Amanda Robinson
Amanda is the Executive Director for the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance (NVBA). At NVBA, Amanda works to engage all Northern Virginia communities in enjoying, conserving, and restoring nature for the benefit of birds, other wildlife, and people. Before joining NVBA she spent her career working with nonprofits focused on climate action and education, serving most recently as the Director of Development for The Climate Initiative.
She grew up in Saco, Maine where she spent as much of her childhood by the ocean as possible and has long held a personal passion for ocean conservation. In particular, she has a strong interest in marine mammal conservation. She knew she wanted to be in the climate space when her high school, Thornton Academy, did an assembly presentation on the impacts of climate change and was inspired by efforts to mitigate sea level rise. She holds a Bachelors in Political Science and Business Administration from Hartwick College, as well as a Masters in Public Administration from Cornell University.
In her spare time she can often be found exploring bookstores, going on nature walks, hanging out with her fluffy orange cat or designing candles for her sustainable candle studio, Isle & Wild.
