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Resume:
Savannah, GA
E-mail abjbxn@r.postjobfree.com David Alan Purvis
Objective I am seeking full time, permanent, and stable
employment. This resume is intended as a general
overview of my experience and qualifications. I do
hope to find a position where above average
intelligence, excellent writing, research, and
communication skills, and a strong work ethic will
be beneficial to both myself and a prospective
employer. However, I also hope that my solid
experience in other areas will be taken into
consideration for employment as well. I have worked
as an archaeologist for the last five years and
would like to stay within the discipline, but the
current economy has rendered suitable archaeology
work very unstable. Thus, I am seeking employment
in other areas where work and pay may be more
consistent. I believe my knowledge and experience
would qualify me for employment in industries such
as environmental, forestry, historical/cultural
research, or the railroad. Should you need a
reliable, hardworking, conscientious, and
intelligent employee, I hope you will consider my
interest and qualifications.
Functional
summary I have solid experience in all phases and aspects
of field archaeology and I am particularly adept at
the hard physical labor involved, in often harsh
environments.
I have excellent research and writing skills as is
relevant to achieving a Master's Degree in history,
conducting archaeological research, and as a
lifetime of interest in history, archaeology,
literature and philosophy would dictate. In
relation to this, I have very good computer skills
(MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint).
I have a great deal of experience in landscape
design, installation, and maintenance, and have
pursued this independently during different periods
throughout my life, and particularly as a college
student.
I have also worked (10+ years) in the industrial
coatings field-sand blasting, painting,
rubber-linings, and metal-spray-with experience in
both maintenance and new construction, largely in
power and chemical plants and using a variety of
pneumatic/electric tools, and forklifts; rigging
and bolting-up vessels for steam cure.
I have experience working at an historic
site/museum, giving tours, lectures and visitor
orientation, as well as performing site
maintenance.
I also have 6+ years experience in library science
working in a large, university library.
Employment
Field Archaeologist, Southeastern Archaeological
Services. June-August 2010. Phase II testing
Colonel's Island (Georgia Port Authority)
Brunswick, Georgia. Deptford Testing, Georgia
Power, Savannah, Georgia. All aspects of Phase II
field archaeology.
Site Supervisor Savannah and Ogeechee Canal
Historic Site. March 2010-June 2010.On-site
maintenance, supervision and visitor orientation,
including history lectures and archaeology tours;
archaeological research on lock-tenders site and
lock chambers. (This was a temporary, interim
position which I left to pursue archaeology work
with Southeastern.)
Field Archaeologist, Prentice Thomas & Associates,
Inc. Fort Stewart, GA Tyndall AFB, FL and Eglin,
AFB, FL. October 2007-October 2009. All phases and
aspects of historic and prehistoric field
archaeology.
Field Archaeologist, Savannah and Ogeechee Canal
Project, June 2006-August 2007. All phases and
aspects of historic field archaeology and field
practicum supervisor of archaeology class at
Armstrong Atlantic State University.
Library Assistant, AASU Lane Library, July
1999-June 2006. All aspects of library circulation,
reference and media.
Graduate Teachers' Assistant, Armstrong Atlantic
State University, August 2003-June 2004. Role
keeping, test preparation and evaluation, essay
grading, lecture, and student tutorial.
Coatings Specialist, Metalcoat Inc. of Florida,
September 1977-September 1991. Industrial linings
and coatings, including sandblasting, rubber
lining, painting and metal-spray. Experience with
pneumatic and electrical tools-air hammers,
grinders, in particular-rigging and forklift
operation.
Education
M.A., History. Armstrong Atlantic State University
(AASU), December 2006. M.A. Thesis: "The Noble
Sport: The Stag Hunt as a Reflection of the Mores
of the Medieval English Nobility,"
GPA: 3.88. Minor focuses English Literature and
Philosophy.
B. A. History; Minor: English Literature. Armstrong
Atlantic State
University, May 2002. GPA: 3.92.
Awards: Phi Alpha Theta National Historical Honor
Society, induction 2001.
Porter Pierpont Rotary Scholarship, 2003.
Roger Warlick Scholarship, 2004.
Armstrong Atlantic State University Campus Writer's
Competition, graduate level, winning essays 2003
(History) and 2004 (Literature).
References
Mark M. Newell, PhD; RPA
Georgia Archaeological Institute/Medway Research
Institute/Armstrong Atlantic State University
Principal Investigator, Savannah and Ogeechee Canal
Project,
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Philip D. "Donny" Bourgeois, MS; RPA
Prentice Thomas and Associates, Inc.
Project Director, Fort Stewart, GA and Eglin AFB,
FL
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Carol P. Jamison, PhD; (Thesis Committee Member)
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Associate Professor of Literature
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James J. Todesca, PhD; (Thesis Chair)
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Associate Professor of History
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Cleo Hall
Metalcoat Inc. of Florida
Owner/CEO
Jerald Ledbetter, MA; RPA.
Southeastern Archaeological Services, Inc.
Senior Archaeologist
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Ervan Garrison, PhD; RPA
University of Georgia
Professor of Anthropology, Archaeology and Geology
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Chica Arndt, MA.
Savannah and Ogeechee Canal Museum
Site Manager/Historian
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Harriet Winiger, MLS
Armstrong Atlantic State University, Lane Library
Circulation Supervisor
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Douglas Frasier, MLS
Armstrong Atlantic State University, Lane Library
Library Superintendent
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