Amanda Kay Spiegel

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Free Spirit, Operator, Firefighter/EMT
Washington, United States

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    Deputy Operations Section Chief
    NCW Regional COVID
    Dec 2020 - Current (4 years 6 months)
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    Firefighter/EMT
    CHELAN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT
    Jul 2020 - Current (4 years 11 months)
    Supporting my community as a first responder.
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    Instructor
    Fiorini Ski School
    Dec 2019 - Current (5 years 6 months)
  • Self-employ
    Freelancer
    Self-employ
    Sep 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 4 months)
    Greater Seattle Area
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    Founder
    Lilium Stargazer LLC
    Jun 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 7 months)
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    TA: Advanced Rails Class
    UW Professional & Continuing Education
    Apr 2014
  • Code Fellows
    Student
    Code Fellows
    Jan 2014 - Mar 2014 (3 months)
    I learned Ruby and Ruby on Rails in 8 weeks.
  • PT Prismalink International
    Freelance Translator
    PT Prismalink International
    Jul 2013 - Jan 2014 (7 months)
    I translated from Spanish to English on a freelance basis, and did quality assurance work in a variety of languages. Projects included work for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and MTS Systems Corporation.
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    Development Intern
    Vittana.org
    Apr 2013 - Jun 2013 (3 months)
    Worked directly for VP of Development. Wrote grant applications (>$100k), evaluated potential donors, organized donor data, ghostwrote letters and recommendations, and engaged in high-level company strategy meetings.
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    English Teacher
    JET Program
    Jul 2009 - Aug 2012 (3 years 2 months)
    Taught English in rural Japan for ages 6-16. Experience included lesson planning, grading, classroom management, on-the-job study of Japanese language, and pedagogy. Did cultural outreach in the community, including flyers, newsletters, and educational displays and posters. Off-the-job experience included cultural and linguistic immersion, independent language study, exposure to Japanese gaming/fantasy culture, fashion and cosplay, traditional art forms (such as taiko drumming, tea ceremony, paper arts, and more), food/cooking, and multicultural socializing and exchange.
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    Intern/Contractor
    HST
    Feb 2008 - Apr 2009 (1 year 3 months)
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    Intern/Contractor
    HST
    Feb 2008 - Apr 2009 (1 year 3 months)
    Managed original data team and metrics development with Philippines outsourcer (primary management role with third-party contractors). In fall 2008, returned to college; transitioned to QA, editorial, writing and domestic data team manager roles. Also involved in interviewing, hiring, and product development. (Madrona Ventures funded: acquired by Amazon.com in 2012).
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    Data/QA Intern
    Pelago, Inc
    Jun 2007 - Jan 2008 (8 months)
    Managed QA, vendor relationships and daily operations for Philippines call centers. Developed and documented data collection and QA procedures. Primary writer for website FAQ. Improved data gathering efficiency and accuracy. Learned basic MySQL for metrics monitoring purposes. Reduced POI data error rate from over 15% to under 5%. (Kleiner-Perkins funded: acquired by Groupon in 2011).
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    Editor-in-Chief
    Grinnell College
    Jul 2006 - Jul 2008 (2 years 1 month)
    Worked for the Office of the Pioneer Fund at Grinnell College; hired and managed a team of student reporters to produce an alumni outreach and community-building publication showcasing the scope and diversity of a Grinnell education. Edited for copy, content, tone and unity of theme, determined layout, provided some artwork, and wrote Editor's Column.
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    Writing and Communications Intern
    Apr 2006 - Aug 2006 (5 months)
    Worked in the Grinnell College Office of Communication and Events. Wrote stories for the College's website, researched long-term projects for the office, edited copy and content on other stories, and worked on College press releases. Developed/wrote stories for The Grinnell Magazine. Published in UPI, The Des Moines Register, Livescience.com, Phys.org, Playfuls.com, among others. Experience included: copy editing, content editing, research, opinion writing, reporting, magazine writing, and press release writing.
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    Freelance Writer
    Grinnell College
    Apr 2006 - Apr 2009 (3 years 1 month)
    IA Worked as freelance columnist for Grinnell College's premier alumni publication, The Grinnell Magazine. Stories ranged from human interest to news and opinion columns. Samples/portfolio available upon request.
  • Amazon.com
    Executive Assistant
    Amazon.com
    Aug 2005 - Jan 2006 (6 months)
    Directly supported the Director of Transportation and, as needed, the Senior Vice President of Operations. Prepared meeting agendas, schedules, and compiled documents. Coordinated domestic/international travel, contract negotiations, conference calls, entered expense reports and supply budgets, allocated floor space, and did general office management.
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    Emergency Wilderness Medicine
    Remote Medical Training
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 (1 year)
  • Code Fellows
    Web Development, Ruby on Rails
    Code Fellows
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (1 year)
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    B.A History
    Grinnell College
    2004 - 2009 (5 years 1 month)