Visiting Research Assistant I, Lead Archaeologist at Center for the Recovery and Identification of the Missing (CRIM) at the University of Illinois Chicago (2022-05 – 2026-05)
- Lead archaeological survey and manage field crews during Search and Recovery missions, managing daily field operations, collecting high-precision spatial data with total station equipment, and preparing comprehensive technical reports documenting methods, results, and findings.
- Collaborate with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to research missing World War II personnel, author peer-reviewed case narratives, and develop GIS mapping products to support recovery and identification efforts.
Technician II at Commonwealth Heritage Group (2020-06 – 2020-07)
- Conducted a Phase I archaeological field survey of 1,000 acres, systematically excavating shovel test pits at 30-meter intervals and screening soils to identify and document cultural resources in accordance with professional archaeological survey standards.
Archaeology Technician at CEMML (2019-10 – 2019-12)
Fort Eustis Cultural Resources Management
- Monitored the preservation of archaeological sites for Section 106 compliance, led public outreach and educational tours, and performed advanced GIS analyses, including viewshed and least-cost path modeling, to support cultural resource management and research.
Research Participant at ORISE (2017-09 – 2019-09)
Fort Bragg Cultural Resources Management Program
- Conducted archaeological monitoring, survey, and investigation projects supporting Section 106 compliance across a major U.S. Army installation, preparing CRM technical reports, GIS mapping products, and documentation used to manage historic properties.
Photogrammetry Specialist at Wadi El-Hudi Expedition (2019-02 – Present)
3 seasons
- Documented archaeological features using photogrammetry and total station surveying, producing high-resolution 3D models and precise digital site maps to support excavation, analysis, and preservation.
UAV Survey Intern at Moche Valley Archaeological Project (2018-06 – 2019-04)
1 season
- Conducted aerial reconnaissance surveys of archaeological sites using a Phantom 3 UAV and GIS technologies to document and analyze sites spanning the Early Intermediate through Late Horizon periods (200 BCE–1534 CE). Developed an archaeological reconnaissance report, presented as a poster at the 2019 SAA Meeting in Albuquerque, NM.
Archaeology Technician at CEMML (2017-05 – 2017-07)
- Conducted Phase III archaeological data recovery excavations, systematically excavating 1-x-1 m test units at 5 cm levels to recover, document, and interpret cultural resources threatened by military base expansion.
Teaching Assistant at UIC Department of Anthropology (2020-08 – 2022-12)
Introduction to Human Evolution
- Led biological anthropology laboratory instruction, including lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities focused on skeletal identification of non-human primates, hominins, and modern humans; assisted with exam development and evaluated student assignments and final projects.
Teaching Assistant at UW-L Department of Archaeology (2017-01 – 2017-05)
Human Skeletal Anatomy and the Anthropological Study of the Dead
- Managed osteology collections and prepared materials for instructional use and examinations, led lectures in human osteology and bioarchaeology, and supported student learning through assessment grading and guided skeletal identification training.
Archivist and Student Supervisor at UW-La Crosse Special Collections and Area Research Center (2013-09 – 2017-05)
- Supported archival research and collections management by training student staff in archival procedures, maintaining and updating digital photograph and document databases, and processing historic materials through photographing, scanning, cataloging, and analysis; contributed to public exhibition development through curated imagery and interpretive content.
