Amanda Lacson

Experience

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  Brooklyn Academy of Music

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  BAMart Intern in Planning and Development Department

  Processed BAMart sales from inquiry stage to sending buyers’ receipts; answered inquiries from potential clients; supervised art show hangings in BAM spaces; wrote and edited promotional materials and biographies for exhibits and individual artists; wrote thank you notes and put together packages for BAMart buyers; researched prices and provenance of pieces in current and past collection; assisted with management of budget in Excel spreadsheet; kept donor information current in Tessitura database; managed inventory in Excel; assisted with interpreting contracts between BAMart and artists, galleries, underwriters; maintained and reorganized files as necessary; assisted with budget reconciliation; created visual inventory of BAMart collection; and assisted with training new intern and BAMart Coordinator in protocol. Show less

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  Hostelling International New York

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Concierge

  Assisted guests with travel-related issues (using phone cards, arranging airport transportation, interpreting MTA subway map, etc.); provided information on major tourist attractions and museums around Manhattan; and provided suggestions for shopping, restaurants, bars, clubs.

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  Americans United for Separation of Church and State - NYC

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Research Coordinator

  Studied local and global news publications for issues related to the separation of church and state; maintained file on current church-state issues; wrote articles to be published on AU-NYC website; wrote blurbs and definitions to be published on AU-NYC website; wrote blog on church-state issues; and researched related groups and events to associate with, in order to increase AU-NYC’s visibility.

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  Masters of Branding

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Receptionist/Administrative Assistant

  Operated multi-line telephone and fielded calls for Advertising C-Level executives; arranged for messengers; maintained monthly messenger expense report in Excel; answered nationwide Redken toll-free hotline for customer inquiries; and maintained monthly Redken call log in Excel to be submitted to national headquarters.

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  International Center in New York

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Conversation and Writing Partner

  Maintained weekly one-on-one dialogue with non-native English speakers in order to ease their fluency in English language; corrected grammar and idioms in conversation; edited and corrected grammatical mistakes in essay writing; answered questions on American culture and the idiomatic language; and introduced partners to different cultural aspects of New York (opera, restaurants, etc.).

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  Alternative Talent Temporaries

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Temporary Administrative Assistant

  All of these responsibilities and positions are taken on short notice, with varying levels of detail expected, assumed, and/or explained. This job requires an extreme amount of flexibility and ability to step into another person’s role, problem-solve with little instruction or oversight, and ask the right questions to the appropriate staff member. Typed, edited, sent, and filed correspondence; edited and reformatted documents (i.e. resumes); researched and provided documentation for budget reconciliation and audits; managed employee’s e-mail; received and announced visitors; organized and tidied office area; answered multiple line phones/switchboards; scheduled meetings; arranged for messengers or car services as needed; distributed mail, faxes, and copies; ordered and/or picked up office supplies; and shredded large volumes of documents. Show less

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  Transformative Language Arts Network

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  Member

  The TLA Network is gathering place, a healing ground of greater vision that supports individuals and organizations in promoting all forms of the spoken, written and sung word as a tool for personal and community transformation.

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  Amanda Faye Lacson Workshops

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Workshop Facilitator and Marketing Coordinator

  I specialize in creating and facilitating small group creative and memoir writing workshops tailored for the needs and interests of the population I plan to explore with. I am always researching classic and new media, bringing in diverse sources to speak to my workshop participants, from Sam Cooke to Guns n' Roses, Ovid to Sharon Olds, Casablanca to Hedwig and the Angry Inch. When the workshop is sponsored by an organization, I work closely with a representative of the organization to custom design a workshop that represents the goals of the organization and will speak to the population. Additionally, I assist with marketing the workshop as needed, whether it's writing press releases, social media blasts, designing flyers, or any other promotional materials for print or web. Take a look at my previous projects (listed below) to jog your ideas and contact me to design and facilitate a workshop for your group! Show less

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  Swirl

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Writing Facilitator

  Create creative writing exercises related to understanding Swirl’s mission; support creative writing process and group reading; and facilitate an educational experience on different aspects of identity as related to race.

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  A.T. Temps

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2015

  Executive Receptionist and Administrative Assistant

  Operate multi-line telephone and field calls for C-level executives in Legal, Technology, Fashion, and Banking industries; type, edit, send, file correspondence; schedule meetings, conference rooms, and conference calls; organize office area; arrange for messengers and car services; distribute mail, faxes, and copies; order food for meetings and office occasions, office supplies.

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  Amandafayelacson.com

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Content Writer and Editor

  Hosted on Wordpress.com. Write, edit, and publish personal essays, memoir, and literature reviews on food, family, home, love, and women’s roles; edit high-resolution photographs for digital publication; design and customize layout; write SEO meta tags for each blog entry.

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  Mythic Imagination Institute

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Archival & Proofreading Assistant

  Read archived Mythic Passages magazine articles dating from 2003-2008; wrote SEO meta tags for said articles to be uploaded in online database; wrote 150-character summaries for each article; wrote identifying information for each article, including title, author, date, visual images, HTML links, and number of pages.

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  Bit+piece

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Sales Clerk & Product Photographer

  Operated Quickbooks POS system, including Sales, Reports, and Inventory; edited cost and discount prices in inventory as needed; ran nightly End-of-Day report; ran nightly Item Summarysales report for store owner; prepared clothes and accessories for the showroom, includingprinting tags from inventory, attaching security sensors, and steaming; merchandised clothesand accessories as needed; assisted customers with clothing questions and purchases. Photographed and edited product shots destined for store website. Show less

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  FamilyArchive Business

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2024

  Owner & Senior Project Manager

  Archival business geared towards preserving family histories. Services include digitizing and restoring photos, recording oral history interviews on audio and video, transcribing interviews and handwritten text, and creating finished projects such as family history books, photo albums, and interview CDs and DVDs. As senior project manager, I work closely with clients to design personalized projects that fits their needs and budget; create and execute contracts for the work; create detailed schedules for the people assigned to the project; maintain clear lines of communication with the client to ensure that the project is on track. I also perform market research, competition analysis, and maintain the website: www.familyarchivebusiness.com. Finally, I take a hands-on approach to ownership, engaging in all services we offer, researching new services and techniques, and documenting and streamlining the workflow of the business. Show less

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  Amanda Faye Lacson LLC

  Oct 2024 - now

  Owner

  I am a Filipina-American writer, photographer and historian. My work, both personal and community-oriented, is centered on exploring how our identities are shaped, how they impact the way we move in the world, and how we write our history. I aim to bring forward voices and histories that have been less-studied through creative nonfiction and playwriting; photography that documents the artistic process at work; oral history-oriented podcast interviewing; and community-based workshops for the family historian. Show less