Zane Davidson Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

Portland, Oregon, United States

Teacher of primary 6th and 7th grade science courses.- 6th grade Life Science: Cellular biology, genetics, evolutionary theory, ecology.- 7th grade Physical Science: Chemistry, research and presentation, physics.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Leadership of Mazama Wild youth programs and staff, offering conservation and environmental science-oriented camps to youth ages 4-10.

Portland, Oregon Area

Grades 6 and 7 middle school teacher, and summer program coordination for youth ages 6 to 18. - A focus on an interdisciplinary and project-based approach, with lessons incorporating multiple academic subjects taught primarily in-field at public and private natural sites.- Curriculum development and thematic arcs created in strong collaboration with fellow.

Portland, Oregon Area

- Manipulation of complex and confidential national database information per taxpayer requests.- Aiding with tax code issues and adjusting unique tax filing situations.

Olympic National Park, WA

(5-9/2014, 5-9/2015)Operation and leadership of seasonal education programs, ranger stations, and visitor experiences. - Developed/presented interactive programs for all age groups, highly approved by visitors and colleagues. - Eased and streamlined future training by reorganizing and expanding Interpretation resources. - Created and edited park handouts.

Kalamazoo, MI

Course creation and instruction in Human Race, Biology and Culture. - 100-150 student courses, presented in lecture hall environments.

Big Rapids, MI

Course creation and instruction in Biological and Cultural Anthropology, and Intro to Sociology. - Successfully lobbied to expand ANTH course offerings and inclusion as major/minor options.- Departmental and student evaluation results markedly above university averages. - Involvement with student anthropological career advisement and extra-curricular.

Muskegon, MI

Course creation and instruction in Biological and Cultural Anthropology, and Cultural Diversity. - Increased enrollment by proposing and implementing course changes and credit offering. - Improved resources and reduced cost with a custom textbook for multiple course usage. - Increased enrollments through college-wide advocacy of projects and.

Princeton, NJ

Policy research project for a USDA national study of benefit programs. - Autonomous operation of participant interviews, data collection, statistic programs, and follow-up.- One of the highest case completion rates among peers for both data gathering seasons.

Grand Rapids, MI

Non-profit development and daily management of attending volunteers, families, and students.- Greatly increased attendance by attracting two previously uninvolved ethnic groups.- Recruited 80% of the current volunteers, for roughly a 50% increase in volunteer base.- Acted as Program Manager during 4-month vacancy of position.

Grand Rapids, MI

Substitute positions for middle/high schools within Grand Rapids area school districts.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Guest instruction of department courses, and assistance with professors’ workloads.- Course material taught: modern human origins, dispersal hypotheses, prehistoric forensics.

Mt. Pleasant, MI

Operation of tours, library, and gift shop within the Midwest’s largest Native American museum.- Organized support for cultural events, and doubled as front-of-house reception.- Assisted the curator with the preservation of historic sites and artifacts.

Saginaw, MI

Coordination of fine arts venue events, primarily music and stage related.- Dealt with promotions, client liaising, project logistics, scheduling, and specialist contracting.- Leadership and direction of up to 20-person staffs.

Mosna, Romania

Field work for academically-affiliated excavations: 3 in Romania, and 2 in Michigan, USA.- Site supervision, including: crew coordination, artifact logging, surveying, and preservation.- Familiarity with eastern European Neolithic and American Paleo-Indian regional histories.

Auburn, MI

As Outreach Coordinator: Developed and taught an urban outreach program. Directed community events.As Area Director: Lead a 4-person staff at a summer camp, teaching conservation and outdoor skills.- Continued involvement with both programs throughout the 2000s as a volunteer coordinator.

Ms, Paleoanthropology, With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Anthropology and Archaeology Society, Interdisciplinary Society, Band Society. Dissertation: Perception and.

Ba, Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Anthropology Society. Advisors: Dr. Rachel Caspari, Dr. Athena McLean

Aa, Liberal Arts

• Specialization: cinematography, broadcasting, biology, and anthropology.