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Work History
Education
Skills
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Accomplishments
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Tanya M. Peres

Tanya M. Peres

Tallahasse,FL

Summary

Persistent leader dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and excellence. Detail-oriented, data-driven leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management, and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Department Chair & Professor of Anthropology

Florida State University
08.2022 - Current
  • Formulate and execute strategic initiatives to improve program offerings. Increased number of department faculty by 60%.
  • Manage financial, operational, and human resources to optimize program outcomes. Administer nearly $2 million from multiple budgetary sources.
  • Manage a team of three staff and 12 faculty, and up to 25 graduate student assistants.
  • Secured a 30% increase to the department’s operating budget in first year.

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director

Florida State University
08.2015 - 08.2023
  • Served students and programs through participation in assessment processes, academic support units, and university committees and task forces.
  • Developed the Anthropology Masters program from ground up, laying out framework, and defining roles.
  • Directed RPA-certified archaeological field schools for student training and research agenda.
  • Led the department’s Quality Enhancement Review in 2020-2021.
  • Managed interpersonal conflict situations requiring tact, diplomacy and discretion, supporting culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and workplace safety.
  • Mentored students and advised on career paths, degree requirements, and post-graduate education options.
  • Mentored and directed independent student research.
  • Increased the number of applicants to the program by 150% for five consecutive years.

Anthropology Program Director

Middle Tennessee State University
08.2014 - 07.2015
  • Developed the undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology at Middle Tennessee State University. Approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents.
  • Redesigned the undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology at Middle Tennessee State University. Approved by the Tennessee Board of Regents.
  • Developed an undergraduate minor in Forensic Anthropology (2014)
  • Negotiated for additional lab and curation space for Archaeology faculty and students.

Assistant Director

University Of Kentucky
08.2001 - 07.2005
  • Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation.
  • Trained and mentored new employees on industry practices and business operations.
  • Led team of 2-15 cultural resource professionals in special projects and daily operations.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Oversaw all lab activities and report writing.
  • Senior Project Archaeologist - Directed Phase I, II, and III historic and prehistoric field investigations and report preparation.
  • Zooarchaeologist
  • Secured over $250,000 in contracts and grants

Education

Ph.D. - Anthropology

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Master of Arts - Anthropology

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL USA

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Fundraising
  • Policy Development
  • Budget Allocation
  • Staff Recruitment, Training & Oversight
  • Program Assessment
  • Student Development, Mentoring
  • Learning Management Systems (D2L, Blackboard, Canvas)
  • Social Media, Graphic Design
  • Field and Lab Archaeology
  • Zooarchaeology
  • Anthropology Department Chair

Affiliations

  • Register of Professional Archaeologists
  • Society for American Archaeology
  • Tennessee Council for Professional Archaeology
  • American Association of University Administrators

Accomplishments

  • Published 23 peer reviewed journal articles, 7 books, 25 book chapters
  • Tennessee History Book Award from the Tennessee Library Association
  • Demos Faculty Fellowship in Data Humanities, Florida State University
  • International Scholar Exchange Programme, Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • Charles H. Fairbanks Award, University of Florida
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Fellow
  • Series editor, “Archaeology of Food” book series, University of Alabama Press
  • founding member, Eastern Archaic Faunal Working Group https://tennesseearchaeologycouncil.wordpress.com/tag/eastern-archaic-faunal-working-group/
  • founding member, Re-Centering Southeastern Archaeology https://reseac.hcommons.org/

Additional Information

  • References and additional work history available upon request

Quote

IF YOUR ACTIONS INSPIRE OTHERS TO DREAM MORE, LEARN MORE, DO MORE AND BECOME MORE, YOU ARE A LEADER.
John Quincy Adams

Timeline

Department Chair & Professor of Anthropology

Florida State University
08.2022 - Current

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director

Florida State University
08.2015 - 08.2023

Anthropology Program Director

Middle Tennessee State University
08.2014 - 07.2015

Assistant Director

University Of Kentucky
08.2001 - 07.2005

Ph.D. - Anthropology

University of Florida

Master of Arts - Anthropology

Florida State University

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

Florida State University

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