ArcheoEdit

More About Me

A venn diagram with three intersecting circles, each labeled: archeology, museums, editing.

My professional journey has led me everywhere from Bulgaria to Alaska. Each experience has enriched the depth and breadth of my expertise.

You can learn more by checking out my three main “circles” below. Together they make up my professional identity.

Or check out my LinkedIn.

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Archaeology

Education and Research
  • B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology – Wells College
    • Thesis: Reflecting on Theory: Archaeologists at Work
      • Applied qualitative social science methods to investigate archaeologists’ interpretive processes, specifically their application of theory.
  • M.Litt in Archaeological Studies – University of Glasgow
    • Dissertation: Exploring Materiality in Early Byzantine Architecture: The Case of Basilica B at Philippi
      • Developed a theory of materiality and applied it to an early Byzantine architectural case study.
  • M.A. in Comparative History: Medieval Studies – Central European University
    • Dissertation: Extramural Churches in Late Antiquity: Revisiting the Cemetery Basilica at Stobi, Macedonia
      • Re-examined late antique extramural churches in terms of their relationships to intramural architecture through the case study of Stobi, Macedonia.
Fieldwork Participation
  • Excavations – Dún Ailinne, Kilcullen, Ireland
    • George Washington University and Blackfriary Archaeology Field School
  • Ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey – Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Sitka, Alaska
    • US National Park Service and Orthodox Church of America
  • Geophysical survey – Baldinnies, Perthshire, Scotland
    • Strathearn Environs Royal Forteviot Project, University of Glasgow
  • Excavations – Castle Law, Perthshire, Scotland
    • Strathearn Environs Royal Forteviot Project, University of Glasgow
  • Excavations – Djanavara hill, Varna, Bulgaria
    • Balkan Heritage Field School
Skills
  • academic research, writing, and presentations
  • disciplinary theory and methods in archeology, history, and cultural anthropology

Museums

Profession Experience
  • Museum technician at Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Deer Lodge, Montana
  • Museum technician (also volunteer, SCA intern, and Park Guide) at Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Alaska
  • Intern/volunteer cataloging objects and adding descriptive metadata to a historic photograph collection at the History Center of SLO County, San Luis Obispo, California
Professional Training
  • Assessment and Planning for Historic Preservation, NPS Vanishing Treasures Program
  • Managing Archaeological Collections, NPS Archeology Program
  • Foundations of Interpretation, Eppley Institute
Skills
  • All aspects of collections management
    • IPM + environmental monitoring
    • accessioning, cataloging, and inventory
    • preventative conservation and rehousing
    • collections access
  • exhibition development
  • historic housekeeping
  • metadata standards
  • historic interpretation

Editing

Education and Professional Experience
  • Editing Certificate – University of Washington
  • Freelance editor working as an academic authors’ editor and museum copyeditor/proofreader in Turin, Italy
  • Freelance resume editor and quality assurance for Inside Recruiter in California
Continuing Professional Development
  • Managing team projects, MET
  • Macros from square one, MET
  • Dominoes: ordering sentences in a reader-friendly way, MET
  • Translating for the art world, MET
  • Academic developmental editing, EFA
Skills
  • developmental editing
  • copyediting
  • proofreading
  • Chicago Manual of Style, New Hart’s Rules, and AP Stylebook
  • style guide and style sheet development
  • Microsoft Office suite, Google applications, HTML

Interested? Check out my editing services or get in touch.