Erin Thomas
Paia,HI
Summary
Highly skilled senior level Product Manager with over 19 years experience in the travel industry. A leader who listens, loves to problem solve, puts the customer first, and wants to find meaning in the work.
Enthusiastic about leveraging archaeology technician experience to contribute to project success through hard work and attention to detail . Clear understanding of pedestrian surveys, soil probes, and excavations. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the archaeology sector.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Archaeological Field Technician
Historical Research Associates Inc.
Portland, OR
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Pedestrian surveys
- Shovel test pits and auguring
- Phase II excavation
- Detail oriented and thorough when filling out paperwork
- Cultural resource monitoring with pre-site assessments
- Assist in completing archaeology reports with minimal direction
- Carry out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrates respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Oyster Farmer & Shucker
Cornell Oysters
Southold, NY
06.2020 - 10.2020
- Performed sorting duties and hand picked 800+ market sized oysters per day
- Counted and bagged 5000+ oysters per week
- Shucked 300+ oysters at upscale winery events
- Don't mind getting dirty
Global Head of Product Data Management
Rail Europe North America
White Plains, NY
01.2014 - 05.2020
- Oversight for all product data loading and ongoing maintenance of over 400 product families, from 50+ European train companies.
- Led team of six remote staff across four time zones, reporting to C-level leadership.
- Improved time to market for annual product and price updates by 50% by restructuring team operations.
- Performed deep analysis of team bottlenecks and launched comprehensive set of collaboration tools to improve data loading quality.
- Directed technical implementation for all annual product promotions and regular product portfolio maintenance , generating 380+M in sales across markets in six continents.
- Managed team backlog of over 50+ daily support inquiries directed to out team, always keeping clients/customers in mind.
- Worked closely with Operations and E-business teams to create content for training and web page creation.
- Built and strengthened strategic relationships with leading rail industry partners.
- Translated information highly technical in nature to all company departments, including senior level staff members.
Portfolio Manager
Rail Europe North America
White Plains, NY
01.2005 - 01.2014
- Oversaw industry-leading rail ticket catalog comprising thousands of products across diverse range of transport networks.
- Led team of three US-based staff in office and remotely
- Expanded ticket product line sales by rapidly introducing new products.
- Participated in up to 30 customized omni-channel ticket promotions.
- Performed as Promotional Manager for 25% of company promotions, leading meetings, monitoring deadlines, and tracking budget and sales figures.
- Established business sponsor and commercial project director for development initiatives to improve ticket distribution and customer experience by connecting directly to carrier API.
- Delivered annual updates of full product portfolio for 8 consecutive years with minimal post- production issues.
Education
Certificate of Herbalism Study -
Vital Ways School Of Herbalism
Portland, Or12.2019
Master of Science - Earth Science
Long Island University
Brookville, NY05.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Native American Studies
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY05.2000
Skills
- Project Management
- Remote Team Management
- Excel, Word, and Powerpoint, and team collaboration tools (Jira, Salesforce, Trello, Microsoft Teams etc)
- Strategy, planning and problem solving expertise
- ArcGis
Volunteer accomplishments
Oregon Archaeology Field School
- Attended 1 week field school at the Rim Rock Draw site with Oregon Archaeology Society, in collaboration with University of Oregon. Participated in 2013, 2015, and 2019. Excavated in hot, dry desert conditions near Burns, Or. Camped nearby for the length of the field school.
- Practiced survey techniques over rugged terrain
- Completed in-field mapping of artifacts and features and submitted to crew leader at the end of each day.
Courson Archaeological Field School-2011
- 2 week excavation of Middle Ceramic period settlements (AD 1350) Focused on excavation techniques in hot, dry desert conditions near Perryton, TX.
- Utilized water screening
- Identified and exposing cultural features, artifacts and profiles.
- Completed in-field mapping of artifacts and features and submitted to crew leader at the end of each day.
Timeline
Archaeological Field Technician
Historical Research Associates Inc.
11.2020 - 12.2021
Oyster Farmer & Shucker
Cornell Oysters
06.2020 - 10.2020
Global Head of Product Data Management
Rail Europe North America
01.2014 - 05.2020
Portfolio Manager
Rail Europe North America
01.2005 - 01.2014
Certificate of Herbalism Study -
Vital Ways School Of Herbalism
Master of Science - Earth Science
Long Island University
Bachelor of Arts - Native American Studies
Colgate University
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