Education

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, England

PhD in Archaeology (paused)

Advisors: James Barrett and Jay Stock

Thesis: An Examination of Biological Adaptation to Cultural Demands and Environmental Pressure in the Greenland Norse Utilising Cross-Sectional Geometric Analysis of Long Bone Diaphyses from the Viking and Middle Ages.

University College London

London, England

Master of Science (with distinction) in Skeletal and Dental Bioarchaeology

Advisor: Tony Waldron

Dissertation: A Probable Case of Congenital Syphilis in Anglo-Saxon Worcester

University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Advisor: Gail Kennedy

Essay: An Investigation into the Osteological Manifestation of Lathyrism

De Anza College

Cupertino, California

Associate in Arts, Arts and Letters

Associate in Arts, Social and Behavioural Science

Work Experience

Botanical Curiosities

Sacramento, California

Business Owner

Founded and operating a mail-order, rare plant nursery.

Nepenthe Chocolate

Kane’ohe, Hawai’i

Business Owner

Launched and operated a new chocolate business based in Hawaiʻi.

Defense POW/MIA accounting Agency

Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickam

Forensic Anthropologist

Honolulu, Hawai’i

Participatied in the identification of the remains of unaccounted service personnel from WWII through modern conflicts.

Kapoho Kine Tours

Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i

Tour Guide

Worked as a tour guide driving tourists around the island of Hawai’i and presenting them with interesting information.

Oxbridge Tours

Cambridge, England

Head tour guide, tour manager

Conducted and designed tours in English and Swedish of the University of Cambridge and the city of Cambridge focusing on the history of the university and city and on student life at the university. Trained new tour guides and administered knowledge examinations.

University College London

London, England

Teaching Assistant

Assisted outreach students in university preparation during laboratory sessions in zooarchaeology.

Department of Geography, University of North Texas

Denton, Texas, USA

Laboratory Instructor

Lectured and oversaw undergraduate laboratory experiments in Earth Science. Prepared and presented laboratory section material, wrote and graded exams and classwork for 100 students. Assisted individual students during regularly-held office hours. Evaluated highly by students for fostering interest in what they deemed an uninteresting subject.

Brockington And Associates

Georgia, Kansas, and Kentucky, USA

Archaeological Field Technician, Crew Leader, Zooarchaeological Specialist

Conducted phase one archaeological survey and phase two excavation on prehistoric and historic sites, interpreted map data for transect layout, led survey crews. Received military clearance and ID to work on US military bases including Fort Knox and the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant.

University of California

Los Angeles, California, USA

Palaeoethnobotanical Laboratory Technician

Conducted laboratory-based floatation of soil samples, sample sorting by microscope, and maintained and repaired laboratory equipment.

Sanguine Games

Designer, Writer, Editor, and Researcher

Remote Work

Participated in the design, writing, and production of several historically-based tabletop games.

De Anza College

Senior Tutor, Tutor

Cupertino, California, USA

Supervised and assisted new English as a Second Language and English Composition tutors, tutored students in English as a Second Language and English Composition classes. Assisted students with difficult-to-grasp aspects of spoken and written English.

Brookstone

Store Manager

Livonia, Michigan, USA

Tasks included hiring and training, inventory, sales, daily maintenance, accounting, and customer support. 

Going Greek

Store Manager

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Assisted with the initial set-up of the store prior to opening. Daily operational tasks included inventory, employee supervision, ordering, shipment reception, display arrangement, and general maintenance.

Academic Experience

University of Cambridge Division of Archaeology

Cambridge, England

Technical demonstration

Explained and demonstrated 3D laser scanning equipment and software for analysis and the production of 3D computer models of archaeological bone samples. 

The Cambridge Keros Project

Directed by Colin Renfrew, funded by National Geographic

Keros, Greece

Archaeologist

Participated in the archaeological survey of the Greek island of Keros.  Tasks included surveying, intensive surface collection, photography, GPS utilisation, orienteering, topographical map interpretation and transect orientation, artefact recording, and database updating.

Society for Medieval Archaeology

Cambridge, England

Committee Member

Helped organise and run the 2011 postgraduate colloquium held at the University of Cambridge. Assisted with presenter and poster selection, the organisation of the colloquium, and chaired presentation sessions. 

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, England

Scientist Volunteer

Presented and explained animal and human skeletal material to children and adults during the University of Cambridge Festival of Science.

Access Cambridge Archaeology

Directed by Carenza Lewis

Cambridge, England

Supervised and instructed adult and child volunteers during archaeological public outreach events, including the laying of survey grids and test pit excavation.

Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge

Cambridge, England

Held elected and appointed positions on the postgraduate student committee for Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge. Tasks as treasurer included oversight and management of the funds for the postgraduate community of the college, including holding cash reserves, bank deposits, approving expenses, and budget management. Tasks as student representative included addressing concerns of the LGBT postgraduate students as well as the student population in general and event organisation. I was also on call at all times for individual crisis management. Tasks as Punt Admiral included winter storage and spring retrieval of the college punt and the organisation of boating trips.

Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge

Cambridge, England

Student Supervisor

Supervised master’s and undergraduate students during overnight excursions to Stonehenge and other important sites. Organised overnight accommodation and facilitated transportation and assisted with the presentation of on-site lectures. Held official first-aid certification as required by Cambridge University for this position.

University College London

Led by Tony Waldron

London, England

Biological Anthropologist, photographer

Assisted with the osteological analysis of 10th century human skeletons recovered during excavations of the Chapter House of Worcester Cathedral. Photographed the pathological bone specimen collection for archival purposes. 

Oakland Archaeology Project

Led by Jason Wenzel

Oakland, Florida, USA

Archaeological Research Associate

Excavation of historic sites in Oakland, Florida, including public outreach events and artefact cleaning and analysis, with particular focus on faunal osteology.

University of California

Los Angeles, California, USA

Osteology Laboratory Technician

Developed and implemented an organisational system for the UCLA osteological teaching collection, photographed pathological elements for publication.

University of California

Los Angeles, California, USA

Translator

Translated academic articles from Danish into English.

University of California

Los Angeles, California, USA

San Emigdio Canyon, Chumash Archaeological Survey

Directed by Julienne Bernard

Participated in the successful pedestrian survey to rediscover a lost Emigdiano Chumash village.

Grants And Awards

University of Cambridge Division of Archaeology

Research Travel Grant

Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge

Research Travel Grant

Peter Foote Memorial Bursary, Viking Society for Northern Research

Research Grant

Received the first-eve grant from this bursary to further archaeological research in Scandinavia

Dorothy Garrod Memorial Trust

Research Grant

The Sudreys Fund

Research Grant

Phi Theta Kappa

Honour Society for academic achievement at two-year colleges.

Publications

Rev. of “The Funeral Kit:AMortuary Practices in the archaeological Record” (Jill L. Baker 2012)

Book Review, published in Archaeological Review from Cambridge 28.

After The Lights Went Out

Photographic book of abandoned domestic structures in the American Midwest

Related Skills

Fluency in spoken Swedish, ability in Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, and German with additional reading comprehension in Dutch, French, Portuguese, Icelandic, and other related languages.

First Aid certified by the Royal Yachting Association (remote locations first aid including use of Category C drugs) and by the American Red Cross in standard first aid.

3D laser scanning equipment and software, computer modelling, importing, and editing (NextEngine and ScanStudio)

Skilled with numerous software programs such as Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp, and iWork.

Experience with GPS and ArcGIS.

Experience in digital SLR photography and image editing.

Full US and EU driving licences.

Certified Scuba Diver (PADI)

Research Interests

Polynesian archaeology, culture, history, language, traditional navigation, tropical horticulture, traditional agricultural practices, palaeopathology, osteoarchaeology, norse archaeology, maritime migration, medieval Europe, island archaeology, zooarchaeology, human adaptation to marginal climates and islands, vernacular architecture

Other Interests

Horticulture, chocolate, nature, history, geography, geology, languages, photography, board games, antiques, traditional crafting, alternative energy, architecture, and aquaria.