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Leadership Team

With a love of having unbiased, thought provoking conversations, Amanda & Jennifer knew that one day they wanted to contribute to their community in a big way. Both bring to the table skills that balance each other while their attention to detail and high standards make them a perfect match for TEDx. They are excited to inspire, motivate, and organize an unforgettable TEDxYorkBeach event.
Amanda Woods
Lead Organizer/Executive Producer
I live in York, Maine with my husband and two small children. I'm extreamly passionate in my day-to-day jobs where I work alongside my mother-in-law, Judy at Burnette’s Campground and helped build the Wiggly Bridge Distillery award winning brand from the ground up with my father-in-law and husband. When the kids are napping or asleep for the night I write, illustrate, and publish children’s books. I have my eyes set on starting a foundation in the future that will help inspire, motivate, and show kids that with desire and grit you can achieve your dreams. I grew up in a very supportive family where my mom and dad, Marc and Nicole, set a solid foundation for me to be the person I am today. I have a deep seeded desire to help and do something good in this world. Being able to inspire people to do good matters to me. I love to give and I love to be a positive force in people’s lives. I have dreams and BIG ones. I would not be able to accomplish 1/4 of my dreams if it weren’t for the people who support me day in and day out. Nothing would be possible without my husband, David, both of our families and the friends who offer support.
Lisa Robertson
Community Outreach
Lisa Robertson is the Director of York Adult and Community Education. She has served York, Maine in this capacity for five years and worked in adult education for over twenty years. She enjoys creating affordable learning opportunities for all community members for all aspects of life. Maine Adult Education Association recognized Lisa as an Outstanding Adult Education Teacher in 2009. In addition, she has an article on teaching vocabulary to intermediate learners published in the COABE Journal, as well as a chapter published on Women's Fears in Education in a book published by WE LEARN.Lisa holds a BA in Education with teacher certification from Liberty University as well as a MA in Adult Education from the University of Southern Maine. She considers herself a lifelong learner and loves reading, art classes, house renovations, hockey and soccer, and spending time with her family
Deirdre Sartorelli
Sponosorships
Deirdre Sartorelli, Ph.D.Deirdre is the host of the Repivot Project podcast which is focused on the art and science of change. She was most recently the director of the Angle Center for Entrepreneurship at Endicott College and now serves as a part-time lecturer there. Deirdre also has a consulting business, Rogue Wave Advisors, which works with startups.At the start of her career, she held positions of increasing responsibility at firms like NYNEX, Cisco and Avaya and was vice-president of sales for Verizon. With a streak of entrepreneurship herself, she and her business partners had a small residential development business north of Boston. The author of two books on entrepreneurship, one of which was for the US State Department, she also served as a startup mentor for the United Nations Solutions Summit in 2019. She has a B.S. in Business from Salem State University, an MBA from Bentley University, a Ph.D. from California Coast University and a professional certificate in innovation from Stanford.Deirdre lives with her family in Cape Neddick and shares her land with the occasional brood of turkeys who really rule the roost!
Traci Avery Pardoe
Speaker Coordinator
Carrie Mayo
Design/Marketing
Nick Eaton
Video
Sheila Jones
Head Speaking Coach
Sheila’s passion lives in two lanes – helping business and people grow and develop. In the lane of business, Sheila has worked for several fortune 500 companies including Nestle’, Campbell Soup, Walmart and Savenica Fromage and Dairy. In the business lane, Sheila was responsible for developing and expanding the business. In the people lane, she prides herself on having coached and mentored 100’s of people, while several have gone on to become CEO’s. Sheila’s position at Walmart, was dynamic and required strong communication and presentation skills. While she took many opportunities to develop her craft, she often shares of how Ted Talks was a resource. A resource that heled her increase her speaking and presentation skill set. Over time, she began speaking outside of Walmart, to audience and industries on topics related to business and personal development. Additionally, Sheila was an active board member for Vets2Industry where she would speak on a monthly basis to approximately 300 – 400 transitioning military on topics of employment. Today, Sheila is the CEO of Whicked Results and is a John Maxwell certified coach, speaker, and trainer. She is also published children’s book author.
Jennifer Brooks
Volunteer