Amber Maiberger

Amber Maiberger has over 9 years of experience in social services, higher education, and community-based programming. As the Program Coordinator Sr. for the Shared Housing Initiative of Maricopa County, she leads efforts to expand access to affordable housing by supporting organizations in implementing shared housing models. Her work includes program development, training and technical assistance, research, and evaluation aimed at advancing evidence-informed shared housing practices and improving housing outcomes across the region. She also coordinates Community Voices, a lived experience advisory group at Key Campus, that partners with interns and individuals who are currently experiencing homelessness to provide ongoing feedback and recommendations for improving the homeless response system. Since Fall 2023, Amber has served as a Faculty Associate in the ASU School of Social Work, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focused on social policy, macro practice, and social service delivery systems.

Prior to joining the Action Nexus, Amber served as a Field Education Specialist in ASU's School of Social Work, supporting graduate social work education and community partnerships. She was also an active member of the harm reduction organization Shot in the Dark for five years, including serving as Chair and Finance Coordinator, where she advanced community health, safety, and empowerment through grassroots outreach, overdose prevention, and systems change. Before moving to Arizona, Amber worked in Chicago's nonprofit sector as a clinician serving adolescents experiencing substance use, mental health concerns, trauma, and problematic sexual behavior. She provided community-, school-, and correctional-based interventions grounded in trauma-informed, strengths-based, and harm reduction approaches.

Amber holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Millikin University, a Master of Social Work with a concentration in Forensics from Aurora University, and a Master of Arts in Social Justice and Human Rights from Arizona State University.