Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Archaeological Field Technician Volunteer
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM
07.2021 - 07.2021
Worked closely with cultural resources staff to assess and properly handle artifacts.
Recovered and researched material findings such as tools or pottery and documented findings to advance collective field knowledge.
Created artifact typologies to organize past material cultures.
Adhered to documentation and recordkeeping requirements to preserve chain-of-custody for investigations.
Recorded exact locations and conditions of artifacts uncovered in diggings or surveys.
Reported on daily findings during excavations in detailed research reports and highlighted complete projects with published papers in respected journals.
Combat Engineer (12B)
US Army
Killeen, TX
02.2016 - 04.2019
Located and neutralized various types of mines and IEDs.
Used visual methods and mine detectors to identify and locate mines, effectively detonating enemy threats.
Maintained over $120'000 in equipment with no loss.
Trained extensively on weaponry, tactics and methods of battle.
Responded immediately to routine and critical accidents, incidents and other emergencies.
Operated wheeled vehicles and equipment over varied terrain and roadways for support of combat operations
Through training and experience gained a strong attention to detail
Self-motivator through adverse conditions
Problem-solver in highly stressful environments
Education
High School Diploma -
BMC Durfee
Fall River, MA
05.2014
Bachelors of Science - Applied Anthropology - Archaeology
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales NM
08.2019 - 06.2024
Skills
GPS navigation
GIS applications
Laboratory analysis
Artifact analysis
Historical research
Site surveying
Field investigation
Professional demeanor
Teamwork and collaboration
Findings presentation
Accomplishments
Performed duties as Acting Team Leader with 4 subordinates under stressful conditions
Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of numerous projects through the years of 2024 through 2025, leading to publications and presentations at several professional conferences, to include the Society of American Anthropologists conference 2025.
Software
ArcGis
Microsoft Suite
GPS
David SLS
Agisoft Metashape
Languages
English
Native language
Interests
History
Anthropology
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