State Archaeologist for Illinois, working with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Working with the local field offices, I monitor all USDA projects for compliance with federal law. Using mapping software, I maintain a database of all known and possible archaeological sites in Illinois. Comparing these with engineering plans, I determine whether or not USDA projects may interfere. If it does, I make a field consultation, and perform subsurface archaeological surveys to determine… Show more State Archaeologist for Illinois, working with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Working with the local field offices, I monitor all USDA projects for compliance with federal law. Using mapping software, I maintain a database of all known and possible archaeological sites in Illinois. Comparing these with engineering plans, I determine whether or not USDA projects may interfere. If it does, I make a field consultation, and perform subsurface archaeological surveys to determine the appropriate course of action. Show less

I headed the New York field office for Christine Davis Consultants, operating across Upstate New York. Working both independently or as a field supervisor, I performed level I, II, and III surveys across the state.

Working with the china curator, I research, organize, display and price the excess Syracuse China from the collection of the Onondaga Historical Association.

Supervised multiple trenchesTaught students the basics of archaeological fieldworkCleaned and cataloged artifacts recovered from the siteWrote daily notes, including top plans and section drawings

Landscaped Lycoming CollegeRemoved snow via shovel, salt, and plowAssisted in large event set-upsManaged other student workersRenovated campus buildings

Taught students archaeological principles, including relative dating, Harris Matrices, and pottery drawing