Harappan street Curriculum Vita

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My vita, for anyone interested. Also available in downloadable format in the Resources area of this site.


 

Education:

bullet1/1999 - Present: IPFW, Indiana: Anthropology and History majors, 131 hours complete.
bullet5/01 - 6/01: Archaeological Field School. IPFW Anthropology Department and IPFW Archaeology Survey.
bullet6/97: Michael's Framing Managers Training Seminar, Iowa: management training and testing.
bullet5/97: Framer's Gallery, Texas: custom picture framing certification.
bullet8/94 - 5/96: Macomb Community College, Michigan: 47 hours completed.
bullet6/93: Tidehaven High School, Texas: 3.8 GPA, 9th in class.

Field Experience:

bullet5/01 - 7/01: Strawtown Enclosure, Hamilton County, Indiana: surface/sub-surface reconnaissance and unit excavation of ditch, embankment, and interior midden.
bullet5/01 - 6/01: Scranage Enclosure, La Grange County, Indiana: surface/sub-surface reconnaissance and unit excavation of ditch and embankment.
bullet5/01: Adams Enclosure, Allen County, Indiana: surface reconnaissance.
bullet11/00: Small Business Incubator Phase 1, Allen County, Indiana: sub-surface reconnaissance.
bullet6/00: Orleans Phase 1, Orange County, Indiana: sub-surface reconnaissance.
bullet5/00 - 8/00: Lucas Tract Phase 2, Clark County, Indiana: sub-surface reconnaissance, historic and prehistoric feature excavation, surveying.
bullet5/00: Lucas Tract Phase 1, Clark County, Indiana: surface reconnaissance.
bullet3/00: Tamerack Lake, County, Indiana: excavation of early historic human remains.
bullet10/99 - 8/00: Buesching Bog, Allen County, Indiana: excavation of mastodon (90%+ intact).

Laboratory Experience:

bullet10/01: New Haven, Allen County, Indiana: generation of computerized site maps.
bullet7/01 - 10/01: Strawtown Enclosure, Hamilton County, Indiana: artifact cleaning.
bullet7/01 - 9/01: Scranage Enclosure, County, Indiana: artifact cleaning.
bullet4/01 - 11/01: Pipe Creek, County, Indiana: generation of computerized site maps.
bullet1/01: Rosewood, Hamilton County, Indiana: cataloging.
bullet9/00 - 10/00: Generation of graphs and computerized maps for Robert G. McCullough in "Cultural Interaction along the West Fork of the White River During the Late Prehistoric Period."
bullet9/00 - 11/00: West Point Phase 2, Hardin County, Kentucky: generation of computerized site maps, artifact and soil profile illustrations, data entry, cataloging.
bullet8/00 - 1/01: Lucas Tract Phase 2, Clark County, Indiana: generation of computerized site maps, cataloging, hand-drafted maps of historic features, artifact illustrations.
bullet5/00 - 1/01 Lucas Tract Phase 1, Clark County, Indiana: generation of computerized site maps, cataloging.
bullet5/00: Mecca Phase 2, Vermilion County Indiana: generation of computerized site maps.
bullet11/99 - 4/01 Miles Tract Phase 2, Clark County, Indiana: cleaning artifacts, cataloging, data entry, artifact renderings.
bullet12/99 - 5/01: Buesching Bog Mastodon Project, Allen County, Indiana: sorting and cleaning bones; data entry, and generation of computerized site maps.

Bibliography:

McCullough, Robert G., Sheldon R. Burdin, Edward E. Smith, Sarah L. Surface-Evans, and Brandon Cord Bradshaw

bullet2000 Interim Report of Findings for the Phase II Archaeological Test Excavations at sites 12-Cl-496, 562, 563, 564, 565, and 586 within Portions of the Proposed Nugent Sand Co. Sand and Gravel Extraction Area (Lucas Tract) Near Bethlehem, Clark County, Indiana. Prepared for Nugent Sand Company, Louisville, Kentucky. IPFW Archaeology Survey, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, Indiana Report of Investigations 00-??.

Published Poetic Works:

bullet2001 A habit of the lonely. In The Silence Within. The National Library of Poetry, Owings Mills, Maryland.
bullet1994 Sol. Newsbreak June: 6.
bullet1994 Sol. In Dance on the Horizon. The National Library of Poetry, Owings Mills, Maryland.

Achievements:

bulletIPFW Anthropology Department Librarian (2003)
bulletVice-President IPFW Anthropology Club (2001, 2002)
bulletDean's List (1995, 1996, 2000, 2001)
bulletEditor's Choice Award in Poetry (1994)
bulletNational Honor Society
bulletAcademic Competition: Current Events 1st (1992, 1993 individual), 1st (1993 team); Ready Writing 4th (1993)
bulletAcademic Bowl 1st (1992), 2nd(1992, 1993)
bulletFootball: 2nd District
bulletYearbook photographer
bulletLibrary Assistant (1993)
bulletDistrict Winner National Geographic Society Geography Bee
bulletPatrol Leader- Boy Scout Troop 213

Memberships:

bulletIPFW Anthropology Club (1999 to present)
bulletSociety of American Archaeology (2000 to 2002)
bulletCentral Eurasian Studies Society (2003 to present)

Conferences, symposiums, trips, and lectures attended:

bullet3/03: A Neanderthal in Your Closet? Milford Wilpoff, University of Michigan Museum of Anthropology. 
bullet3/03: Symposium on International Connections at the University.
bullet3/02: IPFW Anthropology Club Trip to Yucatan: Tulum, Uxmal, Balankanche Cave, Chichen Itza, Dzibilchaltun, Oxkintok, Sayil, and Kabah Labna.
bullet3/01: The Visionary Quest for Healing: Sacred Ceremoney and Universal Harmony. Ruben Orellana, National Institute of Culture, Cusco, Peru.
bullet12/00: Future of Social Science: Back to the Roots. Kooras Mohit Mamudee, Department of Sociology, Northwestern Arizona University.
bullet10/00: Alan T. Shoemaker: ethnobotany and aspects of traditional healing and healers in the Amazon.
bullet9/00: Race Changes: White Skin, Black Face: Susan Guger, Department of English, Indiana University.
bullet4/01: SAA Annual Meeting, New Orleans
bullet4/00: University of Pennsylvania Museum
bullet4/00: SAA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia
bullet2/99: Nuns of the Khachoe Ghakyil Monistary, Nepal: demonstration of aboriginal dance, music and theater.

Work History:

bullet4/98 - Present: Independent contractor: web authoring, computer analysis and graphics, custom framing and conservation specialist.
bullet10/94 - 1/98: Michael's Arts & Crafts, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan: Framing Manager/Framing Specialist.
bullet5/94 - 9/94: Mt. Clemens, Michigan: Carpenter’s apprentice.
bullet10/93 - 3/94: Custom Doors and Windows, Michigan: assembly, delivery, and instillation of beveled/stained glass windows and doors; flooring; and molding.
bullet6/93 - 10/93: Art Van Furniture, Michigan: stocking, delivery, assembly, and floor arraignment of new furniture.
bullet6/89 - 4/90: The American Botanist Booksellers, Illinois: Shipping clerk.

Technical Skills:

bulletaccurate renderings of artifacts in lead, ink, or watercolor
bulletwoodworking: door and window installation, basic framing, fine finished work (i.e. picture frames, boxes, moldings, etc.)
bulletglass working: window, picture, and stained glass working and leading
bulletconservation of paper materials: repair, stabilizing, and archiving
bulletcomputer programs: Acrobat, Windows, Explorer, FrontPage, Navigator, WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Photoshop, and Surfer
bulletinternet research and basic web design
bulletbasic PC computer assembly and repair

Volunteer:

bullet2/01 - Present: Editor for Netscape's Open Directory Project: Acquisition, description, and upkeep of links pertaining to Archaeology.
bullet1/01 - 12/01: Yahoo Expert in Archaeology, Anthropology and Archaeology, and Egyptology: Answering archaeology, anthropology and Egyptology questions posted by users.
bullet7/00: Children's Fair, Johnny Appleseed Festival, Allen County, Indiana: help present play archaeological digs for children.



 

 

 

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