Eli Weaverdyck Email & Phone Number

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Northfield, Minnesota, United States

- Worked with clients to identify and meet GIS needs.- Developed an interactive web map visualizing geospatial data on ca. 500 ancient places across Eurasia using QGIS and Leaflet.- Created over 50 cartographic maps and geospatial data visualizations for various publications using ArcGIS Pro and Inkscape

Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

- Roman historian on the interdisciplinary, ERC-funded project "Beyond the Silk Road: Economic Development, Frontier Zones, and Inter-Imperiality in the Afro-Eurasian World Region, 300 BCE - 300 CE."- Developed a procedure to analyze over 130,000 archaeological records in R and ArcGIS Pro using univariate statistics, machine learning (MaxEnt), and network analysis to generate insights about the ancient economy.- Wrote 9 book chapters communicating complex theoretical and historical concepts.- Project managed 2 international conferences and the editorial process of 4 books in collaboration with colleagues.

Komotini, Rhodope, Greece

- Co-directed the Survey division of the Molyvoti, Thrace, Archaeology Project.- Developed strategic vision and implemented plan to achieve project goals.- Worked across functions and levels as a department director, collaborating with senior leadership and other department heads, and supervising 5 managers and 85 participants.

Komotini, Rhodope, Greece

- Supported large-scale archaeological data collection and analysis projects in which 189 participants documented 726,672 artifacts across 3,732 observation units.- Automated and streamlined data collection processes using Esri mobile apps, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro resulting in increased efficiency and scalability.- Invented a novel method of spatial analysis and developed an R package to derive insights from unusually structured data.- Developed an interactive data visualization and communication tool using ArcGIS Online to share insights.

Gradoli, Viterbo, Italy

- Contributed to project initiation and strategic planning on a cross-functional team.- Configured a tailored digital data recording system that enabled the documentation of over 70 discrete contexts in just over 2 weeks of excavation.- Provided technical support for iDig data recording system and ArcGIS FieldMaps.- Designed and implemented a high-resolution data collection system for archaeological survey using Esri products.

Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

- Co-taught the online, undergraduate course 'Space, People, and Power in the Roman Borderlands'.- Recorded lectures and led online discussions on anthropological and historical topics relating to space and frontiers.- Earned the highest student-evaluation scores in UCF history.

Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

- Co-taught the course undergraduate course 'Mapping Roman Frontiers'.- Designed curriculum and assessments, delivered lectures, and graded student essays on ancient history.- Designed mapping exercises to introduce students to digital cartographic tools (Google Earth Pro, Harvard WorldMap).

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

- Worked in a diverse team to provide high-quality landscaping services.

Ann Arbor, Mi

- Taught introductory GIS course, 'Minds, Megabytes, and Maps: GIS and the Human Experience.'- Developed training materials to teach fundamental skills in ArcGIS Desktop.- Communicated technical concepts in an understandable way.

Ann Arbor, Mi

- Worked with a diverse team to provide high-quality landscaping services.

Berkeley, California, United States

- Taught 7 courses in Classics and Ancient History.- Consistently received high student evaluation scores.

Boot Camp, Data Science

- Project-based, team-oriented hybrid training using Agile methodology to learn Python SQL, Tableau, Machine Learning, Web-Scraping, APIs.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Ancient History And Mediterranean Archaeology

- Dissertation: Isolation or Integration? A Spatial Analytical Approach to the Local Impact of the Roman Army on the Northern Frontier..

Master Of Arts (Ma), Ancient History And Mediterranean Archaeology

- Thesis: Rich Farm Poor Farm: A Geographic Study of Urban-Rural Relations in Severan Pannonia.

Bachelor'S Degree, Classical Archaeology

- Honors Thesis: From Pagan to Christian: An Archaeological Study of the Transformation of Corinth in Late Antiquity