January Costa, Ma, Rpa Email & Phone Number

Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States

Completing archaeological field survey on a contract basis for museums, historical associations,and historic sites. Process includes: fieldwork, mapping, photography, lab analysis, data analysis, and report submission. Capable of working with institutions in regard to site planning, building planning, interpretation, education, public archaeology.

The person responsible for the acquisition, preparation, display and interpretation of the LCHA artifacts for the purpose of preservation and public education. In addition the position consists of completing archaeological projects in Lincoln County, and properly researching the artifacts for final curation and interpretation.

Assisting the Curatorial Division of the museum with administrative duties, documentation, records management, maintenance of collections database through PastPerfect, storage maintenance, and providing information about the collection. In addition, the archaeological lab director and volunteer coordinator.

Completed a data recovery of two Archaic lithic scatters for the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, NC. Procedures included shovel testing, monitoring, machine stripping, and mapping. Analysis followed under my supervision. Final report was submitted to the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology.

Worked on a nineteenth century urban site in Winnsboro, SC. A position as the project director working with an IMLS grant. Completing a Phase I survey of the property. Analysis and report were filed upon completion of the project, which will allow for further interpretation of the property that is currently being used as the Fairfield County Museum.

A position within the curatorial sector of the organization. Duties included the analyzing of artifacts, research, curation and management of the collections. Involvement with the cultural resources available from Historic Brattonsville in McConnells, SC and working to utilize that information for interpreting an accurate representation of the historic site.

A position working in a lab environment dealing with the washing, sorting, organizing, and curation of archaeological artifacts. Maintaining computer databases for various sites and administrative duties were also included as daily tasks.

An archaeological position with a full-service consulting company providing cultural resource, geophysical, GIS, environmental, and related services throughout the U.S. Major duties included the writing and processing of official reports and documents, cataloging, consulting with the public, and research through an archaeological context. Field and.

A position in the museum department of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center working with the archives and collections. Primary responsibilities included the systematic organization and cataloging of all collections, collection management (in relation to exhibit preparation), research, and legal relations between institutions in regard to loans and accessions.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Archaeology & Heritage Management/Landscape Archaeology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Anthropology/Archaeology