employed International Development Consultant)
• Interim Director (Collateral Repair Project)
• Freelance Documentary Filmmaker (Self-Employed Documentary Filmmaker)
• Projects Officer (British Council Jordan)
• Board Member (Collateral Repair Project)

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