Here's a list of the places I've spoken over the years and a few examples of my speaking style.

JED Foundation, NYC  | September 2017
Amanda developed her story in conjunction with the Moth Community Workshops and presented it at JED's giving Tuesday. 

Fountain House, NYC | May 2017
Recipient of Fountain House's Humanitarian Award, Amanda spoke about her personal experience with mental health.

AOL Build Series, NYC | May 2016
Part of a panel on mental health awareness, led by the editor-in-chief, Amy Laird of "Women's Health" magazine.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Bethesda, MD | October 2010
Speaker at the National Institute of Mental Health Director's Innovation Speaker Series discussing BPD: Myths and the New Reality.

New York Presbyterian Hospital, NYC | May 2012
Spoke to the patients of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Outpatient Program as a mental health advocate.

Mt. Sinai Hospital, NYC | May 2012
Spoke to residents of the psychiatric department at Mt. Sinai Hospital concerning BPD.

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), Washington, D.C. | June 2011
Spoke at the NAMI National Convention: Addressing Mental Illness Among Asian Americans & Pacific Islander Communities.

Columbia University, NYC | February 2010
Spoke to students and faculty on behalf of Counseling and Psychological Services and The Barnard/Columbia Personality Study in helping understand BPD.

Kings County District Attorney's Office, Brooklyn, NY | May 2010
Speaker, Barrier Free Annual Conference: Walking the Line: Trauma, Victimization and BPD.

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Westchester, NY | May 2009
Speaker at the Westchester Division conference: Adolescent Pathology: Personality Disorders and Comorbidity.

Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT | May 2008
Speaker at conference: Borderline Personality Disorder, Trauma, and Resiliency.