Third Plateau
Amanda Plasencia is an experienced educational leader currently serving as the Director and Grants Manager at Third Plateau since October 2017. Prior roles include Development Assistant at My Sister's House, Interim Counselor at Cristo Rey High School Sacramento, and Coordinator of Culture and PBIS at St. HOPE Public Schools. Amanda also worked as a teacher at Chelsea Public Schools and was a Corps Member with Teach For America. Amanda holds a Master of Education in Prevention Science and Practice from Harvard University Graduate School of Education and a Master's degree in Education from Boston University. Amanda earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Spanish from the University of California, Davis.
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Third Plateau
Third Plateau is a full-service social impact and philanthropy consulting firm that partners with bold visionaries in the social and philanthropic sectors to drive meaningful and sustainable change. Our comprehensive services include strategic planning, philanthropic advising, foundation management, program design, research and evaluation, leadership development, network management, and back-office support. In 2023, Hirsch Philanthropy Partners – one of the first philanthropic advising firms in the U.S. – joined with Third Plateau, uniting two industry-leading teams. Together, we work with the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors to craft enduring strategies that achieve transformative, community-centered impact.