Sean Amore, our Director of Brand Strategy and Communications leads Empowered’s marketing and internal communications, leveraging the work of his team and Empowered teachers to tell engaging stories to the right people at the right times. With 25+ years of professional experience, Sean Amore is a strong believer that by making learning engaging and exciting – practical experience doing the things you enjoy – individuals and communities are happier and more successful.
Raised by educators (his father an elementary principal, his mother a primary teacher), Sean Amore grew up in Upstate New York and has earned degrees from Quinnipiac University (B.A.) and the George Washington University (M.A.).
Sean lives in Wichita, KS, with his wife, Kelli, their three cats (Clarence, Hazel, and Margot) and not far from his new-to-adulting daughter, Ava. When not creating content that celebrates teachers and the great work they do, Sean enjoys reading, watching movies, listening to podcasts, and sipping iced tea.