Grace Shepherd

• Recruiting and screening, including psychological test batteries, potential research participants;
• Coordinate communication with outreach organizations as well as Tribal and community partners.
• Collected data in a variety of in-person and virtual formats for multiple studies and research registries;
• Collaborate with REDCap data manager in amendment of study REDCAP project databases;
• Coordinated the development of new, culturally-tailored, recruitment materials for study and submitted them to IRB for review;
• Coordinated modifications to research data collection and outreach procedures;
• Perform data quality management and helped coordinate data quality management with study recruitment site;
• Collaborate with REDCap data manager in amendment of study REDCAP project databases.
• Coordinated creation of digitized tracking systems for monitoring data quality control, ensuring adherence to study protocol using excel, SharePoint, Basecamp, and Access;
• Perform data quality management and help coordinate data quality management with study recruitment site.
• Coordinated development of culturally-tailored recruitment materials for study and submitted to IRB for review;
• Assisted in the creation of new website for the entire IREACH institute at Washington State University, including but not limited to creating a digitized website content submission form.

• Assisted in conducting environmental assessments through field surveys using shovel probes and pedestrian methods.
• Recorded comprehensive field notes and provided support to the site supervisor in preparing daily site reports.
• Creating detailed notes on artifacts and artifact analysis.

• Assist with environmental assessment measures including field surveying with shovel probes and pedestrian survey;
• Recorded comprehensive field notes during site assessments and assisting site supervisor with daily site reports;
• Compiled thorough notes on artifacts for analysis on artifacts and artifact analysis.

• Assisted with environmental assessments by conducting field surveys using shovel probes and pedestrian methods;
• Recorded comprehensive field notes during site surveys and assisting site supervisor with daily site reports;
• Compiled thorough notes on artifacts and their characteristics on artifact and artifact analysis.

• Assisted lead researchers with excavation protocol at Berry Site, a Spanish and Indigenous fort settlement in Morganton, NC, enhancing research accuracy and site understanding;
• Implemented excavation techniques including troweling, shoveling, artifact documentation, and profile mapping while preserving artifacts and ensuring thorough field notes.

• Assisted in filing and organizing sensitive information, creating and maintaining mandatory staff training, and maintaining compliance paperwork for child-care licensing.
• Organized office supplies and maintained inventory for efficient operations.
• Assisted in scheduling meetings and coordinating events for staff and clients.
• Managed incoming communications, ensuring prompt responses to inquiries.

• Led independent research efforts, identifying key site locations for archaeological exploration;
• Researched city records to gather critical data for accurate permit filing protocols;
• Led efforts for independent research that included site location Identification;
• Compiled comprehensive report detailing excavation findings and artifact analysis.

• Managed the maintenance of customer service efficiency and inventory organization for the store;
• Sales and customer service duties including catalogue familiarity, and addressing customer concerns/questions;
• Maintained customer service efficiency and organized inventory for store;
• Supervised inventory counts and submitted inventory logs as acting shift supervisor;
• Oversaw bookkeeping tasks during manager's absence to ensure accurate financial records. for the store in general managers absence
• Handled opening and closing procedures for registers and store front, ensuring compliance with insurance standards. the registers and store front to comply with insurance requirements.

• Assisted lead researchers in executing excavation protocol at Halmyris site, a Roman fortress in Romania;
• Implemented excavation techniques including troweling, shoveling, artifact documentation, profile mapping, total station assistance, field note-taking, artifact preservation, and managing opening and closing of excavation units.
• Assisted in locating and uncovering artifacts using specialized excavation techniques.
• Maintained equipment by performing routine inspections and minor repairs.

Thesis: “The Application of Decolonial Digital Archaeology: Creating a Set of Recommendations for Future Works”

• Senior Capstone Paper: “Quechua Agriculture of the Colca Valley”
• Honors: Presidential List and Dean’s List