Archaeologist

• Nov 2021 - Present

Trainee Archaeologist

• Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

•Completed the training programme for trainee archaeologists (training log fully signed off August 2021) •Trained in essential skills: Excavation, recording investigation data (both paper and digital recording systems), drawing (sections and plans), photography (standard feature recording, photogrammetry and pole cam), sampling, finds identification and recovery, GPS surveying, and health and safety •Have worked in a team and independently on a range of small projects, large infrastructure projects and evaluations Show less

Junior Editor

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2020

During my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, I worked as an editor at the student run archaeology journal, The Post Hole. My responsibilities included working in a team to proofread and suggest edits for articles submitted by other students , and helping in the redesign/marketing of the journal to encourage further submissions. During my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, I worked as an editor at the student run archaeology journal, The Post Hole. My responsibilities included working in a team to proofread and suggest edits for articles submitted by other students , and helping in the redesign/marketing of the journal to encourage further submissions.

Sicily In Transition

• Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

This was a research excavation for the Sicily in Transition project run by the universities of York, Rome Tor Vergata and Salento. My responsibilities included the excavation and recording of a multi-phase building at Castronovo and finds processing. This was a research excavation for the Sicily in Transition project run by the universities of York, Rome Tor Vergata and Salento. My responsibilities included the excavation and recording of a multi-phase building at Castronovo and finds processing.

Volunteer

• Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

I updated details of journal articles and issues from the Internet Archaeology journal to the Archaeology Data Service for long term data preservation and archiving. I updated details of journal articles and issues from the Internet Archaeology journal to the Archaeology Data Service for long term data preservation and archiving.

Social Media Volunteer

• Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

I worked as a team to run the social media accounts (Facebook, twitter and instagram) and advertise key events for 2019 Festival of Archaeology. This included #AskAnArch Day on twitter where the public were encouraged to ask archaeologists any burning questions they had and to increase public engagement in the sector I worked as a team to run the social media accounts (Facebook, twitter and instagram) and advertise key events for 2019 Festival of Archaeology. This included #AskAnArch Day on twitter where the public were encouraged to ask archaeologists any burning questions they had and to increase public engagement in the sector

Volunteer

• May 2017 - Jul 2019

During my undergraduate degree, I volunteered at York Minster to help guide visitors through the undercroft museum, which tells the story of 2000 years of the city. I particularly focussed on showing the visitors the archaeological development of the site from the Roman fortress to Viking York and the early Norman Cathedral. In this role I underwent health and safety training, and vulnerable individual training. During my undergraduate degree, I volunteered at York Minster to help guide visitors through the undercroft museum, which tells the story of 2000 years of the city. I particularly focussed on showing the visitors the archaeological development of the site from the Roman fortress to Viking York and the early Norman Cathedral. In this role I underwent health and safety training, and vulnerable individual training.

Site Assistant

• Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

I worked as a site assistant for a month at Pompeii with Etruria Nova Onlus as part of a PEATS Archaeology Placement. Responsibilities included excavation of a shop to see the 62AD layout (stratigraphic excavation, context recordings, photography, use of dumpy levels) as well as working in the pottery and fresco laboratories (cleaning, consolidating, marking, recording/illustrating, photography) I worked as a site assistant for a month at Pompeii with Etruria Nova Onlus as part of a PEATS Archaeology Placement. Responsibilities included excavation of a shop to see the 62AD layout (stratigraphic excavation, context recordings, photography, use of dumpy levels) as well as working in the pottery and fresco laboratories (cleaning, consolidating, marking, recording/illustrating, photography)

Volunteer

• Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

My role was to participate in the cleaning of the Atkinson Brierley architectural archive comprising architectural plans of buildings in York ranging from the early 18th Century to the 1950s. The aim of the project was to conserve the plans to allow improved access for future researchers. My role was to participate in the cleaning of the Atkinson Brierley architectural archive comprising architectural plans of buildings in York ranging from the early 18th Century to the 1950s. The aim of the project was to conserve the plans to allow improved access for future researchers.

Volunteer- Ignite Youth Forum

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

As part of the Ignite Youth Forum, I took took part in a variety of activities. Think Tank, Birmingham: • Organised a ‘Teen Takeover Day’- a free day for teenagers designed to increase their engagement with local museums. My role included booking and organising activities, designing the marketing and running the event (Nov 2014) • Worked with a local artist to create art installation to accompany the new Spitfire Gallery (March 2015) Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: • Researched, wrote, and performed tours of the Ancient Egyptian Gallery (Nov-Dec 2015) • Researched, wrote script, filmed, and edited video titled ‘Exploring Lucifer’ about the statue of Lucifer by Jacob Epstein (March 2016) • Researched and wrote a script for a tour of the visiting gallery ‘Turning to See: From Van Dyke to Lucian Freud’ (Summer 2016) Show less