·     Surveyed Federal and State land in order to identity significant cultural material found near designated drill points

·     Provided in depth recordings of any features, artifacts, or cultural materials found during survey

·     Mapped sites and features using GPS

 Intern NASA Develop Program July 2008-Sept. 2008

·     Used remote sensing technology to classify imagery in order to create predictive map of mosquito habitats in order to locate high risk areas for West Nile Virus in Central Alabama

·     Did statistical analysis, graphing, and GPS ground truthing in study area

·     Research presented in Washington DC by project leader

·     Drafted and wrote final report

 Volunteer U of A Field Excavation Fall 2008

·     Volunteered at excavations of historical sites in Tannehill and Briarfield State Parks

·     Used Total Station to record data

·     Did initial shovel testing as well as full excavation of sites

 Field School Maya Research Program, Belize May 2008-June 2008

·     Worked at two different sites where I excavated, mapped, and profiled structures

·     Screened and recorded cultural material

·     Worked in jungle conditions for one month which included hiking to sites every morning

 Laboratory Assistant UAB Department of Anthropology Oct. 2007-May 2008

Currently a M.A. graduate student in the Anthropology Department with a focus on Maritime Archaeology. Current GPA: 3.70

Received my B.A. in Anthropology and English.  Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.81.  I was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and received the Outstanding Undergraduate in Anthropology award.  I took all of the required introductory and advanced Anthropology courses as well as Landscape Archaeology, GIS/Remote Sensing I and II, and Food and Culture with a focus on Fijian lifeways. I presented my senior research at the Alabama Academy of Sciences conference in March 2008. 

Through my field and laboratory experience I have gained knowledge of field survey, excavation, mapping, and recording. I have experience mapping sites and features using GPS, and I have used a Total Station as well as a surveying level.  My lab experience taught me organization and also the need for detail when recording and analyzing artifacts/material remains.  There have been many instances in which I have worked as a member of a team, and as a result my communication and adaptability skills have really grown.  In a team I think the greatest assets are being flexible, a good listener, and reliable.        

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