1. Amy Chamberlain
San Jose, CA, 95112
(208) 964-5005
amyjochamberlain@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/amyjochamberlain
www.anamericangradinlondon.wordpress.com
EMPLOYMENT
May 2015 - present Recreation Leader – Viva Parks!
 Event coordination for Viva Parks! health and wellness park activation series
 Outreach to key community resources for event activities
 Performance evaluations and park assessments
 Compile data into comprehensive spreadsheets and/or reports
 Develop relationships with local organizations and associations
 Create and implementing community engagement
 Manage vendor partnerships and facilitate event set-up
May 2015 - present Account Manager – Soconomist
 Online marketing for Singapore-based volunteer tourism company
 Develop partnerships with local businesses
 Manage Silicon Valley and Bay Area accounts
January 2015 - March 2015 Blogger – IRC
 Create content for weekly blogs
 Promote GenR fundraising committee
 Announce and promote upcoming fundraising events
 Promote community awareness about IRC Seattle programs
August 2014 – November 2014 Intern - Chiaro Technology Ltd.
 Field tests and surveys for upcoming women’s tech device
 Create and implement email and social media launch campaign
 Build up PR database
 Coordinate contacts for email launch campaign
 Coordinate with virtual team
 Work with Mailchimp, Excel, Twitter, Facebook, Google analytics
September 2013 – Present Student Blogger – Brunel University
 Blog for London Universities International Partnerships (LUIP)
 Tour and blog about London’s best attractions
 Write blog content catered to international student audience
 Track and report blog statistics
 Interview with British Council
 Represent Brunel and advise prospective international students during Open
Days
February 2012 – July 13 Program Coordinator - Catholic Charities
 Create and facilitate program’s first activities schedule
 Manage grant relationships (contracts, proposals, evaluations)
 Manage and report monthly program budget
 Establish and maintain network with local organizations
 Provide advocacy for youth and families as needed
 Coordinate and manage volunteer program
 Record and file weekly staff meeting minutes

2.  Coordinate and facilitated special events
June 2011 – December 2011 Unit Director - YMCA Camp Seymour
 Direct unit of 10-12 staff, approx. 100-150 youth
 Manage team of 5-10 staff
 Organize and facilitated programming and trainings
 Liaise with parents
 Coordinate activities with upper management
 Grant writing and proposals
January 2010- June 2011 ResearchAssistant - UCSC
 Facilitate research project with youth in afterschool program
 Coordinate with local public school officials and public education actors
 Organize and implemented politically-oriented afterschool programs
 Facilitate youth empowerment and civic engagement
 Weekly field notes, 8-10 pages
 Transcribe interviews for coding
September 2005 – May 2010 Recreation Leader – Grace Community Ctr.
 Facilitate therapeutic programming
 Run milieu and receptionist area
 Manage donor relationships
 Organize and facilitate special events
 Facilitated day rehabilitation programs
 Wrote detailed clinical notes
EDUCATION
September 2013 – December 2014 Brunel University, London
 M.Sc. in Cross Cultural Psychology (with Merits)
 Brunel International Scholarship Recipient, Student Representative, Student
Ambassador and Blogger
 Cross-Cultural Variations in Psychological Findings (B), Research Methods
(B+), Cognitive Neuroscience (B)
 Dissertation topic: Feminist Attitudes Across Cultures
June 2009 – June 2011 University of California, Santa Cruz
 B.A. in Psychology
 Outstanding Research Award
 Social Research (A), Pre-Statistics (A+), Community Psychology (B+),
Behavioral Neuroscience (A+), International Psychology (A)
SKILLS
 Data entry, data collection, data transformation
 Grants research, writing, and management
 Communications and PR skills
 Snappy and engaging content writing
 Research and data analysis (SPSS), an eye for detail
 Stellar communication and interpersonal skills
 Experience in clinical settings
 IT skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook); Prezi; Logic
Pro 9; Adobe Suite; some experience with Google Analytics

3.  Social Media skills: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube,
Wordpress, MailChimp
INTERESTS
 Interest in social and policy research with specific interests in youth
empowerment, women’s empowerment, human rights, and gender equality
 Travel, has lived in two countries outside of the U.S. (Ireland, U.K.)
 Musician (guitarist, singer) with experience managing a band, booking events,
and booking musicians for events
REFERENCES
Ana Ayala – Program Director with Catholic Charities
 1 (415) 801-4776
 aayala@catholiccharitiessf.org
 Address confidential
Scotty Jackson – Executive Director at YMCA Camp Seymour
 1 (253) 460-8883
 sjackson@ymcapkc.org
 9725 Cramer Rd KPN
Gig Harbor, WA 98329
Tara Marshall – Lecturer of Psychology with Brunel University
 +44 (0) 1895 267096
 tara.marshall@brunel.ac.uk
 Marie Jahoda Rm 114
Brunel University London
Uxbridge, UB8 3FG
United Kingdom
Jesica Fernandez – PhD Candidate with University of California Santa Cruz
 1 (209) 914-8800
 jsfernan@ucsc.edu
 1156 High Street
Social Sciences 2, Dept of Psychology
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Lisa Giovanetti – Art Therapist at City of San Jose
 1 (847) 962-0873
 Address confidential