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Jackson Dent

Charleston,SC

Summary

Motivated historic preservation professional with strong leadership and project management experience. Skilled in research, documentation, and coordinating preservation efforts independently and collaboratively. Brings a wide range of practical and analytical skills to support effective and thoughtful cultural resource stewardship.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Ambassador

Clemson University
08.2025 - Current

Outreach and development for the Historic Preservation Program, writer and editor for the Lowcounty Preservationist program newsletter, and attendent for Clemson Design Center events

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Clemson University
08.2025 - Current

Teaching Assistant for Investigation, Documentation, and Conservation, and History and Theory of Preservation.

Supply and Logistics Manager (remote)

Synergy Wellness and Weight Loss
08.2024 - Current
  • Correspond weekly with employees in three offices to determine supply needs
  • Order all office supplies weekly and conduct pricing analysis
  • Conduct technology and logistics troubleshooting

Preservation Intern

Historic Charleston Foundation
05.2025 - 08.2025

Operations Manager

Synergy Wellness and Weight Loss
06.2018 - 08.2024
  • Performed all of the same duties performed as administrative manager in addition to new responsibilities listed:
  • Managed hiring and firing of employees for three offices
  • Maintained the inventory of all office supplies and medicine/supplement stock by regularly ordering shipments amongst multiple vendors while conducting pricing analysis
  • Coordinated between three offices to compile necessary supplies for the week and boxed and transported supplies to each office
  • Set up and attended meetings for potential business expansion proposals
  • Served as technology advisor for all offices and managed compliance with our merchant vendor regularly
  • Managed all necessary office compliance with DHEC and DEA
  • Served as contact liaison for any clerical duties such as maintenance appointments and external communication amongst hospitals and doctors’ offices
  • Led training for new employees
  • Served as head of office and manager of clinical schedule in three offices
  • Correspond daily with employees in three offices to determine supply needs

Administrative Manager

Synergy Wellness and Weight Loss
01.2015 - 06.2018
  • Managed client/patient information directory and discussed service offerings to potential clients/patients; resulting in 250+ service sales per year
  • Administered the TOVA (ADD) test to over 75+ patients per year; collected and analyzed data points from test administration and presented preliminary findings to licensed physician
  • Began outreach effort to potential and existing patients/clients by producing and distributing a monthly health and wellness newsletter
  • Performed administrative tasks necessary for patient appointments and products; such as processing insurance claims, managing medicine and supplement dispensing, and directing product mail-orders to patients/clients country-wide.
  • Processed all payments for three offices (Florence, Columbia, and Sumter) and prepared billing statements at the end of the day to be delivered to business manager

Education

Master of Science - Historic Preservation

Clemson University - School of Architecture
Charleston, SC
05.2026

Bachelor of Arts - Government and Art History

Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
12.2014

Skills

  • Archival research
  • Measured drawing
  • Digital documentation
  • Project management
  • Oral history
  • Policy and planning
  • Surveys
  • Conditions assessment
  • Software: AutoCAD, InDesign, Microsoft Office, ArcGIS

Affiliations

  • Preservation Society of Charleston 2024-Present
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation 2025-Present
  • Vernacular Architecture Forum 2025-Present
  • Preservation South Carolina 2025-Present
  • Association for Preservation Technology - Central Plains 2025-Present

Timeline

Program Ambassador

Clemson University
08.2025 - Current

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Clemson University
08.2025 - Current

Preservation Intern

Historic Charleston Foundation
05.2025 - 08.2025

Supply and Logistics Manager (remote)

Synergy Wellness and Weight Loss
08.2024 - Current

Operations Manager

Synergy Wellness and Weight Loss
06.2018 - 08.2024

Administrative Manager

Synergy Wellness and Weight Loss
01.2015 - 06.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Government and Art History

Wofford College

Master of Science - Historic Preservation

Clemson University - School of Architecture