Alumni in 5

Amanda Sebright '16

Amanda Sebright '16

Employer
Events Manager at Brookstone Capital Management

1. Tell us about your journey since graduation.
After I graduated I transitioned from a part-time intern to full-time at Rockford Construction's Blue35 and GRid70 spaces downtown Grand Rapids. I assisted with running the event space, managing tenants and the coworking floor. After a year full-time, I applied for my current position as the Events Manager at FormulaFolio Investments. I am the sole coordinator planning events all over the United States from 10-500 attendees. We recently merged with another company and our new company name is Brookstone Capital Management.

2. Share a favorite Grand Valley memory.
One of my favorite memories at Grand Valley was studying abroad at the Cannes Film Festival in France. The work experience and opportunity to travel abroad was unforgettable!

3. What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
Network & connect! In the hospitality world, and many other industries, it's so important to make connections and follow up on those connections. Throughout my college career, I received all my internships because of someone I knew or a connection that I followed up on which ultimately lead me to my current dream job!

4. List three words you would use to describe your Grand Valley experience.
Challenging, Impactful & Unforgettable

5. What difference would you like to make in the world?
Positive interactions. I think I can make a difference in the world by intentionally being positive. For example, listening to the sales call and responding no thank you instead of hanging up immediately. Not posting negative social media posts/comments. Not yelling at the server because the order came in wrong, or the package was late or something was incorrect. A positive interaction is contagious!

December 2020

Interest Area(s)
Hospitality Tourism Mgt, Marketing

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