Amanda Zanette feels incredibly fortunate to have built a lasting connection with Simon Fraser University, where she completed her BEd, PDP, and MEd. As an alumna, she remains deeply engaged with the SFU community and is grateful for the opportunities to contribute to the field of education.

She was honored to present The City Game at SFU’s Faculty of Education’s 50th Anniversary celebration, sharing her passion for experiential learning with fellow educators. She was also deeply humbled when Dr. Kris Magnusson, then Dean of Education, invited her to join the Dean’s Educational Advisory Committee—a role she accepted with great appreciation.

Zanette continues to welcome student volunteers into her classroom, finding joy in mentoring aspiring educators and supporting students and teachers with their applications to SFU and UBC’s Professional Development and Master’s programs.

Beyond her work in education, she was privileged to serve as a Convocation Senator, thoughtfully reviewing scholarship applications to support future generations of SFU students. In 2019, she was deeply honored to be asked by John Grant to speak as a panelist at the SFU Alumni Association AGM. During the discussion, SFU’s Chancellor made a lighthearted remark that she should lead the country, to which Zanette, caught off guard, responded with a laugh: “Oh, I don’t have time for that.” The audience’s reaction was a moment of shared warmth and humor.