Public service experience
Firsthand understanding of local government leadership, public meetings, policy choices, and constituent needs.
The Honorable Alana Sanders Georgia and beyond
Lead with purpose.
Make an impact.
Alana L. Sanders
Strategist. Lobbyist. Business consultant. Marketing advisor. Educator. Speaker. AI trainer.
Helping leaders and organizations understand government, strengthen their work, and connect ideas to action.
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About Alana
Experience from the commission chamber to the classroom.
Alana Sanders is a former Newton County Commissioner and Vice Chair, Georgia lobbyist, university professor, author, consultant, and AI educator.
Her work connects government affairs, community engagement, organizational strategy, teaching, and practical technology training. She brings firsthand experience making local decisions and helping people understand how those decisions affect their lives.
Former elected officialGovernment affairsUniversity educatorGoogle and Microsoft certified AI educatorSpeaker and author
Explore teaching history and publications ↗Meet Alana
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Why work together
Grounded in experience. Built for your goals.
Government affairs
Advocacy, legislative strategy, and help navigating relationships among government, businesses, and communities.
Teaching that sticks
Workshops that make complex topics useful for educators, staff, leaders, and residents.
Responsible AI
Practical training that pairs new tools with sound judgment, clear policy, and ethical use.
Community focus
Programs and outreach shaped around the people affected by public decisions.
Cross sector perspective
Experience across education, business, nonprofit work, public leadership, and media.
01 / Work with Alana
How can Alana help?
Select an area to see the support available for your organization, team, or event.
Lobbying and policy strategy
Legislative priorities, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy for organizations navigating Georgia government.
Discuss government affairs ↗Local government and nonprofit strategy
Organizational planning, board development, public engagement, operations, and program design.
Discuss consulting ↗Business and marketing
Business strategy, operations, brand messaging, marketing plans, and government relations.
Discuss business strategy ↗AI for educators and teams
Hands on training in classroom uses, communications, productivity, academic integrity, risk, and ethical adoption.
Explore AI training ↓Community engagement
Civic workshops, listening sessions, voter education, and plain language resources on how government works.
Explore resources ↓Grants and program planning
Grant development, strategic planning, program design, evaluation, and clear presentations of your goals.
Discuss a project ↗Campaign and public leadership
Messaging, outreach, speaking preparation, and guidance for candidates and public leaders.
Discuss leadership support ↗Speaking and workshops
Keynotes, facilitated workshops, panels, and custom sessions shaped around your audience.
See session topics ↓Your next step starts here
Let’s turn your challenge into a plan.
Tell me what your organization is working through. Whether you need a speaker, practical AI training, government affairs guidance, or help shaping a program, I’d love to hear about it.
AI leadership and training
Practical AI, taught responsibly.
For educators, nonprofits, public leaders, and organizations ready to put AI to work thoughtfully.
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For educators
Lesson and assignment planning, differentiation, prompts, student use, academic integrity, and classroom policy.
For organizations
Communication, operations, team skills, risk, ethics, and responsible implementation.
Training and credentials
Google and Microsoft certified AI educator, with Google Certified Educator credentials and training in Gemini, AI literacy, prompting, content creation, writing, research, and responsible use.
02 / The journey
A career across public leadership and learning.
Newton County Commissioner
Served District 3 and as Vice Chair of the Board of Commissioners, with a focus on youth, community needs, and civic understanding.
Government affairs and lobbying
Works with organizations on policy, legislative priorities, and engagement with decision makers.
Professor and administrator
Teaching in business and related subjects since 2002, including service as a business department chair.
AI educator
Designs workshops and practical resources that help teachers and teams use AI with confidence and care.
Author and civic educator
Creates accessible explanations of government and resources for young people, families, and community leaders.
Presenter and creator
Experience in broadcast media, music, international fitness education, and entrepreneurship.
Speaking and workshops
Bring Alana into the room.
Sessions connect lived experience with useful steps your audience can take next.
Available for keynotes, panels, in person and virtual workshops, and tailored training programs.
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Government and policy
Local government, advocacy, civic engagement, public leadership, and campaign readiness.
AI and education
AI for educators, nonprofits, leaders, and teams.
Leadership and strategy
Women in leadership, community organizing, business, grants, and planning.
Fitness education
Dance fitness, instructor development, choreography, and movement based learning.
03 / Discover more
Keep learning together.
Explore Alana's civic education, teaching, books, music, and media work.
Let's Learn Together
Read Newton County Adventures and Lily’s Quest, listen to their audio versions, and explore plain language civic guides.
See the resource collection ↗Books and publicationsExplore Black Women in a Male Dominated World and other writing.
Explore books ↗Teaching and academic workCourses, publications, and Alana's teaching background.
See teaching history ↗Music and mediaBuy Clapping Right Back on Apple or listen on Amazon Music.
Explore music ↗Get PulsedEducation, AI training, and creative services for organizations and teams.
Visit Get Pulsed ↗Media and coverageExplore reporting on public service, education, advocacy, and community work.
See media coverage ↗Shop and eventsFind available books, guides, items, and event details.
Visit the shop ↗04 / Let’s connect
Let's talk about what you are building.
Tell Alana about your organization, your audience, and the support you need. Project, contract, retainer, and speaking engagements can be discussed.
Invite Alana to work with you
Share your event, training, or consulting needs through the booking form, or choose a time to connect.
Reach Alana directly
Based in Georgia. Available for statewide and national engagements.
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