Assistant Technical

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**** ****** ***. ? Walnut Creek, CA 94597 ? Home: 925-***-****

? Cell: 925-***-**** ? ***************@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Wrote 20-page anthropology research papers for classes

. Collaborated on presentations and excavations

. Researched primary sources for status of museum items and California

history

. Edited technical manuals

EDUCATION: RECENT

Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, (concentration in archaeology), May 2008

San Francisco State University

4.0 GPA in the major ? Anthropology Department Honoree

. Archaeological Methods class: Applied processual and post-processual

theories; created typologies; identified lithics, ceramics and faunal

remains.

. Archaeological Excavation and Data Analysis field class: Collaborated

with student colleagues on an excavation; planned research goals and

sampling strategy; maintained field provenience; analyzed faunal

remains. Researched and presented report on Coso rock art.

. Ancestors or Data?--NAGPRA class: Learned how to apply the Native

American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to legal and

ethical issues of Indigenous sovereignty.

. Racism: Cross Cultural Analysis class: Wrote papers on past and on-

going effects of racism on educational inequality.

. Senior Seminar class: Advocated for greater inclusion of women's

roles and activities in archaeology-themed books and articles

EDUCATION: PRIOR

Bachelor of Arts, English, June 1979

California State East Bay (formerly Cal State Hayward)

INTERNSHIPS

San Francisco State University, Native American Graves Protection

and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Department, February 2008 - May 2008

http://bss.sfsu.edu/nagpra/

Researcher

. Reconciled non-Indigenous and Indigenous collections with the catalog;

verified accession numbers, descriptions and sites.

. Ensured that the collection kept the NAGPRA-related items separate

from the general collection, in order to aid in the eventual return to

the Native American tribes.

. Compiled database lists of items in the collections.

EXPERIENCE

Diablo Valley Foundation for the Aging, Lafayette, California, March 2010

to Present

Personal Assistant for senior citizens

. Transport clients to doctor's appointments

. Shop for requested items

. Actively listen and give emotional support

Joan Buchanan for Congress Campaign, San Ramon, California, August-

September 2009

Canvasser

. Contacted voters in person to speak to them about Joan Buchanan's

qualifications

. Listened to voters' concerns and opinions

. Quantified the results

Various Employers, Bay Area, 1979 - 1992

Editor/Technical Writer

. Researched and edited technical manuals for an audio-visual company

. Edited articles and press releases for technical magazine

. Edited procedure manuals for financial institutions

. Edited for accuracy and consistency

. Delivered projects on time

SKILLS

. Demonstrated research, writing, editing and presentation skills--wrote

10 to 20 page papers for each class.

. Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

.Diablo Valley Literacy Council, Concord, California

. Tutor a student in English as a Second Language

. Edit and publish the quarterly newsletter

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