Somewhere along the way, I became a true CEO and so now I am owning that title. My main functions now revolve around building and growing a great company and a great team, ensuring we are doing great archaeology while providing the best customer experience. I also look at a lot of spreadsheets. Also, here's a regular graphic that we now use!

Altamira Consulting Ltd. had an official name change to Circle CRM Group Inc., through which all operations are run. We underwent a brand refresh, but otherwise, it was business as usual!

Margarita took on the role of Director at Altamira, with the purchase of Altamira by Circle CRM Group in January 2015. Margarita worked as a Senior Project Manager for Altamira Consulting since 2012, successfully completing a number of Historic Resource Impact Assessments (HRIAs) for large-scale forestry management areas in Alberta, as well as for small-scale oil and gas, transportation, subdivisions, and other infrastructure. Margarita also conducted and successfully completed assessments in… Show more Margarita took on the role of Director at Altamira, with the purchase of Altamira by Circle CRM Group in January 2015. Margarita worked as a Senior Project Manager for Altamira Consulting since 2012, successfully completing a number of Historic Resource Impact Assessments (HRIAs) for large-scale forestry management areas in Alberta, as well as for small-scale oil and gas, transportation, subdivisions, and other infrastructure. Margarita also conducted and successfully completed assessments in the Yukon and Northwest Territories; the results of her excavations in the Yukon were presented at the Alaska Anthropological Association AGM (2013) and at the Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA) AGM (2015) by a colleague. Show less

Since founding Circle CRM Group Inc., Margarita managed and successfully completed a number of Historic Resource Impact Assessments (HRIAs) for small-scale oil and gas developments, Class I pipelines, large-scale infrastructure developments in the oil sands and in the Capital Region, as well as telecommunications, subdivisions, forestry developments and water lines. Margarita is well-versed and knowledgeable on the regulations surrounding historic resources in western Canada, including… Show more Since founding Circle CRM Group Inc., Margarita managed and successfully completed a number of Historic Resource Impact Assessments (HRIAs) for small-scale oil and gas developments, Class I pipelines, large-scale infrastructure developments in the oil sands and in the Capital Region, as well as telecommunications, subdivisions, forestry developments and water lines. Margarita is well-versed and knowledgeable on the regulations surrounding historic resources in western Canada, including the Historical Resources Act of Alberta, the Heritage Property Act of Saskatchewan and the Heritage Conservation Act of British Columbia and prides herself on the open communication and relationships she has established with both clients and representatives of various government archaeology branches. Show less

In the summer of 2010, Margarita embarked on a personal project that resulted in the creation of The SVG Public Archaeology Program, recruiting volunteers and raising funds to help rescue and record a highly significant site on the Caribbean Island of St. Vincent in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The project ran for two field seasons, until the site of Argyle 2 was no longer available for archaeological investigation. A total of 17 volunteers came from Canada, the United States and Greece… Show more In the summer of 2010, Margarita embarked on a personal project that resulted in the creation of The SVG Public Archaeology Program, recruiting volunteers and raising funds to help rescue and record a highly significant site on the Caribbean Island of St. Vincent in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The project ran for two field seasons, until the site of Argyle 2 was no longer available for archaeological investigation. A total of 17 volunteers came from Canada, the United States and Greece, helping to recover prehistoric burials dating up to 2,000 years ago; some of these burials involved the recovery of grave goods (complete pots, stone beads, ceramic sherds) that have helped rewrite the prehistory of St. Vincent. Margarita and her team believe in the value of knowledge, and made annual presentations to the National Trust in Kingstown, St. Vincent, as well as at the annual conference of the Chacmool Archaeological Association in Calgary. Margarita has also made presentations at the Archaeological Society of Alberta Lethbridge Chapter and at the University of Calgary Noon Hour Lecture Series. She was invited to speak at the annual meeting of the Canadian Association for Physical Anthropology in November 2012, during a symposium on Canadian Bioarchaeology in the Caribbean, and at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in April 2013, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Show less

In this position, Margarita quickly progressed from managing HRIAs for single small-scale oil and gas developments to those of large-scale gathering systems, as well as Class I pipelines, residential developments, transportation projects, water lines, gravel pits, borrow pits and water treatment facilities. Her efficiency and high level of productivity allowed her to become a Senior Project Archaeologist, managing large-scale mitigations of significant multi-component archaeology sites; this… Show more In this position, Margarita quickly progressed from managing HRIAs for single small-scale oil and gas developments to those of large-scale gathering systems, as well as Class I pipelines, residential developments, transportation projects, water lines, gravel pits, borrow pits and water treatment facilities. Her efficiency and high level of productivity allowed her to become a Senior Project Archaeologist, managing large-scale mitigations of significant multi-component archaeology sites; this included overseeing crews for both field excavation and laboratory cataloguing and analysis, compiling all data into a final report for approval by the Historic Resources Management Branch of Alberta Culture.She has been involved in and managed projects requiring pedestrian reconnaissance and systematic or judgmental shovel testing, recording numerous artifact scatters, stone circle sites and buried campsites, mainly of a prehistoric nature. The strategic planning for the protection or mitigation of historic resources has involved liaison with government representatives, as well as clients, surveyors and landowners, often leading to mitigative excavations of stone circle sites and campsites with multiple components. Data analysis and compilation of these sites also includes extensive research into historic properties, as well as the prehistoric populations of First Nations in Alberta. Show less

On-site supervision and excavation, as well as on-site documentation and off-site processing of archaeological features and finds (total station to GIS) at Grumentum, Italy and Aramus, Armenia.

Field archaeologist, excavating numerous multi-component sites throughout southern England, with periods of employment in the Drawing Office (drafting, illustration) and Geomatics Department (GIS).

Excavation of a multi-component site at Lewes, England.

Aided in processing and analysis of data from Tiszagyulahaza, Hungary, where we conducted geophysics and gridded collection as part of a field survey.

Seasonal employment, supervising and participating in the excavation of a complex Roman villa site.

Excavation of an Iron Age hillfort in Schwarzenbach, Austria.

Excavation of a multi-phase site ("The Big Dig") in Canterbury, England.

Excavation of a Neolithic site (Platt) and a Celtic site (Roseldorf) in Austria.

Upkeep of historic records and materials, cataloguing, archiving, and research.