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I’m Amanda, learning’s my jam. Literally

I’m a Learning Experience Design consultant and creative alien who roams globally helping organisations and L&D teams design learning that actually works and doesn’t put people to sleep.

I have an insatiable curiosity for un-boring learning, a love for clarity in messy problems, and an unhealthy appetite for powdered sugar jam donuts (fresh is non-negotiable 🍩).

Learning experience design runs deep in my blood. Over the past 12+ years, I’ve worked across government, tech startups, manufacturing, not-for-profit, fashion, and everything in between - designing learning for real humans, in real systems, with real constraints.

And somehow… it’s still my jam.

And if you haven’t guessed… I’m obsessed with learning.

Community builder

Founder of a global learning community with 1,000+ learning designers and L&D practitioners, focused on unboring learning and practical craft.

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30 Learning Leaders Under 30

Recognised at Elliott Masie's Learning 2019 Conference for contribution to the global Learning and Development industry.

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Canva Community Canvassador 2024 + 2025

Recognised community educator and Canva power user, supporting others to design clearer, more engaging learning experiences.

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My work sits at the intersection of strategy, design, and experience.

Sometimes teams need clarity before they build anything.
Sometimes the learning already exists, but behaviour hasn’t shifted.
Sometimes the team needs an experienced LXD lead without hiring one.

That’s where I come in.

I work with organisations and L&D teams to:

clarify the real problem
design learning experiences that land
build capability and confidence inside teams
deliver learning that works in the real world

Whether I’m leading an end-to-end project, running a strategy jam, upskilling the team through workshops, or embedding as a fractional LXD lead - the goal is always the same: learning that actually makes an impact.