ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE

·         Assisted with fire assessment surveys in three National Parks

·         Utilized information databases for research purposes

·         Attended Damariscotta River Association archaeological field school in July 2011

·         Attended Fieldwork Safety and Planning training course in June 2011

·         Attended training course on technical artifact drawing in a field setting

·         Experience with bone identification, both human and mammal

·         Volunteer at local excavation in Oxford with the East Oxford Archaeology Group

·         Familiar with the use of typologies and categorizing small finds

·         Comfortable navigating with compass, maps and GPS in forest setting

EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE

Report Writer                                                                                       Oct. 2011 to Dec. 2011

            University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV

-          Compile and analyze data from previous surveys to determine effects of fuel management activities on newly recorded sites

-          Authored report summarizing finds from previous survey and made recommendations regarding the preservation of newly recorded sites

Archaeology Intern                                                                              Aug. 2011 to Oct. 2011

            Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown, CA

-          Conduct field survey before prescribed forest thinning in Lassen Volcanic National Park, Crater Lake National Park and Lava Beds National Park

-          Research history and previous sites prior to survey using government archives and previous site records

-          Complete ASMIS recommendations and site forms after field survey

            Library Porter                                                                                      Jan. 2011 to July 2011

            Bodleian Libraries, Oxford

-          Check student identification and conduct bag searches for library users

-          Provide direction for students and tourists with inquiries

Assistant News Editor, Beat Reporter and News Writer                      Sept. 2007 to Nov. 2008

The Maine Campus, Orono, ME

-          Supervise and run bi-weekly meetings of news writing team

-          Edit and format articles for content, accuracy, and grammar

-          Conduct in-person and phone interviews with sources, as well as gather research for both feature and news articles

-          Research and write press-ready news articles covering the weekly activities of the student government in five hours or less

-          Educate myself on unfamiliar topics in order to write clear and concise articles on complex topics for the benefit of readers

Cashier and Bakery Associate                                                            Feb. 2006 to Aug. 2010

Hannaford Bros, Gardiner, ME

-          Operate a cash register accurately and quickly

-          Prepare and package bakery goods for consumer purchase

-          Provide customer service and serve as point of contact between company and customer

PUBLICATIONS

2011    Cultural Resources Survey of Whiskeytown Rich RX Fuel Treatment Areas

This report, written for the National Park Service, summarizes the ecology and history of a particular unit of the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and provides an overview of its cultural resources and previous surveys. In advance of a prescribed burn, this report recommends protection strategies for the preservation of historic and prehistoric sites located during field surveys.

2010    The Peopling of the Americas: the Characters, Crackpots, and Cold Hard Facts of the Debate

The theoretical debate surrounding the peopling of the Americas is an argument which began in the earliest days of American archaeology and has continued into the present time; this thesis attempts to summarize the history of this question and analyze why the peopling of the Americas continues to be such a hotly contested topic for archaeologists.

2007-8 Various articles for The Maine Campus

Over 30 articles covering topics ranging from campus politics to the Recording Industry Association of America to hiking the Appalachian Trail.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Independently wrote and researched a 60-page thesis on archaeological theories relating to the peopling of the Americas and used PowerPoint to present finished product to a committee of professors
• Taken courses on writing press releases, news broadcast, feature articles, and news articles as well as blog writing
• Studied French for seven years and Latin for two years
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint

AWARDS

• Top Graduating Senior in Anthropology (2010) - highest GPA in the department
• Member of Phi Beta Kappa (2010)
• Dean’s List (2006-2010) – all seven semesters at the University of Maine; semester GPA of 3.3 or higher
• Presidential Achievement Award (2007) – two consecutive semesters with a GPA of at least 3.0
• National Merit Scholar (2006) - scholarship offered to top 0.5% of high school students who take the PSATs

INTERESTS

Archaeology, politics, foreign languages, history, traveling, camping, hiking, reading, creative writing

References available upon request