About StoryB, LLC
StoryB is an empowerment company. Through consulting, coaching, and training, we help people create change for themselves and their communities by optimizing the power of their stories.
About Amanda Aronson, M.Ed
Amanda is the Founder and President of StoryB. She supports individuals as a high-impact executive leadership and performance coach and organizations as a strategic operational consultant. She works with the utmost discretion to improve performance and impact for motivated teams.
Amanda has worked in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to support societal health in the fields of education, social services, philanthropy/wealth management, and emergency management.
As a community leader, Amanda currently supports her local area as a Board Ambassador for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and serves as Chair of the Foundation’s Catalyst Endowment Fund. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for Jewish Family Services and on the Economic Development Committee of the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce.
Previous community work involves local service as an elected official in the role of Secretary of the West Hartford Board of Education and membership on the Executive Search Committee for the Montessori School of Greater Hartford. Amanda has also held subcommittee memberships on the CT Governor’s Council for Women & Girls, served as a docent at the New Britain Museum of American Art, and supported many nonprofits through board and committee work.
Amanda earned her M.Ed and professional-level teaching certification from Lesley University and her BA in International Studies from Elon University. She is a graduate of EMERGE Connecticut, which inspires Democratic women to seek elected office and manage campaigns, then trains them to run and WIN.
In her personal time, Amanda can often be found writing, and she spends a great deal of time with her family and outdoors. She has sports to enjoy every season and is a lover of the arts.
Experience Overview:
For organizational clients, here are some broad highlights of sectors I have supported and at what scale. Nearly all work has included a strategic and intentional focus on elements of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB).
Public and private pre-K -12 education
Montessori education
Higher education
Health and human services
Residential and Commercial real estate
Healthcare fire & emergency management
Power & Energy Management
Land preservation
Refugee resettlement
Equestrian program development
Policy development
Utility and energy assistance
Government affairs and elected leadership
Manufacturing and international imports
Finance
Supported organizations and schools with 1-1500 employees
Supported public and private school systems serving 100-17,000 students
Oversaw the governance of budgets ranging from $8-$175 million
Planned and managed local/national fundraising events
Planned and managed corporate events
Offered copywriting and photography services to magazines/newspapers/online news sources
Trained executive leaders from non-profit, public, and private sectors in bold leadership development and systemic change
Optimized professional performance for small business owners and elected government officials
Facilitated Leadership Development programs designed to create dynamic leaders for equity and systemic change