About me
Amanda Coolidge is VP of Strategic Engagement and Growth at Pressbooks, where she leads marketing, sales, and customer success and serves as product manager for the company's microcredential platform. She is the founder of Coolidge Collaborative and former Executive Director of BCcampus, with deep roots in open education, OER, and educational technology across Canada and beyond. Amanda is a connector at heart, drawn to work that brings people together around shared questions and possibilities. Her career has spanned leadership roles in public education and open learning, where she has focused on building collaborative, mission-driven initiatives. She now brings this experience to her role at Pressbooks, supporting thoughtful growth in open publishing and digital learning. Known for her calm facilitation style and curiosity-led approach, Amanda enjoys helping teams navigate complexity with clarity and care. Outside of work, Amanda finds grounding near the ocean, in community, and in moments of travel and everyday life that invite curiosity and perspective.