Press
My expertise and experience in education have been featured in many articles and blog posts. You can find highlights from previous press features on this page.
For interview requests or media inquiries, please e-mail me at amanda@aleighsolutions.com – I would be happy to chat with you.
NPR – Sep 2016
“Here's How Schools Can Support Students' Mental Health”
PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
The Times Picayune – Jun 2019 – “The Children of Central City”
Oswego County News Now – Oct 2017 – “Advocates tell Oswego crowd: Trauma treatment breaks cycle of abuse, addiction”
EducationPost – Jun 2017 – “Restorative Justice Practices in Schools Are Good for the Body, Mind and Soul”
The Tab – Feb 2017 – “Amanda Aiken educates New Orleans’ poorest black kids and personifies #blackgirlmagic”
EducationWorld – Sep 2016 – “The Importance of Taking a "Village" Approach to Mental Health Care in Schools”
Conferences
As a keynote speaker or panelist at conferences, I can speak to topics including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I); the importance of HBCU and K-12 partnerships; strategies to support schools in all-portfolio districts; women in education and academia; school discipline; teacher pipelines; trauma-informed discipline; and more. Planning an upcoming event? Reach out to me today.
RECENT CONFERENCES
Council of Chief State School Officers Winter Meeting – Feb 2020
United Negro College Fund, Imparting Wisdom: HBCU Lessons for K-12 Education – Jan 2020
Center for Reinventing Public Education – Dec 2019
Yale Women’s Leadership Initiative Annual Conference – Feb 2019
Mount Saint Mary College Teach the Change Annual Conference – May 2017
