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Hire Dr. Amanda Elizabeth B.

Georgia

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Qualitative ethnographer, 12+ years of international research. PHd, MSc, MA, BBA. Business anthropology consulting.

Profile Summary

Qualitative, ethnographic researcher in both academic and business contexts throughout Asia (Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Japan) and Europe (France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, UK). In these projects, I have worked through complex questions, developed research methods, inspired international teams of researchers remotely and in-person, and leveraged thick insights through storytelling techniques with actionable insights. Academic expertise: gender, motherhood, poverty, economic uncertainty social support networks, livelihood practices, organisational ethnography, human rights, and globalisation. In my current position I have been working on digital technologies and worked iteratively with engineering teams in developing products based upon research findings. ** Academic Writing and Research Consultant ** Assistance, Guidance and Consultancy: - Thesis/ dissertation development - Research methodology and design (qualitative) - Journal article assistance - Essay construction - Tracking comments - Content editing ** Proofreading and Copy Editing ** Qualitative research - Social and Cultural Anthropology - Human Rights - Political Economics - Poverty and economic disparities - Gender and motherhood - Research methology (qualitative) - Elitism - Organisational ethnography - Statehood, belonging, identity - Urban studies - Strcutrual violence - Structural sexism - Contemporary South Asian studies - Contemporary British studies Education: Doctor of Philosophy in Social and Cultural Anthropology (sobresaliente cum laude) Master’s of Arts in Human Rights and Global Ethics Master’s of Science in Social and Cultural Anthropology Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Marketing

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Cultural Anthropology
• ☆ Ethnology & Ethnography
• ☆ Medical Anthropology
• ☆ Social Movements
• ☆ Demography
• ☆ English Language
• ☆ Human Rights
• ☆ Social Ethics
• ☆ Women's Studies
• ☆ Gender Studies
• ☆ Feminism
• ☆ Social Theory
• ☆ Urban Studies
• ☆ Leadership
• ☆ Social Network Theory & Analysis
• ☆ Globalization
• ☆ Family Studies
• ☆ Social Control
• ☆ Political Sociology
• ☆ Educational Counseling
• ☆ Academic Testing
• ☆ Higher Education
• ☆ Asian Studies
• ☆ Human Relationships
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Medical Device Marketing
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Copywriting
• ☆ Marketing Copy
• ☆ Data-Driven Decision Making
• ☆ Behavioural Economics
• ☆ Marketing Strategy
• ☆ Market Research
• ☆ Qualitative Market Research
• ☆ Nonprofit Organization Administration
• ☆ Socioeconomics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Concept Development

Work Experience

Lead Consultant

A Piece of Pie

January 2022 - Present

Doctoral Candidate

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

October 2017 - November 2021

English language professor

Eastern Intenational University

September 2016 - September 2017

Teacher Recruitment and Welfare Officer

Language Link Vietnam

October 2015 - June 2016

English language teacher

Lexica Centre of European Languages

June 2014 - August 2015

English language teacher

EF English First

September 2013 - June 2014

English language professor

Eastern International University

September 2012 - September 2013

Education

PhD, Social and Cultural Anthropology

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

October 2017 - November 2021

MA, Human Rights and Global Ethics

University of Leicester

September 2015 - September 2017

MSc, Social and Cultural Anthropology

Vrije Universeiteit Amsterdam

September 2010 - June 2012

BBA, Marketing

Loyola University New Orleans

September 2003 - May 2007

Certifications

• Teaching English as a Foreign Language

  TEFL International, Barcelona

  September 2007 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck(2021). “We'll go back to a system you really do not like!” Organizational norms and structural violence in a British foodbank . Journal of Organizational Ethnography. 10. (2). p. 147--161. Emerald

Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck, Amanda Elizabeth Bruck (2021). Enduring bonds in transient spaces Social support, temporality and organisational brokerage for economically vulnerable mothers . Etnografia e ricerca qualitativa.