Training Project

Toni Fisher

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Fort Mitchell, AL 36856

334-***-**** (h) 314-***-**** ©

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Education:

Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Tennessee, 2015

M.A., Anthropology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1995

B.A. Religious Studies, University of Nebraska, Omaha, 1991

Honors: Biblical Student of the Year, Graduated Magna cum Laude, Dean’s Honor Roll all semesters

Work Experience:

Archaeological Monitor, AECOM for Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline (September, 2017-May, 2018) Cincinnati, Ohio

Supervisor: Christopher Leary

Identifies unidentified cultural resources

During monitoring of horizontal directional drill, if an inadvertent return should occur monitoring the containment of the cleanup of drilling fluid

Report and communicate with the environmental inspector in case of cultural material found

Actively observe and report any cultural artifact or human remains found either surface or subsurface within the project boundaries

Participate in safety environmental training on site

Working as an archaeological monitor for the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project I ensure that any archaeological material that is found during equipment excavation is accounted for, excavated and properly recorded before more excavation can take place. In this capacity I have the authority to stop work in progress to ensure all archaeological material is correctly and properly afforded appropriate care before work can proceed.

Tribal Monitor, Flat Earth Archeology for Diamond Pipeline (September 8, 2016-August 30, 2017) Little Rock, Arkansas

Supervisor: Chris Branam – 501-***-****- Contact: Yes

Provide assistance with identification of previously unidentified cultural resources

During monitoring of horizontal directional drill, if an inadvertent return should occur monitoring the containment of the cleanup of drilling fluid

Report and communicate with the environmental inspector in case of cultural material found

Actively observe and report any cultural artifact or human remains found either surface or subsurface within the project boundaries

Participate in safety environmental training on site

As tribal monitor I work for/represent the tribal presence for the tribes represented throughout the Diamond Pipeline Project.

Realtor-Crown Communities by DR Horton (August 2014-May 2016)

Works with national builder to sell new homes

Interacts with clients interested in buying a new home.

Advises clients on mortgage, monetary interest and helps in the purchase of new homes.

Writes contracts for purchaser to buy new home from builder.

Consultant (April 2014-August 2015)

Threattec LLC Fort Benning, Georgia

Supervisor: Robert Roth – 706-***-****: Contact: Yes Part time

Writes manuals for Operational Environmental training with the U.S. Army

Researches cultural material of different countries for training purposes.

Monitors actors for cultural realism in order to correctly help in the training of Soldiers to adapt to foreign countries.

Culture and Foreign Language Advisor (January 2011-May 2013)

National Professional Exchange Fort Benning, Georgia

Supervisor: Sharon Bell-301-***-**** (NPX); Direct Supervisor: COL Emmett Schaill-706-***-****: Contact: Yes

Interacts at the directorate level with center/school and with senior leaders across TRADOC and the Army to achieve the Army’s end state for culture and foreign language capability.

Organizes/coordinates all culture and foreign language programs and activities as they pertain to the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE).

Coordinates complex research and analysis efforts and preparation of position papers, reports and briefings.

Provides subject matter expertise/management of execution of culture and foreign language initiatives at MCoE.

Provides culture and foreign language assessments and other recommendations to the Commandant of the MCoE.

Represents the Commandant on all culture and foreign language integration matters as they pertain to MCoE.

Provides Cultural Awareness Briefings when necessary to military staff.

Advise center/school directorates on the integration of culture and foreign initiatives into area of responsibility.

Works with TRADOC Culture and Foreign Language Management Team in integrating and refining Army Culture and Foreign Language Strategy uniformly throughout the Army.

Produces and sends out bi-weekly Culture Tips throughout Fort Benning and other military offices.

Coordinates foreign language classes with Area University.

Coordinates with the TRADOC Culture and Foreign Language Management Team Leader.

Provides supervision and management of the center/school development and implementation of the Army’s Language and Regional Expertise and Culture Strategy (LREC).

Created and updates MCoE Culture and Foreign Language website.

Created and published three Graphic Training Aids for U.S. Army: GTA 21-03-022 Culture Cards: Afghanistan & Islamic Culture, GTA 21-03-012 Negotiations, and GTA (in publishing) Iran.

Coordinated in the creation of electronic Culture APP for U.S. Army training.

Partnered with Defense Language Institute to develop foreign language program for MCoE.

Has been a member of a number of working groups within DOTD.

Possesses secret security clearance

Archaeologist: Federal Career Intern Program (Aug. 2009-Jan. 2011)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla, Washington

Supervisor: Michael Francis-509-***-****: Contact: Yes

Worked as a collections management specialist responsible for helping to plan, organize and maintain artifacts and archaeological records associated with Native American burials found on Corps land and archived in Universities, historical museums and other federal agencies.

Coordinated with Corps personnel, Native American tribal leaders and universities in transporting and housing archaeological artifacts.

Assisted in helping to relocate and reburial of Native American artifacts in compliance with NAGPRA.

Helped in maintaining a collections-management database for artifacts and reports.

Performed numerous research and investigation records in searching for repository and reburial information to comply with NAGPRA regulations.

Conducted anthropological/archaeological/historical studies of cultural resources.

Prepared anthropological/archaeological/ and historical reports.

Participated in contract execution for archeological services.

Reviewed proposed activities for presence of existing or potentially eligible National Register properties within affected areas, assessed probable impacts on cultural and natural resources by proposed activities.

Helped manage cultural resources relating to the USACE in the Walla Walla WA area

Utilized cultural resource management regulations as pertaining to the USACE and government procedures

Conducted work in support of historic preservation as per Section 106 procedures

Environmental Resources Specialist (June 2009-Aug. 2009)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Boise, Idaho

Supervisor: Gilbert Phillips – 208-***-****: Contact: Yes

Performed minor duties related to the COE Regulatory Program under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

Participated in compliance inspection of permitted structures and activities.

Prepared and reviewed compliance and surveillance reports concerning unauthorized activities.

Prepared Notice of Violations letters to parties responsible for unauthorized activities.

Learned how to make recommendations on project or permit modifications or conditions, including preparation of cultural resources input for environmental assessments, findings of fact, and permit conditions.

In training to ensure compliance with 33 CFR Part 325, Processing of Department of the Army Permits, including Appendix C, which implements Section 106 of the NHPA relative to the Regulatory Program, including coordination with State Historic Preservation Offices, Native American tribes, federal and state agencies, consultants, and permit applicants prior to issuance of DA permits.

In training to evaluate applications for DA permits for activities in waters of the United States, including jurisdictional determinations, site evaluation, analysis of public interest review factors, and preparation of environmental assessments and other detailed documentation.

Archaeological Researcher/ Excavator (05/ 2005-02/ 2007)

Illinois Transportation Archaeological Program Wood River, Illinois

Supervisor: Brad Koldehoff - No longer employed at site

Worked as an archaeological researcher and excavator in Phase II and Phase III archaeological projects for the State of Illinois. Conducted anthropological/archaeological/historical studies of cultural resources by performing the following tasks:

Excavated features

Collected artifacts

Mapped individual features

Maintained site integrity

Sorted, cleaned, labeled and archived artifacts

Performed soil analysis at ancient American Indian (~900-1200 A.D.) and historical sites.

Wet Screened soil from various loci.

Oversaw the archiving and laboratory work of predominantly unskilled labor.

Natural Resource Specialist/ Park Ranger (07/11/2003-10/15/ 2004)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Boise, Idaho

Supervisor: Joyce Dunning – 509-***-****: Contact: Yes

Provided support to Operations Manager in different aspects of project operations including dam structure O&M and recreations facilities planning and operations.

Implemented specific procedures for irrigation and flood control releases, helped plan, execute and oversight of natural resources and recreation programs for over a million visitors annually.

Assisted with public awareness and worked alongside the outreach coordinator at Lucky Peak Dam and Park. Coordinated tours, special events and volunteer programs. Helped develop and construct interpretive displays and organized display materials. Utilized remote control robotic system in teaching water safety course to elementary schools. Worked extensively with volunteers to clean and upgrade park facilities.

Worked with the Walla Walla District archaeologist in the conservation, preservation and restoration of the park’s natural, cultural and historic resources.

Coordinated with a local elementary school to develop a plan to, not only reintroduce native species back into the area, but also reclaim a wetland area in one of the associated parks.

Worked with numerous contractors and volunteers in maintaining upkeep of the park and surrounding areas.

Project Zooarchaeologist (1990-2016)

The Bethsaida Excavations Project Bethsaida, Israel

Supervisor: Dr. Rami Arav – 402-***-****: Contact: Yes

Analyzed and archived all faunal material found on site.

Wrote zooarchaeological reports.

Lectured in evening lecture series.

Instructed students in proper archaeological field techniques.

Oversight of excavation in selected loci.

Supervised/directed excavators/students (average of ~10 workers at a time) in proper archaeological field techniques.

Kept daily field journal, including production of daily excavation maps and recording of artifacts.

Oversight in cleaning of artifacts.

Assisted and managed a diverse workforce of field workers and lab technicians as well as unskilled archaeological students and volunteers.

Developed and maintain the zooarchaeological collections-management database as well as reporting outcomes of investigation in a number of different formats; i.e. informal lectures, formal professional conferences and written reports.

Perform library and colleague article searches in order to produce accurate reports of the zooarchaeological finds at the site

Conducted anthropological/archaeological/historical studies of cultural resources.

Prepared anthropological/archaeological/ and historical reports.

. Instructor, “Prehistoric Archaeology” (Fall Semester 1995)

University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee

Supervisor: Dr. Walter Klippel – 865-***-****; Contact: Yes

Instructor for “Prehistoric Archaeology,” an undergraduate Anthropology course. This involved full course design, syllabus preparation, all teaching and grading of student materials. Student evaluations for course were second highest in the department and first highest for a graduate teaching assistant.

Ensuring all students were able to understand and pass a university-accredited course, entailing principles of prehistoric archaeology from the Early Stone Age to the eventual European emigration into the United States.

Other Work Related Activities/Experience:

1995-1997 (except summers)

University of Tennessee Transportation Center, Archaeological Division,

Knoxville, TN

Lab Technician. Duties included artifact retrieval, flotation, analysis, cleaning, measuring artifacts, archiving, zooarchaeological analysis, writing zooarchaeological reports.

Field crew excavator. (CRM) in Phase I and II operations.

Contact: (Department no longer in existence)

July-Aug. 1995

Cultural Resource Management Excavation, Lexington, KY

Field crew excavator. (CRM) Phase II operation. This position taught me on-the-job training in surveying and using archaeological principles, theories and methods to recognize various Native American features on the landscape.

July 1994

University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

Archaeological survey worker. Duties entailed conduct of walking survey to discover possible Native American archaeological sites in Northeastern Nebraska in a Phase I operation.

1992-1994

Midwest Archeological Center-National Park Service, Lincoln, NE

GS5 Archivist. Duties involved measuring and other data gathering from archaeological collections, preparing archaeological materials to be archived, and gathering Cold War (along with Air National Guard) cultural materials for anthropological study.

Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation, November 19, 2012, MCoE International Military Students Office

Special Service Award, November 18, 2004, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Safety Award, November 18, 2004, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Chief of Engineer’s Quill Award, 1st Place, 2004, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Other Professional Training and Skills:

1)11-15 March 2013 Culture Bumps-Auburn University Five day work shop certifying Culture Bump Trainers using the “Culture Bump” approach and methodology, Auburn, AL.

2) 6-7 Mar 2013 Blackboard Basics Instructor’s Training, Fort Benning, GA.

3) 31 Mar-06 Apr 2012 Advanced Situational Awareness Training, Fort Benning, GA.

4) 29-30 Mar 2012 West Point Negotiations Project Conference/Training, West Point, NY.

5) Apr 2011 Three days on ACFLS and CFLA’s main and current issues, CFLA’s conference, Fort Story Virginia Beach, VA.

6) 28 Jan 2010 ESRI ArcGIS Desktop II; Tools and Functionality, Walla Walla, WA.

7) 24-26 Feb. 2010 Conflict Resolution and Consultation Tools for Cultural and Natural Resource Projects, Portland, OR.

8) 3 Mar 2010 Basic Leadership Toolbox Training, Kennewick WA.

9) 27-29 Apr 2010 Consulting with Tribal Nations Training, Pendleton, OR.

10) 9 Apr 2010 Section 106: An Introduction, Madison, WI.

11) 21 Apr 2010 Section 106-Advanced Seminar, Omaha, NE.

12) 5 May 2010 Section 106: Agreement Documents, Sacramento, CA.

13) 7 May 2010 Identification and Management of Traditional Cultural Places, Sacramento, CA.

14) 16-0 Nov 2009 How to Manage the NEPA Process & Write Effective NEPA Documents/NEPA Cumulative Effects Analysis & Documentation, Boise, ID.

Effective personal relationship and communication skills, with 20+ years of conveying and interpreting archaeological and historical information to various age groups from diverse social, economic and ethnic backgrounds.

Team-oriented, but with a high degree of self-motivation and self-initiative; able to work on tasks independently, with minimal close supervision.

Well-organized, with excellent project-management skills.

Hard-working and detail-oriented.

Strong computer skills, including use of word-processing, data-base management, spread-sheet, graphic, and presentation applications, ADOBE; quick learner of new applications.

Publications:

“Faunal Analysis: Zooarchaeology in Syro-Palestinian/Israeli Archaeology,” in J, Harold Ellens ed., Bethsaida in Archaeology, History and Ancient Culture A Festschrift in Honor of John T. Greene. (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014)

“Caprid Usage at Bethsaida from the Iron Age to the Early Roman Period,” in Rami Arav and Richard Freund, eds., Bethsaida: A City by the North Shore of the Sea of Galilee, Bethsaida Excavations Project,Volume 4 (Kirksville, MO: Thomas Jefferson University Press, 2009)

“Hellenistic and Roman Ceramic Cooking Ware from Bethsaida” in Rami Arav and Richard A. Freund, eds., Bethsaida: A City by the North Shore of the Sea of Galilee, Bethsaida Excavations Project, Volume 1 (Kirksville, MO: Thomas Jefferson University Press, 1995)

Conference Presentations:

May 2013 Co-presenter for “The Culture Bump Experience” at the Global Perspectives on College and University Training, Auburn University, Auburn, AL.

April 2011 “Should Students from Muslim Countries be required to participate in Sexual Harassment Awareness Training?” Presented at the CFLA Conference, Virginia Beach, VA.

May 2006 “Socio-Economic Conclusions from the Faunal Analysis of et-Tell (Bethsaida).” Presented at the American Schools of Oriental Research Conference at Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA.

Nov. 2005 “The Bones of Bethsaida.” Presented at the Batchelder Biblical Archaeology Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE.

March 2003 “The faunal perspective at the Israeli site of Bethsaida from the Iron Age Period to the Late Hellenistic/Early Roman Periods.” Presented at the American Schools of Oriental Research Conference, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.

Oct. 2002 “The Mandibles of Bethsaida.” Presented at the Batchelder Biblical Archaeology Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE.

Oct. 2001 “Animal Usage Through the Ages Found at Bethsaida.” Presented at the 2001 Biblical Archaeology Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE.

July 2001 “A Preliminary Look at the Animal Bones of Bethsaida.” Presented at the Society of Biblical Literature International Congress, Rome, Italy.

August 1997 “A Preliminary Look at the Caprid Teeth of Hellenistic Bethsaida.” Presented at the Society of Biblical Literature International Congress, Lausanne, Switzerland.

April 1994 “Hellenistic-Roman Cooking ware Found at Bethsaida and the Implications of Cultural Material and Trade in the Galilee Area.” Presented at the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Rocky Mountain/Great Plains Regional Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.

April 1993 “An Unjust War in the Bible?: Some Differences Between the MT and LXX Text of I Samuel 4-7.” Presented at the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature Rocky Mountain/Great Plains Regional Annual Meeting, Omaha, Nebraska.

References:

Joyce Dunning *****.*.*******@*****.****.*** 229-***-****

Alice Roberts *****.*.*******@*****.****.*** 509-***-****

Ericka Loze Hudson ******.*.****-******.***@****.*** 706-***-****

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