Ginny Wheeler Email & Phone Number

Bern, Be, Ch

Berne, Switzerland

Bern, Berne, Switzerland

Title: Living Buildings: Domestic Spaces and Water Displays in the Late Roman WestMy PhD research was carried out as part of the SNSF-funded Project "Plundering, Reusing and Transforming the Past: Grave Robbing and the Reuse of Funerary Material in Late Antiquity," directed by PD Dr Cristina Murer and based in the Institute of History of the University of Bern.

Rome Area, Italy

In the academic year 2013-2014, I worked in Student Affairs and with customized programs.Planned, advertised, and executed various events and extracurricular activities as part of the Student Affairs staffServed as knowledgeable resource related to activities, events, courses, and the city of Rome Edited and upheld customized university program budgets, worked closely with faculty and IES staff to create their detailed calendar, accompanied groups to sites in Rome, Florence… Show more In the academic year 2013-2014, I worked in Student Affairs and with customized programs.Planned, advertised, and executed various events and extracurricular activities as part of the Student Affairs staffServed as knowledgeable resource related to activities, events, courses, and the city of Rome Edited and upheld customized university program budgets, worked closely with faculty and IES staff to create their detailed calendar, accompanied groups to sites in Rome, Florence, Umbria, and Venice, and frequently made last-minute revisions to ensure the success of the respective programsInteracted constantly in person, over the telephone, and through email in both Italian and English Treated confidential information with discretionWrote a weekly newsletter to keep students apprised of events and opportunities through the program and in Rome Compiled and documented students’ weekend travel activityAssisted in arrival week preparations, presented important safety information to the entire student population during orientation, and facilitated activities for newly arrived studentsHelped students with housing, personal, health, academic, and any other issues that aroseDuring the academic year 2014-2015, I replaced a member of the Academics staff in addition to continuing my responsibilities in Student Affairs and Customized Programs as listed above.Contributed to the planning and managing of course offerings, academic calendar, course schedule, syllabi, preregistration, and enrollmentMet with individual students for academic advising and course conflict resolutionWorked closely with the faculty to prepare didactic materials including the assembly of course readers, textbooks, and reserve shelf readings and the obtainment of copyright permissionsManaged the library and classroom spaces, including troubleshooting the technological equipment Show less

Rome Area, Italy

Revised—and in some cases rewrote—the English translations of all of the captions and informational panels in the six-story museum monumentBecame the English “voice” of the office as I drafted and translated communications from the museum’s director, curators, and staff to collaborating European and international museums Translated many of the informational texts from Italian to English for the Keys to Rome exhibition Translated the informational panels and video text from Italian… Show more Revised—and in some cases rewrote—the English translations of all of the captions and informational panels in the six-story museum monumentBecame the English “voice” of the office as I drafted and translated communications from the museum’s director, curators, and staff to collaborating European and international museums Translated many of the informational texts from Italian to English for the Keys to Rome exhibition Translated the informational panels and video text from Italian to English for the inauguration of the permanent amphorae exhibitionDeveloped educational and historical content for the March 2015 Museum Week Show less

Rome Area, Italy

Participated in the creation of the archaeological archive Identified, labeled, and cataloged original excavation documents and slidesSupervised and coordinated with an undergraduate intern to complete the longterm project ahead of schedule

Rome Area, Italy

Attended and completed course on speleo-archaeology conducted entirely in ItalianExcavated at numerous sites in the Rome and Lazio region, including the Etruscan site of Veio, the ancient fluvial port along the Tiber river, the Villa of Maxentius, and the church of Santa Pudenziana during my semester abroad

Mount Desert Island, Maine

Sailing Instructor (June-August 2009), promoted to Assistant Sailing Master (June-August 2010)Taught children aged 6 through 14 how to sail mercuries and optimist prams Collaborated with co-workers each day on the lesson plans for classesCoordinated the logistics for the Seal Harbor regatta and other club events

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd

Master’S Degree, Classical Archaeology, Distinction

Bachelor’S Degree, European Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Honors Thesis in European Studies, Amherst College Women’s Squash Team

Education record

Activities and Societies: Archaeological Internship at Roma Sotterranea

Italian Language School