Hello! I am Amanda McKenzie, Coordinator for Community and Student Support at the BOLD Center. This means that I support the GoldShirt program by providing scholarship advising, event planning and coordination, managing scholarship requirements through our GoldShirt Canvas course, and supervising our GoldShirt Student Assistants.
As CU alumna, I am excited to give back to the CU community. I ended up finding my passion for higher education during my undergraduate career through working in various offices on campus, participating in volunteering, and joining and leading a variety of student organizations. I earned my BA in Humanities, with a double minor in Business and Classics, and a certificate in Advertising. In my professional life, my focus is providing holistic student support and referrals, and furthering Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) initiatives and work. I strive to help students follow their passions and help them find opportunities to reach their goals.
As a first-generation student from an eclectic multicultural background, I identify as a citizen of the world. Having lived in 4 countries, and having visited more than 40 countries, traveling and experiencing different cultures is an important value of mine. In my free time I enjoy video games, baking, crafting, swimming, and exploring/learning about the world!