Brian Armstrong
720-317-9384
brian.armstrong@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE:
To acquire employment with a CRM firm where I can utilize my skills and experiences in an effective and efficient manner.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Conducted fieldwork in the Great Basin, Colorado Plateau, Great Plains, and Hawai'i.
• Used USGS topographic maps and GPS units for navigation and relocating sites.
• Recorded prehistoric and historic archaeological sites in various ways depending on differing field conditions and project specific requirements.
• Conducted archival research prior to working in the field and for writing reports.
• Recorded soil profiles during shovel tests, controlled excavations, and while monitoring.
• Experience excavating, recording, and re-interring human remains in a scientific yet culturally sensitive manner.
• Worked in conjunction with cultural monitors during monitoring, archaeological surveys, and data recoveries.

EDUCATION:
2001 - 2005        University of Colorado        Boulder, CO
BA in Anthropology
Relevant Coursework: Advanced Archaeological Laboratory Methods, Archaeological Field School at the Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed, Archaeological Method and Theory, Archaeology of the Great Plains, Ethnoarchaeological Field School with the University of Adelaide, Ethnography, Human Osteology, Peoples of the South Pacific, Southwest Archaeology

• Conducted original research and presented a paper on microwear analysis of unprovenienced projectile points from Ohio.  

WORK EXPERIENCE:
2010        TRC Environmental Solutions        Laramie, WY
Crew Chief in Training

• Monitored well-pad construction.
• Surveyed project areas throughout Wyoming and along the South Dakota/Iowa border.
• Worked on the data recovery of an Archaic camp site that was exposed during well-pad construction a few years prior.
• Conducted laboratory work and prepared artifacts for curation.

2010        Haun & Associates        Kailua-Kona, HI
Archaeological Field Technician

• Conducted block survey in the northern extent of the Kona Field System.
• Mapped and recorded sites and features.
• Dug test units in order to glean information about the archaeology of the project area.
• Mapped lava tubes and caves.

2006 - 2009        Scientific Consultant Services        Honolulu, HI
Archaeological Technician

• Worked independently and amongst a crew on various monitoring, survey, and data recovery project.
• Worked with members of the Hawaiian community to insure my work was done in a culturally sensitive and respectful manner.
• Wrote, edited, and produced several reports that were submitted to and accepted by the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division.
• Conducted archival research prior to field projects and writing reports.
• Used GPS units to map and record sites and features.
• Drafted profiles with drafting software and used GIS programs to generate maps for reports.

2006        Western Land Services        Sheridan, WY
Archaeological Field Technician

• Worked as part of a small crew conducting seismic line surveys in Southwest Utah.
• Identified and made field illustrations of projectile points to relatively date sites.
• Mapped and recorded historic and prehistoric sites and features.

INTERESTS:
Ethnoarchaeology, the Great Plains, the Great Basin, Hunter-Gatherers, Lithics, Pacific

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
CPR and First Responder first aid certifications
Experience rock climbing and rappelling
Experience exploring and mapping lava tubes and caves
Familiar with Section 106 guidelines and state specific historic preservation requirements

PAPERS:
Writing samples available upon request

REFERENCES:
Available upon request