Education

 

2004        Harvard University                                                              Master of Liberal Arts

                Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences                           Anthropology and Archaeology

Extension School                                                                 Thesis: Textile Tools in the Levant:

Cambridge, Massachusetts                                                an Ancient Weavers’ Tool Kit

 

1998        Plymouth State University                                                 Bachelor of Science

                Plymouth, New Hampshire                                                 Magna cum laude

                                                                                                                Social Science Education

Additional

Courses: Harvard Graduate School of Education                           Object-Based Learning

                 Harvard Graduate School of Education                           Curriculum Based on Understanding              

 Harvard Extension School                                                 Museum Education                                                            

Employment

 

1999- Present        Archaeology Education Outreach, Boston, MA

Creative Teaching Partner - Massachusetts Cultural Council

Design and direct highly acclaimed in-school experiential program focusing on ancient, local and US history, directs appropriate use of archaeological tools and field methodology, conducts laboratory with emphasis on cleaning, recording and interpreting cultural remains.  Instruct Professional Development programs, and design and plan units stressing cross curricula integration

 

1999-2006               Semitic Museum at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

                                White – Levy Publication Program Coordinator

Educational Programming Coordinator   Designer of educational programming for museum visitors and student groups, successful design and  implementation of comprehensive docent training program,  integration of  Massachusetts Curriculum

 

2005                        National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute: Archaeology of Jordan

                                Instructor/ Administrative Liaison

Designed and taught intensive Ancient Ceramic laboratory utilizing the Harvard teaching collection of 12th - 7th century BCE Syro-Palestinian Pottery.  Served as local liaison

 

2003 –2005             Instructor - Framingham State College Center for Global Studies

Professional Development Workshops for educators focusing on the integration of humanities, math and science and ancient cultures

Internships

 

1999                        Summer Intern, Semitic Museum at Harvard University

                                Catalogue in-house library of archaeological monographs and journals

 

1996 - 1997             Heritage Studies Internship, NH Division of Historical Resources

                                Coordinate installation of educational archaeology park focusing on Contact Era Native American life at the Drake Site, Belmont, NH

 

 

 

 

Scholarships and Honoraria

 

1999-2003               Harvard University              Extension School Achievement Scholarship(s)

1998                        Plymouth State College       Non-Traditional Student of the year

1998                        Plymouth State College       Baker Award – Social Science Student of year

1998                        Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

1997                        Kappa Delta Phi (International Education Honor Society)

 

Courses and Workshops Designed and Instructed

 

                                 Ceramics in the Classroom                Smithsonian Institute (ASOR Workshop)

                                 Excavating at your School                 University Museum U.Penn (ASOR Workshop)

                                 Egyptian Archaeology                       Museum of Natural History Harvard University

                                Integrating Science and History        Framingham State College Center for Global Studies

                                Art, Artifacts and Archaeology        Teachers as Scholars

                                Bedouin Culture                                  Fenn School, Concord MA

                                Students Dig History                          Plymouth State University

                                Biblical Israel for Docents                  Semitic Museum, Harvard University

                                Teaching Archaeology                       Framingham State College Center for Global Studies

                                Beyond Indiana Jones                        Semitic Museum, Harvard University

                                Ceramic Art                                           Semitic Museum, Harvard University

 

In-Service Professional Development Courses

 

                                Voices Less Heard in Primary Sources                             Westford Public Schools

                                Native American Sacred Geography                                 Westford Public Schools

                                Ancient History and Archaeology                                   Acton Public Schools

 

Archaeological Field Work

 

2008                        Wheeler Farm Site Field School Acton, MA

                                Director of Field School documenting 1732 farm and mill complex

                               

2006                        Nashoba Brook Stone Chamber Acton, MA

                                Archaeologist - Reconstruction of Revolutionary War era Earthen and Stone Ice House

 

2003                        1875 Inn Excavations, Tilton, NH      Tilton Historic Museum

Director/Archaeologist - Educator Field School 19th century historical archaeology                                                             

2002                        Sotira Karminudia excavations, Cyprus  SUNY Albany

                                Registrar of Finds, Field Excavator - Early Bronze Age village

 

1998-2000                      Humayma, Jordan excavations          Canadian Cultural Council

Faunal Analysis and Field Excavator - Roman fort & Byzantine and Islamic caravanserai

 

1997                        Israel River Site    New Hampshire State Conservation Rescue Archaeology Program

Field Excavator, Lab Technician        Paleo-Indian Site dating to 9000 BP

 

1996                        Russell Colbath House, White Mountain National Forest US Dept. of the Interior

Survey, Field Excavator, Re-signage project   18th century settlers homestead

 

1995                        Drake Site, Belmont, NH     Plymouth State College

                        Field excavator, experimental archaeology project Pre-contact Native American

            

Professional Certification

                               

Massachusetts Cultural Council Creative Teaching Partner

New Hampshire Social Studies Teacher: grades 5-12