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2008 -
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Performed Phase III analysis of quartz debitage from the Quaker Hills Quarry
site 36LA1100.
Reconstructed an Adena Plain ceramic vessel from 33HO706.
Co-author -
Phase II Archeological Survey for the Proposed Rockies Express East Pipeline Project,
Ohio.
Included as a artist in the
2009 Flintknapping Calendar by McLean Design.
2007 -
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Flintknapping presenter and Lithic Analyst at the
Artifact Road Show - University of Akron.
Presenter to the Native Sons and Daughters -
Camp Campbell Guard; Flintknapping.
Advisor on Prehistoric Stone Technology Studies -
History in Hand LLC.
Ceramic Analyst - R. Christopher Goodwin & Assoc.
Presenter to the BSA Camp Airy - Thurmont, Maryland -
Flintknapping/Archaeology merit badge.
Co-author -
Phase I Archeological Survey for the Proposed Rockies Express East Pipeline Project,
Ohio.
Lithic Analyst - R. Christopher Goodwin & Assoc.
Completed safety training for Duke Energy.
Co-author -
Phase I Archeological Survey for the Proposed Rockies Express East Pipeline Project, Indiana.
2006 -
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Presenter to the Sugarcreek Chapter of the
ASO - The Solutrean Solution:
Lithic Technology along the Ice-Edge Corridor.
Presenter at the Artifact Road Show - University of
Akron.
Graduated with Distinction from the University of
Exeter - MA in Experimental Archaeology.
Created replicas of European, American, and African
stone artifacts for the University of South Africa's Museum of Anthropology
and Archaeology.
Flintknapping demonstration for the
National Ice Age Network &
Palaeolithic Rivers of South West Britain at the Stone artefact
identification day.
Attended the
Technologie et analyse spatiale des activités de taille solutréennes:
approche expérimentale 2006 workshop at Château de Rys, France.
Student
Placement with the
Dartmoor Archive - web development and graphic art design.
Attended a
brainstorming session with Channel 4's Time Team.
Finished
Access database training with the Latis Centre.
Supervisor
to the Exeter Atlatl Club.
2005 -
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Presenter to the Sugarcreek Chapter of the
Archaeological Society of Ohio July 2005; The Plum Run Flint Quarries.
Attended the Ancient Arts Festival and Knap-in -
Cambridge, Ohio - June 24-26, 2005.
Presenter to the Native Sons & Daughters April
2005; Flintknapping - Tool in Hand.
Presenter at the Geauga Park District's "Engage the
Ice Age" February 2005; Experimental Archaeology / Flintknapping.
Attended the Payne's Prairie Knap-in - Payne's
Prairie State Park, Florida - February 25-27, 2005.
Attended the Cinnamon Lake Knap-in - Ashland, Ohio
- February 4-6, 2005.
Photographed the lithic artwork for The Lithic
Artist Guild - Modern Lithic Artists Journal No. 1.
2004 -
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Featured artist on The Tarp.
Nominated to become the GLACHO Webmaster / Board of
Directors.
Attended the GLACUHO Winter Meeting at Camp
Tecumseh.
Great Lakes Association of College and University
Housing Officers - IT committee member.
Flintknapping demonstration to the National
Longhouse Native Sons & Daughters at Camp Oty-Okwa.
2003 -
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Redesigned the
Office of Residential Life &
Housing Website.
Taught a specialty class on Canvas 8.0 and HP
poster printing technology.
Presenter at the 3rd Annual College of Wooster
Archaeology Day, April 2003; Experimental Archaeology / Flintknapper.
Presenter at the Hopewell Culture National Historic
Park Archeology Day, September 2003; Experimental Archaeology / Atlatl
technology.
2002 -
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Demonstrated flintknapping at Zoar Harvest Days
with the Sugarcreek Chapter of the ASO.
Presenter at the Midwest Archaeological Conference,
October 2002; A Lithic Reduction Strategy of the Archaic: Manufacturing and
Use Traces in the MacCorkle Bifurcate Tradition of Ohio.
Presenter to the Chippewha Valley Chapter of the
Archaeological Society of Ohio, June 2002; A Lithic Reduction Strategy of
the Archaic: Manufacturing and Use Traces in the MacCorkle Bifurcate
Tradition of Ohio.
Presenter to the Cuyahoga Valley Chapter of the
Archaeological Society of Ohio, June 2002; A Lithic Reduction Strategy of
the Archaic: Manufacturing and Use Traces in the MacCorkle Bifurcate
Tradition of Ohio.
Presenter to the Sugarcreek Chapter of the
Archaeological Society of Ohio, May 2002; A Lithic Reduction Strategy of the
Archaic: Manufacturing and Use Traces in the MacCorkle Bifurcate Tradition
of Ohio.
Graduated with Honors from The College of Wooster.
B.A. in archaeology (major) geology and anthropology (minors).
Inducted into the Lambda Alpha anthropology honors
society.
Presenter and Chair at the Society for American
Archaeology meeting; A Lithic Reduction Strategy of the Archaic:
Manufacturing and Use Traces in the MacCorkle Bifurcate Tradition of Ohio.
2001 -
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Lab supervisor - The College of Wooster archaeology
laboratory; duties included: teaching archaeology students lithic analysis,
data collection, artifact washing, cataloging, tool typologies, and
flintknapping
Poster presenter at the Society for American
Archaeology meeting; 2001; A Study of Lithic Biface Manufacturing Traces in
the MacCorkle Bifurcate Tradition of Ohio: Investigation into the Atlatl and
Dart System.
2000 -
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Presenter to the Sugarcreek Chapter of the
Archaeological Society of Ohio; The Plum Run Flint Quarries
Lab supervisor - The College of Wooster archaeology
laboratory; duties included: teaching archaeology students lithic analysis,
data collection, artifact washing, cataloging, tool typologies, and
flintknapping
1999 -
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Career Service Website - Described as an
"outstanding example of web design" at college conference.
Assisted in the study of Y2K issues and deployment
of Y2K "fixes" for Administrative Computer Services - The College of
Wooster.
Graphic design and layout chosen for IRUSLINK
system - College of Wooster.
Selected to present at the 2000 Central States
Anthropological Society meeting.
Selected to apply for a Sophomore Research position
with KECK consortium.
Presenter at the Central States Anthropological
Society meeting - Lithic Biface Use at Dust Cave (1LU496): a Microwear
Analysis.
1998 -
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Freshman at the
College of Wooster
- Wooster, Ohio.
Chosen as an alternate to the National Youth
Science Camp by the Ohio Academy of Science on behalf of Ohio Governor
George V. Voinovich.
Selected as a delegate to represent the Ohio
Academy of Science at the 1999 meeting of the American Junior Academy of
Science, the National Association of academies of Science, and the American
Association of the Advancement of Science being held in Anaheim, CA from
January 20th to the 24th.
Chosen as the 4th alternate to receive the Melvin
Scholarship sponsored by the Ohio Academy of Science.
Received third year lettering in speech.
Presented "Ohio Archaeology" at the Robertsville
Grange Father & Son Dinner.
Participated in the Louisville Elementary School
enrichment day play: The Care and Feeding of a Dragon.
Placed Superior at State Science Day 1998 - Phase
II - An Experimental Study of Microwear Formation among Modern and
Prehistoric Stone Flake Tools.
Received the Ralph J. Bernhagen Memorial Award
($200) sponsored by The Ohio Geological Society at State Science Day.
Presented the University of Toledo’s
Crystallography Research Award ($100) for an outstanding project related to
the study of crystalline and ordered materials sponsored by The Ohio
Crystallography Consortium.
Accepted to the 1998 Dust Cave Field School funded
by The National Science Foundation, Tennessee Valley Authority, Alabama
Historical Commission, IBM, and The University of Alabama.
Chosen as first alternate to The International
Science and Engineering Fair in Fort Worth, Texas May 1998.
Received First Place Navy/Marine Corps
Distinguished Achievement Naval Science Award and a Sharp graphing
calculator.
Presented a recognition award for participating in
the Buckeye Science and Engineering Fair hosted by DeVry Institute,
Columbus.
Received the United States Army Award and Medallion
for an outstanding science project and a fifty dollar savings bond top
project award.
Placed Superior at the District 13 Science Fair
with phase II of my research entitled: An Experimental Study of Microwear
Formation among Modern and Prehistoric Stone Flake Tools. Selected to
present at State Science Day hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.
Honor Roll.
Accepted as first author on an abstract for
presentation at the Annual Meeting of The Ohio Academy of Science Hosted by
Miami University - Middletown Campus. Abstract to be published in The Ohio
Journal of Science.
Selected for FINAL competition in the Buckeye
Science and Engineering Fair hosted by DeVry Institute - Columbus, Ohio.
Presented at the Ohio Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium held at the Dana Conference Center - University of Toledo.
Mentored by Dr. Mark Wilson in microphotography at
the College of Wooster.
1997 -
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Honor Roll.
Launched the Stone Tool Technology Webring: http://home.neo.lrun.com/arch/stt.html
Published An Experimental Study of Microwear
Formation Among Modern and Prehistoric Stone Flake Tools online available
at: http://home.neo.lrun.com/arch/microwear.html
Received Early Decision admission to The College of
Wooster Class of 2002.
Obtained seal of Special Distinction from The
National Forensic League.
Attended The Ohio Geological Society’s Fifth Annual
Technical Symposium held in Akron, Ohio.
Chosen as the Louisville High School Math and
Science Representative by The Ohio Academy of Science.
Member of the Ohio Atlatl Association.
Placed second at the Ohio Atlatl Association
Standard Accuracy Competition attaining Clovis Distinction.
Member of Teen Institute.
Nominated President of The Louisville High School
Science Club.
Presented phase 2 of An Experimental Study of
Microwear Formation among Modern and Prehistoric Stone Flake Tools during
the NSF-YS student lecture series.
Taught a specialty field school in flintknapping to
the Martin University field school students at The Center for American
Archeology.
Presented An Experimental Study of Microwear
Formation among Modern and Prehistoric Stone Flake Tools on Public
Archeology Day at The Center for American Archeology (July 26).
Participated in an archeological field school from
7/7/97 - 8/15/97 working at the Evie Site. The field school incorporated
many aspects of the Center for American Archeology’s Education Program
including: discussions on archeological theory, experience with excavation
techniques, lectures on Midwest prehistory, and introduction to laboratory
analysis.
Attended the National Science Foundation’s
Archeology and Natural Sciences program as a docent scholarship recipient.
Hosted by The Center for American Archeology - Kampsville Archeological
Center, Kampsville Illinois. (July 7 - August 15).
Participated in specialty field school in
flintknapping taught by Tim Dillard and hosted by The Center for American
Archeology (June 23 - 27).
Received second year lettering in debate.
Member of The Plum Run Chapter of The
Archaeological Society of Ohio.
Presented An Experimental Study of Microwear
Formation among Modern and Prehistoric Stone Flake Tools at The
Archaeological Society of Ohio’s summer meeting hosted by my chapter, The
Sugarcreek Chapter of the ASO.
Received the Seal of Distinction from The National
Forensic League.
Placed Superior at State Science Day 1997 - An
Experimental Study of Microwear Formation among Modern and Prehistoric Stone
Flake Tools.
Received $100 and 1st place geological award
sponsored by The Ohio Geological Society at State Science Day 1997.
Received a $1,000 scholarship to Miami University
at State Science Day 1997.
Received the Stark County Gem and Mineral Club
Award for An Experimental Study of Microwear Formation among Modern and
Prehistoric Stone Flake Tools at District 13 Science Day 1997.
Placed Superior at the District 13 Science Fair
with my research entitled An Experimental Study of Microwear Formation among
Modern and Prehistoric Stone Flake Tools.
Attended The National Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium in North Carolina at Research Triangle Park. May 1-4 1997.
Presented at the Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium at The University of Toledo (March 14-15) placing in the top five
paper presentations as third alternate to Nationals.
1996 -
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Octa-finalist in two-person debate at The National
Forensic League’s state tournament held in Dayton, Ohio.
State qualifier in two-person debate.
Placed first at the Massillon Perry Tournament of
Champions in two-person debate.
Won Most Educational Award for the Park Hills
Clusters (archaeological sites) presentation at the Archaeological Society
of Ohio fall meeting.
Presented Archaeological Lithic Analysis at the
Serpent Mound State Memorial for Martha Potter Otto, Curator of Archaeology
at the OHS, funded by The Archaeological Society of Ohio.
Chosen as the Louisville High School Math and
Science Representative by The Ohio Academy of Science.
Nominated to attend the 1996 National Youth
Leadership Forum on Law and the Constitution in Washington D.C.
Chosen to attend the Marietta College's Ohio Summer
Institute on archeology and the surrounding sciences.
Discovered and registered Park Hills Cluster
(archaeological) Sites 33ST721-724.
Authored latest research paper entitled An
Experimental Study on Microwear Formation among Modern and Prehistoric Stone
Tools at the CAA and invited back as a docent in 1997.
Participated in an archeological field school from
7/8/96 - 8/16/96 working at the Evie Site. The field school incorporated
many aspects of the Center for American Archeology’s Education Program
including: discussions on archeological theory, experience with excavation
techniques, lectures on Midwest prehistory, and introduction to laboratory
analysis.
Accepted by the National Science Foundation to
receive a scholarship for attendance to the Archeology and Natural Sciences
program hosted by The Center for American Archeology - Kampsville
Archeological Center, Kampsville Illinois (July 8 - August 16).
Presented at the Hoover Historical Society's
simulated archaeological dig during their Native American Festival.
First year lettering in debate.
Member of Spanish Club.
Received the Seal of Excellence from the National
Forensic League.
Received the Most Educational Display Award from
The Archaeological Society of Ohio.
Won Best of Show from The Archaeological Society of
Ohio.
Chosen to present at The Junior Science and
Humanities Symposium at the University of Toledo with my research project
Stone Technology.
Received 1st place from The Ohio Geological Society
of Ohio for excellence in Geology at State Science Day 1996.
Placed Superior at State Science Day -
Archaeological Lithic Analysis.
Rated Superior at Malone's District 13 Science Day
- Archaeological Lithic Analysis.
1995 -
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Honor Roll.
Member of Spanish Club.
Received the Seal of Honor from The National
Forensic League.
Featured in Spotlight (school newspaper) for
studies in Geology and Archaeology.
Joined Ohio Historical Society.
Joined Ohio Academy of Science.
Ohio High School Speech League State Tournament
Novice Debate - Finalist.
Requested by The Ohio Archaeological Council to
join their symposium on the Archaic period. Later invited by Dr. Brain
Redmond to his lab at the Cleveland Natural History Museum for viewing of my
site materials and research.
Registered seven archaeological sites with the Ohio
Historic Preservation Office.
Excavated at the Gainey Site in Flint, Michigan.
Excavated at the Cullison Site in Warsaw, Ohio.
Served on the Nobles Pond Volunteer Force -
excavation and research lab analysis at Kent State for 900 hours during the
entire summer.
Received the Best Site Display Award from The
Archaeological Society of Ohio.
Received an Honorable Mention from The Ohio
Geological Society of Ohio at State Science Day 1995.
Placed Superior at State Science Day 1995 - Stone
Technology.
Won the Stark County Gem and Mineral Club Award for
excellence in Geology at District 13 Science Day.
Rated Superior at Malone's District 13 Science Fair
- Stone Technology.
1994 -
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Honor Roll.
Member of Spanish Club.
Received the Seal of Merit from The National
Forensic League.
Discovered The Frank (archaeological) Sites
(33ST704-10).
Joined The Sugarcreek Chapter of the ASO.
Joined Archaeological Society of Ohio.
Advanced to regional Math Counts competition at
Stark Technical College.
Won Stark County Gem and Mineral Club Award for
excellence in Geology at District 13 Science Day.
Rated Excellent at Malone's District 13 Science
Fair 1994 - Rock Polishing.
Advanced from Louisville Middle School to District
13 Science Fair - Rock Polishing.
1993 -
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Honor Roll.
Joined The Stark County Gem and Mineral Club and
Midwest Federation.
Rated Excellent at the Louisville Middle School
Science Fair 1993 - Crystals.
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