Field Technician - Cultural Resource Management EMH&T - Ohio
(2023-05)
- Pedestrian survey
- Shovel testing
Field Technician - Cultural Resource Management ASC Group, Inc. - Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
(2023-07)
- Phase III excavation
- Phase I Pedestrian survey
- Shovel testing
Employee - Mackinac State Historic Parks - Fort Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City, Michigan
(2022-06 - 2022-08)
Fort Michilimackinac was a key colonial French and British fort and trading post (A.D. 1715-1781), and the site has been continuously excavated since 1959. Dr. Lynn Evans, Principal Investigator. Daily participation in public archaeology; the fort receives approximately 70,000 visitors annually.
- Hand excavated 5x5 foot units
- Water-screened excavated soil for artifacts
- Bagging and tagging of artifacts
- Assisted with artifact cleaning and identification in the lab
- Excavation site tours
- Oral description of unit excavations for public
- Excavation of 5x5 foot units
- Artifact cleaning and identification in lab
Field School Student (Graduate) - Mercyhurst University - Peffer Family Farmstead Erie, Pennsylvania
(2021-06 - 2021-08)
The Peffer Family Farmstead is a 19th-century farmstead site excavated by Mercyhurst University's field school, undergraduate and graduate level, in 2021. Drs. LisaMarie Malischke and Mary Ann Owoc, Principal Investigators.
- Hand excavated 1x1 meter unit
- Plan and profile mapping of features and unit excavations
- Excavated shovel test pits in natural soil levels to subsoil
- Dry screened excavated soil for artifacts
- Bagging and tagging of artifacts
- Assisted with artifact cleaning and identification in lab
- Mapping of the site and standing structures
- Daily interactions with a private landowner
Field School Student (Adult Learner Class) - University of Western Michigan - Fort St. Joseph (20BE23), Niles, Michigan
(2019-06 - 2019-08)
Fort St. Joseph was a colonial French fort and trading post (A.D. 1691-1781) and the site of the University of Western Michigan's field school since the 1990s. Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, Dr. Michael Nassaney, Principal Investigator.
- Hand excavated 1x1 meter units
- Water-screened excavated soil for artifacts in 1/8" mesh
- Bagging and tagging of artifacts
- Assisted with artifact cleaning and identification in the lab
- Excavation site tours; oral description of units for public
- Setup and break down of tents and various event equipment
- Assisted with multiple exhibit/activity stations at the Open House
Laboratory Assistant - Mercyhurst University Department of Anthropology/Archaeology - Mercyhurst University
(2019-09 - 2019-12)
Fort Tombecbe (1SU7) Collection (A.D. 1736-1815) - Historical Archaeology Class
- Identified and organized 18th-century French and Native artifacts, and 19th-century English colonial artifacts for curation
- Assisted in identifying and cataloging artifacts, with special attention to 18th-century European ceramics
- Microsoft Excel collection spreadsheet creation, maintenance, and accuracy checking
- Assisted in curating archaeological collections, including the cleaning, bag labeling, and accessioning of artifacts, as well as organization and storage
- Mentored undergraduate Anthropology and non-major students in the lab from the Collections and Curation Management class
Curation Specialist (Graduate Student Independent Study) - Mississippi Department of Archives and History - Fort St. Pierre (22WR514/22WR539), Jackson, Mississippi
(2020-03 - 2020-05)
- Directed accounting of all collection boxes for curation purposes
- Organization of all archival-quality collection boxes for curation
- Assistance in digital photography of selected and grouped artifacts
- Rebagging and relabeling of newly accessioned artifacts
- Weighing, counting, and database entry of newly accessioned artifacts
- Proper box labeling of updated collection for curation purposes
Graduate Student - Independent Study - Mercyhurst University - Fort St. Pierre (22WR514/22WR539)
(2020-01 - 2020-05)
- Organization and planning of proposed Fort St. Pierre information panels
- Assisting with the creation of Fort St. Pierre information panel plans
- Researched funding sources for panels
- Communication with Friends of Fort St. Pierre and meeting setup
- Recruited undergraduates for Fort St. Pierre research trip
- Planning and organization of Fort St. Pierre research trip
