I perform contract work for PMD Group as a Data Curator and Social Media Specialist. This position utilizes my anthropological training, writing and research skills in order to develop and execute successful marketing strategies and campaigns.

I serve as the primary contact between the company and current and potential clients. I oversee the general operations of the business, such as scheduling, payroll, equipment inventories, facility and client contracts, and regular office duties. I manage all image and document databases, organize the storage of props and equipment, and design promotional items.

Provided guidance and tutoring to undergraduate students taking introductory and lower level archaeology courses during class and office hours. Supervised students in the historical archaeology lab, as well as explained the processes and theories that govern archaeology and recovery techniques, demonstrated proper artifact handling, cleaning, labeling, and analysis procedures. Reorganized collections to make room for new cultural materials, and oversaw the daily activities and operations of the laboratory. Supported anthropology and archaeology professors, instructors, and staff members by assisting with lectures, administering and grading papers, and general office duties.

Participated in all aspects of field and lab work, including surveys and excavations, site and feature mapping, soil analysis, site form submission, artifact analysis, and photography. Oversaw the daily operations of the archaeology lab, trained and supervised new employees and volunteers, maintained and updated inventories for artifacts, photos, field forms, and sites files, compiled and tabulated artifact data and statistics for final reports, continually organized the stored archaeological collections according to project number and priority, as well as prepared and submitted records and artifacts for deaccession and permanent storage at curatorial facilities, including dozens of backlogged projects that accumulated prior to my employment. I corresponded with clients, colleagues, and curatorial facilities, photographed and conserved archaeological collections, researched, edited, and contributed to company reports, and regularly maintained and updated the master inventories for the company.

I served as the primary contact between Regence Blue Shield and their members and providers. I provided information, education, and assistance to members, providers, insurance companies, attorneys, agents, and other member representatives on recorded phone lines regarding benefits, claims, and eligibility, with regard to HIPAA regulations.

Participated in Phase I, II, and III surveys and excavations on government military bases, private property, public lands, and cemeteries. Field responsibilities included testing and excavating, screening excavated soil, documenting field procedures and recovered cultural materials, preparing samples for carbon dating and archaeobotanical analysis, and making maps, sketches, and photographs of sites, excavation units, trenches, and archaeological features. Laboratory procedures regularly performed included artifact analysis and classification, flotation recovery, restoration and preservation of artifacts, documentation and curation of artifacts and records, and database maintenance. Created, maintained, and updated inventories for archaeological collections and records, as well as prepared and edited sections of project reports. Curated historic and prehistoric archaeological collections, as well as prepared prehistoric human remains and funerary objects for repatriation with Native American tribes.

Researched, created, and conducted interpretive programs to educate and inform the general public and special groups, such as students, educators, scouts, or at-risk youth, about the natural and cultural resources in the region. Identified and inventoried the fauna and flora within park boundaries, as well as documented geological, prehistoric, and historic features. Researched and reviewed local area history and park archives in order to gather information for programs, museum exhibits, grant applications, and land acquisitions. Assisted rangers and staff in protecting cultural and natural resources and developed and implemented a new database inventory system for cataloging the park's collections. Collaborated on new park signs, brochures and handouts, and museum exhibits, as well as coordinated volunteer and scout projects. Wildlife rehabilitation and care was also a main duty with this position, as was exotic species removal and trail maintenance.

The primary responsibility of this position was to research, develop, and conduct educational programs on a variety of topics, ranging from wildlife talks, wildflower hikes, demonstrations of Native American crafts and tools, and discussions of the Native Americans who lived at Pinson Mounds and how they constructed the mounds, the purpose and social function of the mounds, and how they utilized their environment. A large portion of each day was devoted to the creation of an interpretive museum room, as well as interpretive signage for the park trails. Other duties included opening and closing the park and museum each day, wildlife rehabilitation, exotic species removal, safety reports, researching the park's history, collecting oral histories, coordinating programs for the annual Native American celebration, Archeofest, trail maintenance, and supporting the archaeological staff and park rangers.