Recent undergraduate, with field and lab experience looking for Field Tech work in the Midwest
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BENJAMIN
T. SHIRAR
636-795-4365 (Mobile)
Benjamin.Shirar@gmail.com
SUMMARY:
I
am a recent college graduate with experience and interest in hands-on field
archaeology, research, and laboratory work.
I have attended an accredited archaeological field school, and also have
experience and facility with GIS software and database tools.
Education:
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
Bachelor of Arts
– Anthropology (2014)
Thomas
Jefferson School St.
Louis, MO
High School
(2009)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jan
– May, 2014 Shop Assistant/Laborer
– Deimco Finishing Systems (Tama, IA)
-
General labor in fabrication and final assembly of
engineered finishing systems.
Aug-
Nov, 2013 Maintenance Assistant –
St. Louis County Parks Dept. (St. Louis, MO)
-
Performed various grounds maintenance, landscaping, and
equipment maintenance functions.
Summer, 2012 Research
Intern – Office of the State Archaeologist (Iowa City, IA)
-
Used a combination of archival materials, site reports
and artifact collections to build a database of projectile point sites in
Iowa. Created shapefiles and maps to
facilitate spatial analysis of sites.
Jun 2008 – Aug 2011 Maintenance
Assistant – Thomas Jefferson School (Sunset Hills, MO)
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
·
Completed 4-week
Archaelogical Field School through Iowa’s Lakeside Lab with Dr. John Doershuk,
Iowa State Archeologist. (June – July, 2014)
·
Proficient with
spreadsheet and statistical software (Microsoft Excel, Minitab)
·
Familiar with ArcGis:
editing and creating shapefiles, performing spatial analysis, and using basic
ArcGis toolset. Also familiar with
ProCite database program.
·
Experienced with
archaeological site reports and taking morphometrics of archaeological
artifacts
·
Can perform basic
carpentry and construction tasks (framing, laying roof decking, shingling)
·
Proficient with a
variety of hand and power tools: circle saws, hand saws, drill presses, power
drills, belt and orbital sanders, chainsaws, pressure washers; light
construction equipment (Bobcats) and pneumatic tools (grinders, buffing wheels,
pneumatic hammers)
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS:
·
Received an
Emeritus Professors Research Fund scholarship from Grinnell College
Anthropology Department to fund research
during the summer of 2012
·
High Honors in
National Greek Examination in 2007 (Attic) and 2008 (Homeric)
References:
Dr.
John Doershuk, Iowa State Archaeolgist
John-doershuk@uiowa.edu (319)
384-0751
Dr.
John Whittaker, Professor of Anthropology, Grinnell College
whittake@grinnell.edu (641)
269 – 3447
Mark
L. Anderson, Sr Project Archaeologist, Iowa Office of State Archaeologist
mark-l-anderson@uiowa.edu (319) 384 –
0998
Toby
Turnbough, Head of Maintenance, Thomas Jefferson School
tturnbough@tjs.org (314)
843-3151
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