Technical Project Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Pedagogical Coach

• Aug 2019 - Jan 2023

Designed and implemented a program to train teachers in pedagogy. Responsible for leading teams in curriculum design and subsequent professional development. Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to acquire resources. Improved resource access by 95% within two years. Member of the school leadership team responsible for guiding growth and development. During tenure, the student population grew by 30% and five additional classrooms were added. Designed and implemented a program to train teachers in pedagogy. Responsible for leading teams in curriculum design and subsequent professional development. Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to acquire resources. Improved resource access by 95% within two years. Member of the school leadership team responsible for guiding growth and development. During tenure, the student population grew by 30% and five additional classrooms were added.

Class Teacher

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

Class Teacher

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

Educated first grade students using Waldorf methodology. Engaged adult stakeholders with group dynamic workshops and conflict resolution. Educated first grade students using Waldorf methodology. Engaged adult stakeholders with group dynamic workshops and conflict resolution.

Class Teacher

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2017

Faculty Board Representative responsible for participating in all board activities and facilitating communication between parties. A member of the Personnel Committee responsible for reviewing employee performance and implementing conflict resolution strategies to resolve issues between stakeholders. College of Teachers member responsible for reviewing and implementing changes to curriculum, classes, school structure, and culture. Educated two student cohorts, one for both seventh and eighth grade and the second for first grade. Designed and implemented fundraising activities resulting in a 30K balance. Funds were used to provide an individually tailored nature challenge intensive designed to present students with opportunities to learn and develop their strengths. Show less

Lead Archaeological Monitor

• Nov 2013 - Feb 2014

Coordinating cultural resource management efforts with construction as well as other monitors. Maintain and update maps, reports and facilitating the flow of information between all parties. Coordinating cultural resource management efforts with construction as well as other monitors. Maintain and update maps, reports and facilitating the flow of information between all parties.

Archaeological Monitor

• Sep 2012 - Feb 2014

Monitoring Construction activities on Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA. Working in conjunction with Native American Monitors to ensure the sensitive documentation of prehistoric resources. Monitoring Construction activities on Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA. Working in conjunction with Native American Monitors to ensure the sensitive documentation of prehistoric resources.

Archaeological Monitor

• Feb 2012 - Sep 2012

Monitored trenching, scraping, fine grading and drilling of Solar Genesis. Identified and collected artifacts during construction activities in a high pressure, extreme weather environment. Coordinated monitoring efforts between cultural monitors, construction foremen and operators. Maintained daily reports updating the project on soil disturbing activities and cultural finds. Monitored trenching, scraping, fine grading and drilling of Solar Genesis. Identified and collected artifacts during construction activities in a high pressure, extreme weather environment. Coordinated monitoring efforts between cultural monitors, construction foremen and operators. Maintained daily reports updating the project on soil disturbing activities and cultural finds.

Archaeological Laboratory Technician

• Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

Catalogued over 1500 historic and prehistoric artifacts, including but not limited to clay impressions, diagnostic projectiles, beads, human remains as well as modified shell and bone. Sorted soil samples for artifacts, fauna and clay imprints. Conducted pedestrian surveys in order to locate and document cultural finds. Catalogued over 1500 historic and prehistoric artifacts, including but not limited to clay impressions, diagnostic projectiles, beads, human remains as well as modified shell and bone. Sorted soil samples for artifacts, fauna and clay imprints. Conducted pedestrian surveys in order to locate and document cultural finds.

Archaeologist

• Oct 2011 - Oct 2011

Pedestrian survey of the Mojave Desert for the United States Marine Corps. Located, documented and recorded cultural finds. Pedestrian survey of the Mojave Desert for the United States Marine Corps. Located, documented and recorded cultural finds.

Archaeologist

• Sep 2011 - Sep 2011

Tested for cultural material for the United States Coast Guard at Big Sur. Located previously recorded sites and conducted site assessments. Tested for cultural material for the United States Coast Guard at Big Sur. Located previously recorded sites and conducted site assessments.

Archaeological Monitor

• May 2011 - Jul 2011

Monitored construction and ground disturbing activity on the RUBY pipeline. Excavated potential features within the Right of Way. Maintained daily reports on construction and monitoring activities. Worked in conjunction with Native American Monitors to insure potential pre-historic human affected artifacts and ceremonial locations maintained their cultural viability. Monitored construction and ground disturbing activity on the RUBY pipeline. Excavated potential features within the Right of Way. Maintained daily reports on construction and monitoring activities. Worked in conjunction with Native American Monitors to insure potential pre-historic human affected artifacts and ceremonial locations maintained their cultural viability.

Archaeological Monitor

• Feb 2011 - Apr 2011

Monitored the RUBY pipeline for unanticipated finds. Excavated within the boundaries of an obsidian quarry to determine depth of cultural deposits. Worked in conjunction with Tribal monitors to insure potential or pre-recorded Native American cultural sites were treated with expertise and care. Operated six wheelers on rough terrain, transporting archaeologists and tribal members to remote locations. Monitored the RUBY pipeline for unanticipated finds. Excavated within the boundaries of an obsidian quarry to determine depth of cultural deposits. Worked in conjunction with Tribal monitors to insure potential or pre-recorded Native American cultural sites were treated with expertise and care. Operated six wheelers on rough terrain, transporting archaeologists and tribal members to remote locations.

Archaeologial Monitor/ Tribal GPS Technician

• Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

Working in conjunction with AECOM for the TransCanada pipeline. Monitored construction progress from a cultural and archaeological perspective in order to insure the safe identification of cultural resources. Provided GPS technical support as well as supplied information and access to the pipeline for the Crow Tribe. Working in conjunction with AECOM for the TransCanada pipeline. Monitored construction progress from a cultural and archaeological perspective in order to insure the safe identification of cultural resources. Provided GPS technical support as well as supplied information and access to the pipeline for the Crow Tribe.

Archaeologist

• May 2010 - Aug 2010

Phase II testing of over 300 culturally viable sites in order to relicense the Wanapum Dam. Conducted mapping, profiling, artifact collection and documentation. Phase II testing of over 300 culturally viable sites in order to relicense the Wanapum Dam. Conducted mapping, profiling, artifact collection and documentation.

Teacher

• Jan 2010 - May 2010

Assisted a female student with Down syndrome in the dissemination and navigation of information. Formatted, planned and re-structured a curriculum to fit her needs. Assisted a female student with Down syndrome in the dissemination and navigation of information. Formatted, planned and re-structured a curriculum to fit her needs.

Archaeologist

• Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

• Phase III mitigation of approximately 86-90 individual historic and prehistoric sites surrounding the Cortez Gold Mines on Mt. Tenabo. • Conducted identification, mitigation, and collection of the grave of a European miner. • Worked in conjunction with Western Shoshone and Piute tribal observers in preserving cultural integrity during the identitification and removal of articfacts. • Operated and lived in acute field conditions. • Phase III mitigation of approximately 86-90 individual historic and prehistoric sites surrounding the Cortez Gold Mines on Mt. Tenabo. • Conducted identification, mitigation, and collection of the grave of a European miner. • Worked in conjunction with Western Shoshone and Piute tribal observers in preserving cultural integrity during the identitification and removal of articfacts. • Operated and lived in acute field conditions.

Archaeologist

• Nov 2008 - Nov 2008

• Phase III mitigation of an early archaic to late woodland site in Illinois. • Phase III mitigation of an early archaic to late woodland site in Illinois.

Archaeologist

• Mar 2008 - May 2008

• Pedestrian survey in the Uinta Basin,UT., including BLM and Ouray tribal lands. • Located and recorded prehistoric/historic archaeological sites and isolated finds. • Utilized Garmin GPS System to determine transects and pinpointing sites and or artifacts • Pedestrian survey in the Uinta Basin,UT., including BLM and Ouray tribal lands. • Located and recorded prehistoric/historic archaeological sites and isolated finds. • Utilized Garmin GPS System to determine transects and pinpointing sites and or artifacts

Archaeologist

• Sep 2007 - Feb 2008

• Survey crew member for 100,000 acre Milford Flat Fire in the Great Basin, locating and recording prehistoric/historic archaeological sites and isolated finds. • Survey crew member for 100,000 acre Milford Flat Fire in the Great Basin, locating and recording prehistoric/historic archaeological sites and isolated finds.

Archaeologist

• 2008 - 2008

• Contracted to Mississippi Development Authority for the Elevation Grant Program and the Small Rental Assistant Program. Survey of land parcels and new housing developments in Hurricane Katrina impact area. • Conducted pedestrian surveys and shovel testing in order to determine cultural viability and impact of new construction on individual parcels. • Identifyed, collected and mapped features and artifacts. • Acquired and interpreted soil data in accordance with the Programmatic Agreement between URS Corporation, Mississippi SHPO and various Native American tribes. • Utilized Trimble GeoXT GPS Systems with ArcPAD 7.1. Show less

Anthropologist/Intern

• 2006 - 2006

Served as a Cultural Anthropologist in Ethiopia, Africa while working in a deployed field environment. Designed and implemented cultural surveys of the Oromo tribal peoples in the southern Borena region of Ethiopia. Continuously living and working with a group of medical professionals and volunteers. This research involved ascertaining the value and cultural relativity of the Emergency Medical Program, which sought to aid malnourished children/pregnant and lactating women. Upon returning to the USA, I prepared a written report based on findings and presented an orientation, status and "after-action" debriefing for IMC staff and program managers. This briefing included updates on status and outcomes of research and provided recommendations as to the betterment of said program. Show less