Field Archaeologist with B. A. and M. A. and 3+ years experience looking for Texas work
cguerra
CURRICULUM
VITAE
CESARIO S.
GUERRA
P. O. Box 695
Roma, TX 78584
Phone: (956) 844-6635
Email: southtexasatlatl@gmail.com
Education
2007 M. A. Interdisciplinary Studies with Anthropology concentration (Psychology and History minor), University of Texas – Pan American, Lambda Alpha (Anthropology Honors), GPA: 3.9
2002 B. A. Anthropology (minor Psychology), University of Texas – Pan American
Fieldwork Experience
2012
April – May SWCA Environmental Consulting Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological Field Technician
Project: SH 32 Roadway Project, Phase I Survey, Brownsville, TX
· Trench Monitoring of HPA areas
· Pedestrian survey of roadway project corridor
· Shovel testing
April Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological Field Technician
Project: Unnamed Eagle Pass project, Phase I Survey, Eagle Pass, TX
· Pedestrian Survey and site delineation
· Shovel testing
March SWCA Environmental Consultants Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological Field Technician
Project: DCP Midstream – Sandhills IIIB, Phase II Testing 41FR70, Pearsall, TX
· Excavation of archaeological test units
· Artifact identification
· Soil sampling
February-March Blanton & Associates, Inc. Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological Field Technician
Project: Archaeological Survey of proposed wind turbine locations, Phase I Survey, Wichita Falls, TX
· Pedestrian survey
January SWCA Environmental Consultants Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological
Field Technician
Project: DCP Midstream – Sandhills IIIB, Phase I Survey, Pearsall and Elmendorf, TX
· Pedestrian Survey of proposed gas pipeline project corridor
· Artifact Identification, photography of HPA areas and artifacts
2011
December SWCA Environmental Consultants Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological
Field Technician
Project: DCP Midstream – Sandhills III, Phase I Survey, Victoria and Pearsall, TX
· Pedestrian Survey of proposed gas pipeline project corridor
· Photography of HPA areas
September – October SWCA Environmental Consultants Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological Field Technician
Project: National Guard South Texas Training Center, Phase I Survey, Freer, TX
· Area survey of proposed National Guard training center
· Artifact identification, photography of HPA areas
September SWCA Environmental Consultants Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological
Field Technician
Project: DCP Midstream - Sandhills II, Phase I, West Colombia, TX (Mobilization II)
· Trench Monitoring of proposed gas pipeline project corridor
· Photography of HPA areas
August SWCA Environmental Consultants Austin,
TX
Position: Archaeological Field Technician
Project: DCP Midstream - Sandhills II, Phase I Survey, West Colombia, TX (Mobilization I)
· Pedestrian Survey of proposed gas pipeline project corridor
· Shovel Testing
· Artifact Identification
· Photography of HPA areas
July Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting Austin, TX
Position: Project
Archaeologist
Project: Agua Special Utilities District, Phase I Survey, Palmview to Peñitas
· Acted independently to survey ROW for Agua S. U. D. water project
· Shovel testing
· Photography of APE areas
April – June Archaeology Consultants, Inc. George West, TX
Position: CRM
Monitor
Project: Laredo Community College/Fort McIntosh Historic District Cantu’s Electric underground cable work (April – June)
· Investigate possible historically significant cultural materials during heavy equipment excavation
April Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological
Field Technician
Project: SH 32 Roadway Project, Phase I Survey, Port of Brownsville, TX
· Survey areas around the Port of Brownsville for South Highway 32 project
· Shovel testing
March SWCA Environmental Consultants Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological
Field Technician
Project: LCRA CRZE Big Hill to Kendall, Phase I Survey, Kerrville, TX
· Survey areas in Kerr and Kendall County using GPS units (Trimble), compass, and maps
· Pedestrian survey
· Shovel testing
· Site recording
· Photographing and documenting historical buildings and structures in Kerr and Kendall County
February-March ACI Consulting Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological
Field Technician
Project: Wind Energy Transmission of Texas (WETT) Cottonwood to Dermott, Phase I Survey, Snyder, TX
· Survey 75 mile long area for renewable energy transmission line project
· Utilization of GPS units (Garmin, Trimble Geo XT),compass, and maps
· Pedestrian survey
· Shovel testing
· Site recording
January - February Archaeology Consultants, Inc. George West, TX
Position: CRM Monitor
Project: Laredo Community College Visual Arts Building/Fort McIntosh Historic District
· Investigate possible historically significant cultural materials during heavy equipment excavation
· Removal of overgrowth impeding reconstruction of historical fort and munitions area
2010
December Archaeology Consultants, Inc. George West, TX
Position: CRM Monitor
Project: Laredo Community College Visual Arts Building/Fort McIntosh Historic District
· Investigate possible historically significant cultural materials during heavy equipment excavation
November Blanton & Associates, Inc. Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological Field Technician
Project: Eagle Pass Water Pipe Improvements, Phase I Survey, Eagle Pass, TX
· Pedestrian survey
· Shovel testing
· Photographic recording of areas of concern
October – November Blanton & Associates, Inc. Austin, TX
Position: Archaeological Field Technician
Project: Del Rio Outer Loop, Phase III Data Recovery, Del Rio, TX
· Excavation of Archaic and Late Prehistoric Hunter and Gatherer camp sites
· Sketching of site feature overviews and profiles
· Artifact identification and soil sampling
· Photographic recording of site features and unit levels
2009
December Archaeology Consultants, Inc. George West, TX
Position: Archaeological Field Technician
Project: Weslaco levees, Weslaco, TX
· Shovel testing
November Archaeology Consultants, Inc. George West, TX
Position: Archaeological
Field Technician
Project: Rio Grande City Nature Preserve
· Shovel testing
· Identification of artifacts
May – October Archaeology Consultants, Inc. George West, TX
Position: CRM Monitor
Project: San Ygnacio Street Improvements, Precinct 2
· Investigate possible prehistorically and historically significant cultural materials/burials during heavy equipment excavation
· Collect and identify artifacts, record provenience data pertaining to artifacts and other cultural materials
· Collaborate with construction crews to avoid culturally sensitive areas (aboriginal burial, historical ranch complex, and surrounding historically significant structures)
· Data work
Field School and
Workshops
Texas Archeological Society Field School 2007 (Presidio San Saba, Menard, TX)
· Excavation – 36hrs
· Lab – 6hrs
Center for Archaeological Research – UTSA Field School 2007 (Rancho de las Cabras, Floresville, TX)
· Excavation – 36 hrs
Texas Archeological Society Academy, St. Thomas University – Houston, Texas
· Lithics – Reading Stone Tools (January 26-27, 2008)
· 12hrs
Texas Archeological Society Academy, SHUMLA School – Comstock, Texas
· Rock Art: A Sacred Tool (March 30-April 1, 2007)
· 12hrs
Southern Texas Archaeological Association 2008 (Fool’s Rock Shelter, Bulverde, Texas)
· Excavation – 4hrs
Professional Skills
Lithic Identification and Illustration
Basic Pottery Identification Knowledge
Compass Proficiency
Munsell Soil Color Proficiency
Area Identification using Topographic Maps
Knowledge of Prehistoric and Historic Artifacts
Setting and Profiling Excavation Units
Global Positioning System Equipment Knowledge (Garmin and Trimble)
Site Photography Experience
Basic Osteological Identification
OSHA Safety and Health Knowledge
Archaeological Equipment Accountability
Professional Memberships
Texas Archeological Society – Diversity Subcommittee Chair (2007-2012)
Southern Texas Archaeological Association (2008-2012)
References
James Barrera, RPA
Project Manager/Archaeologist
SWCA Environmental Consultants
3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Suite 200
Arlington, TX 76018
Phone: (817) 695-5051
Email: jbarrera@swca.com
John E. Keller,
PhD.
Principal Investigator
Southern Archaeological Consultants, Inc.
117 Calle Conejo
Los Fresnos, TX 78566
Phone: (956) 233-9899
Email: jeksac@earthlink.net
Christopher
Rincon
Executive Director
River Pierce Foundation
P. O. Box 249
San Ygnacio, TX 78067
Phone: (956) 764-0381
Email: riverpierce@hotmail.com
Shelia
Pozorski, PhD.
Professor of Anthropology
University of Texas – Pan American
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: (956) 381-2572
Email: spozorski@utpa.edu
Joe Sanchez
Project Archaeologist
Blanton & Associates, Inc.
807 West Travis
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (512) 569-8389
Email: jsanchez@blantonassociates.com
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