Amanda Woodard, MBA
About Amanda Woodard, MBA
Amanda Woodard, MBA, serves as the Head of Talent Strategy at Submittable, where she focuses on continuous improvement and strategic planning. With extensive experience in talent acquisition and employee engagement, she has held various leadership roles across multiple organizations, including Continuant and Trakstar.
Current Role at Submittable
Amanda Woodard serves as the Head of Talent Strategy at Submittable, a position she has held since 2024. In this role, she focuses on refining processes and promoting continuous improvement within the organization. She emphasizes building trust across all levels of the company and actively seeks opportunities to optimize business challenges through strategic planning and innovation.
Previous Experience at Submittable
Prior to her current role, Amanda worked at Submittable as the Director of Talent from 2023 to 2024. During her tenure, she contributed to talent acquisition initiatives and helped shape the company's talent strategy. Her experience at Submittable also includes a role as Talent Acquisition Manager - GTM from 2022 to 2023, where she focused on attracting top talent for the organization.
Career at Continuant
Amanda Woodard has extensive experience at Continuant, where she held several positions from 2009 to 2022. She began as a Customer Service Representative and progressed to roles such as Technical Account Manager, Service Delivery Manager, and Manager of Global Talent, Employee Experience & Engagement. Her work at Continuant included spearheading talent acquisition initiatives and enhancing employee engagement strategies.
Educational Background
Amanda holds an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management with a focus on Strategic Leadership from Valar Institute, which she completed from 2022 to 2024. She also earned a BA in French and International Studies from Gonzaga University from 2004 to 2008. Additionally, she studied at Institut catholique de Paris for a year in 2006-2007 and obtained a certificate in Women in Leadership from Cornell University from 2019 to 2020.
Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
Amanda has led the development and design of impactful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Access (DEIBA) programs. Her commitment to these initiatives reflects her dedication to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and enhancing employee engagement across organizations.