Allyson Lazar - Professional Writing

Communicating ideas clearly and concisely is crucial in in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. As a seasoned professional with over five years experience as a consultant, I have written project proposals, reports, legal memos, articles and white papers. In addition to writing, I am a skilled editor and reviewer. The following is a brief list of publications I have authored, co-authored or reviewed.

Lazar, Allyson. “Report from the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Review Committee Meeting.” Registrar’s Quarterly Fall 2001. pp3-6.

Lazar, Allyson. “Contaminated Collections: The Problem of Native American Objects and Past Museum Practices.” Curcom Update November, 2001. pp6-10.

Lazar, Allyson. “Research, Repatriation and Responsibility: Addressing the Problem of Contaminated Collections in Museums.” Registrar’s Quarterly Spring 2003. pp8-9, 17-18.

Lazar, Allyson and Tania Collas. “Sampling Strategies and Testing Procedures for Identifying Arsenic and Mercury Pesticide Residues on Collection Objects at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.” Western Association of Art Conservation Newsletter May, 2003. vol. 25(2): 19-23.

Lazar, Allyson and Orinda Group, LLC. Museum Revenue Generation and Fundraising Study. White paper. 2007.

Melber, Leah M. and Alyce A. Hunter. Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies: 25 Strategies for K-8 Inquiry-Based Learning. 2009.

Odegaard, Nancy and Alyce Sadongei. Old Poisons, New Problems: A Museum Resource for Managing Contaminated Cultural Materials. 2005.