Heritage Outreach and Preservation Planning Manager

• Jan 2020 - Present

Archaeology Officer

• Oct 2008 - Dec 2019

Local Authority Archaeology Officer with ten years’ experience in historic preservation, planning and community heritage strategies. I have created and coordinated large scale heritage initiatives within the Scottish Borders, focusing on developing awareness, engagement and value of local heritage within communities. I am a Member of the Chartered Institute of Archaeologists and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Field Supervisor and Project Officer

• Apr 2008 - Sep 2008

Assisted in the completion of field and laboratory projects including the co-direction and production of a Data Structure Report on the medieval settlement of Nether Gogar, Edinburgh

Study Leader

• Jul 2004 - Jul 2008

Duties included driving and guiding heritage tourists to key pre-historic and historic archaeological sites in both Scotland and England during two fortnight-long tours: The Riches of Scotland and Through the Glass Darkly: An Archaeological Pub Crawl of Great Britain

Lecturer - The Ancient Celts - Department of Adult & Contonuing Education

• Sep 2006 - Jun 2008

Tutor - GOALS Top-up programme

• Oct 2006 - May 2008

Field Excavator

• Nov 2007 - Apr 2008

Assisted in the evaluation and excavation of sites along the extension route of the M74. This included the full excavation of a 19th century multi-phase kiln at the Rutherglen pottery.

Field excavator

• May 2006 - Aug 2006

Assisted in excavation and survey, particularly at the site of medieval village in Archerfield, Dirleton, East Lothian

Tutor - Department of Archaeology/Department of Celtic

• Oct 2001 - May 2006

For Courses: Archaeology in Contemporary Society, Introduction to Archaeological Practice, The Archaeology of Britain and NW Europe, Celtic Civilisation

Field Excavator

• Feb 2002 - Jun 2002

Assited in excavation of sites along the A1 extension corridor in East Lothian, Scotland

Museum Assistant

• Oct 2001 - May 2002

Volunteer assistant aiding with identification and asseccioning of archaeological materials

FIeld Assistant - Castel Henllys Field School, Wales

• Jun 2001 - Jul 2001

Attended 1 season of archaeological field school at Iron Age hillfort of Castel Henllys, Wales

Service Program Manager

• Sep 1999 - Sep 2000

marketing event coordination with Fortune 500 clients/ procuring event permits/ contracting employees for marketing events/ coordinating multiple advertising events at a nationwide level at any given time/ shipping and receiving advertising materials

Advanced Intern

• Sep 1997 - Jun 1998

Accessioned artefacts into a database/ examined all site materials from the site of Plantation Key, Florida to produce a site synthesis for the museum archives

Field Assistant - Boggsville, Colorado Archaeological Field School

• Jun 1994 - Jul 1994

Assisted in excavation looking for Kit Carson's homestead, Boggsville, La Junta, Colorado