Matthew Piscitelli Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

SEARCH is a global leader in archaeology, maritime archaeology, and the full spectrum of cultural heritage services worldwide. SEARCH2O, its maritime program, is at the forefront of historic shipwreck and submerged pre-contact archaeology, paleolandscape reconstruction, and deep-water archaeology. SEARCH’s staff are cultural resource industry leaders, pioneers, and subject matter experts across 45 Market, Regional, and Service Sectors. Since 1993, SEARCH has completed more than 4,500 commercial and government projects in 48 US states, 6 US territories, and 36 countries spanning 7 continents and 4 oceans. By integrating science, technology, and creativity, SEARCH harnesses the power of the past to advance the projects, places, and people it serves.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provide research, communication, and technical services to companies including National Geographic, Oculus (Facebook), Cengage Learning, Putney Student Travel, GlobalXplorer, and Sustainable Preservation Initiative, among others.Past projects include:• Designing and providing content for an archaeology-focused VR experience;• Coordinating a heritage education-focused workshop for teachers;• Coordinating an event for an international conference;• Developing a program to provide funding for archaeologists;• Promoting history curricula to middle school students and teachers;• Leading international tours and providing historical context for participants;• Planning and implementing archaeological field expeditions;• Coordinating community outreach efforts for non-profit organizations; and• Designing museum exhibit content.

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago, Il

• Inventoried and housed objects in the anthropological collections• Created and edited content for a museum exhibit• Created reference databases for human skeletal remains and other archaeological materials • Managed a GIS database from an archaeological survey• Created and edited content for the Anthropology Department website• Led exhibit and behind-the-scenes collection tours for museum donors and student groups

Chicago, Il

• Processed hundreds of ceramic and obsidian samples using Laser Ablation-Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry and portable X-Ray Fluorescence equipment• Performed statistical analysis of multi-elemental data using GAUSS and SPSS software• Synthesized and disseminated project results in reports and professional presentations

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Oversaw $2.5 million per year in grant-making activities• Reviewed over 600 requests for funding per year based on eligibility, timeliness, viability of methodology, significance of potential outcomes, and consistency with NGS mission goals• Oversaw hiring of researchers to compile baseline data for funding initiatives• Managed ~200 new grantee relationships per year and served as the administrative point of contact at NGS• Guided grantees through grant paperwork processing, contract negotiations, and financial accounting• Responsible for training new hires to the Grants Team on database management and the NGS application process• Updated grants program website and advised digital team on applicant/reviewer user experience• Managed and maintained database containing financials and other personal information for over 12,000 grants• Promoted grantees by identifying projects with media potential and communicating their results to media outlets

• Directed a geophysical and remote sensing survey at an archaeological site in Peru• Supervised an international team for a one-month field season• Led fundraising efforts for the project – over $35,000 raised through competitive research grants• Managed grant reporting, including preparation of final reports, budget tracking, and compliance• Developed and maintained project website and Facebook page including posting blogs and project results weekly• Disseminated results to local archaeological societies and National Geographic as part of a lecture series• Prepared site reports for submission to Peru’s Ministry of Culture

River Forest, Il

• Designed and taught World Geography: Cultural Patterns (enrollment: 30), an introductory geography course for non-majors, as well as Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (enrollment: 35)• Organized and performed hands-on experiments with student volunteers to demonstrate difficult topics and to provide an alternative and entertaining means of learning• Worked with a diverse population of students, including ESL students, and developed strategies for responding effectively to a wide range of writing abilities• Conducted conferences with students throughout the semester to address individual goals and progress towards the major paper assignment• Created exams, graded assignments, and returned all student work in a timely manner• Used online learning software (Blackboard) to organize content, to communicate with students outside of class, and to encourage clarity and transparency

Chicago, Il

• Designed and taught Human Evolution (enrollment: 30), an advanced undergraduate course for majors in anthropology, as well as Human Origins (enrollment: 50), an introductory course in physical anthropology• Emphasized research as an ongoing process of discovery and growth, encouraging students to see the intellectual history behind the concepts learned in the classroom• Encouraged students to develop their communication and presentation skills by requiring weekly, student-led discussions• Incorporated fossil casts and artifact replicas into lecture presentations to provide a more tactile and visual learning experience• Assigned weekly writing responses focused on current articles from professional journals in order to challenge students to critically evaluate the quality of sources• Created exams, graded assignments, and returned all student work in a timely manner• Used online learning software (Sakai) to organize content, to communicate with students outside of class, and to encourage clarity and transparency

Chicago, Il

• Designed and taught Archaeology of Religion and Ritual (enrollment: 20), an advanced undergraduate course for majors in anthropology• Encouraged students to develop their communication and presentation skills by requiring oral news reports based on recent archaeological discoveries they discovered in popular media• Assigned weekly writing responses focused on current articles from professional journals in order to develop abstract writing skills• Led behind-the-scenes tours of local museums to enhance the classroom experience• Used online learning software (Blackboard) to organize content, to communicate with students outside of class, and to encourage clarity and transparency

• Directed archaeological excavations and laboratory work at an archaeological site in Peru• Supervised a team of 10 Peruvian archaeologists for a three-month field season and a two-month laboratory session• Led fundraising efforts for the project – over $41,000 raised through competitive research grants, private donations, and crowdfunding• Managed grant reporting, including preparation of final reports, budget tracking, and compliance• Developed and maintained project website including posting blogs and project results on a weekly basis• Consulted with members of four local communities to promote site sustainability• Disseminated project findings/results through peer-reviewed publications and popular media outlets • Prepared site reports and curated collections for submission to Peru’s Ministry of Culture

Chicago, Il

• Designed and taught introductory anthropology and geography courses, including The Human Adventure (enrollment: 30) and Concepts in Geography (enrollment: 175)• Worked with a diverse population of students, including international and ESL students, and developed strategies for responding effectively to a wide range of writing abilities• Enriched class experience by arranging for guest speakers and activities outside the classroom (e.g., museum tours and Skype conference calls with archaeologists in the field as well as environmentalists working with the Gulf Restoration Network)• Managed a variety of course lengths including traditional semester-long classes and intensive eight-week seminars• Created exams, graded assignments, and returned all student work in a timely manner• Used online learning software (Blackboard) to organize content, to communicate with students outside of class, and to encourage clarity and transparency• Supervised teaching assistants and evaluated their performance for the department

Chicago, Il

• Led discussion sections for a variety of introductory anthropology courses including Introduction to Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Human Evolution, and The Human Adventure• Organized and led laboratory sessions for the Introduction to Archaeology and Human Evolution courses that incorporated hands-on demonstrations as well as short lecture components to refresh course concepts• Prepared guest lectures for the Introduction to Archaeology and Human Evolution courses on topics relevant to my expertise• Conducted paper-writing workshops for ESL students and led tutoring groups before exams• Received excellent evaluations from my students and supervisors (available upon request)

Moquegua, Peru

• Supervised archaeological excavations at a 1,000-year-old site in the Andes Mountains of southern Peru• Managed a bilingual team of 15 individuals including 12 undergraduate students as well as three Peruvian archaeologists• Led laboratory sessions designed to preserve and analyze ancient artifacts while simultaneously instructing field students on archaeological methods and techniques• Prepared a detailed site report for submission to Peru’s Ministry of Culture

Barranca, Peru

• Recorded field notes and created GIS maps and drawings for site excavations• Assisted crew chief and served as Spanish-English translator for the excavation team• Digitized drawings and inventoried artifacts recovered at the site• Photographed archaeological features in the field as well as artifacts in the laboratory

New Haven, Ct

• Entered cultural resource data into the museum’s KE-Emu database• Assisted with the inventory and movement of anthropological collections• Housed artifacts using archival grade materials and conducted conservation tasks

Greater Boston Area

• Provided customer service to existing AIA members• Processed new memberships

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Anthropology

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Anthropology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Archaeology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology