Research Experience

01

Developmental Psychology

Children’s Memory and Learning Museum Research Lab

Dr. Catherine Haden

02

Urban Research

03

Positive Social Psychology

My independent research thesis in collaboration with
Dr. Fred Bryant

“Knowing What You've Got Before It's Gone : The Impact of Imagined Loss on Gratitude"

I presented a poster at the American Psychological Association Conference in San Francisco.

All of these experiences left a strong impact on my world view

and my ability to ask the right questions.

Then I became captivated by a question . . .

How is coffee

grown, produced, roasted, and shipped around the world?

And can it be done sustainably?

My master’s thesis at the American University of Paris was titled

“Bitter Coffee : The Economic and Political Structures Supporting Unsustainable Development in Vietnam”

I wanted to understand how the industry worked and ask the question whether it is sustainable, and how it could become sustainable.

A few years, later we launched a social business in the Philippines to see what this looked like in practice.

Ten years later, we have shipped coffee all around the world. We have sold coffee to buyers such as Starbucks, Blue Bottle, Malango and others. We are recognized as some of the highest quality coffee from Southeast Asia.

Press

Positively Filipino, Online Blog, 2015

GRID, Online Magazine, 2017

Rappler, Online Magazine, 2023

But I would argue that while we built something environmentally sustainably,

it took too long for us to become economically sustainable.

During that time, I was forced to moved back to France.

I opened an event and coffee space, just before COVID shut us down.

I was at my personal best when I worked for an International School in Paris.

2022 - 2024

Communications Coordinator

Kingsworth International School

  • Piloted projects related to internal and external communications, including newsletter, emails, and press relations.

  • Event coordination for open houses, press releases, and student engagement.

  • Conducted original research, including 20+ interviews with parents to better understand their needs and how to reach them and others like them.

  • Designed and built a new website, maintained updated with events, photos, calendar, and blog posts.

200% increase in organic traffic within six months of the new website release.

2021 - 2022

Secretary and Admissions Assistant

promoted

Kingsworth International School

  • Manage bilingual telephone reception (French/English) and visitor reception, ensuring a professional image of the institution.

  • Oversee the primary school admissions process: collect, verify, and file administrative documents in both physical and digital management systems

  • Schedule and manage events with parents from diplomatic community.

Speaking Engagements

American University of Paris

Junior Lecturer, 2024

Global Workplace Culture

Guest Speaker, 2024

Alumni in Food, Round table

Guest Speaker, 2019

Advanced International Human Rights Law

Invited by Dr. Susan Perry

Guest Speaker, 2014

Corporate Social Responsibility

Invited by Dr. Anita Cava

Skills

Administration & Organisation

  • Bilingual reception of calls and emails

  • Logistics planning

  • Inventory management

  • Travel coordination and booking arrangements

  • Records management and document archiving

Technology

  • Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

  • Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, Audition)

  • CRM and Database systems, (Peoplesoft, Oracle, iSAMS, Blackboard)

  • Web development : CSS, HTML

  • Project Management Software (Notion, Trello, Basecamp)

Inter-personal

  • Gifted at building bridges to other departments

  • Independence, rigor et reactivity

  • Professional discretion

  • Strong capacity for adaptation

  • Team spirit

Lacy Audry

I have an insatiable curiosity and a drive to complete every task to the best of my abilities.

I look forward to speaking with you.

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