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Virginia L. Walgren GIS
RPA Historic Archaeologist
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Virginia Walgren is an RPA Archaeologist with a MS in GIS. She has worked on numerous projects ranging
from: proposed Interstate Highway routes, Natural Gas Pipelines, Cellular tower placement, Wind Farms,
post forest fire archaeological site location in preparation for site stabilization, Pre-strip mining Archaeological
data recovery, and Army base site inventory. She has participated in data recovery efforts ranging from
Phase I through Phase III excavations as well as deep strata artifact recovery. Furthermore she has
experience as an assistant biologist on multiple pipeline T&E surveys, and as a GPS technician and GPS
coordinator.
She also has a willingness to relocate for projects any place in the United States.
Masters Practicum: Historic Remains of the Sangamon Ordnance Plant:
In March of 1942, The Secretary of War developed land and subsequently began the operation of two
Ordnance Plants in Sangamon County, Illinois. On the 12 September 1943, the two Plants merged as the
Sangamon Ordnance Plant and were decommissioned on 24 August 1945. Much remains of the Plant today,
including structures, roads and water lines. The paper uses geographic information systems (GIS) to
delineate what remains are still standing, what has fallen or been removed, and any potential subsurface
Archaeological remains that may exist. The document is on file with the Illinois State Museum and the Illinois
State Archaeological Site File.
P ro f es s ion al Ex pe ri e nc e
QRI
Archaeologist December 2014 - February 2015
Phase I pedestrian TRU survey on Ft. Bliss, using Tremble Juno 3B GPS. Locating artifacts, features and
the occasional site. Transecting over rugged and variable terrain, in highly variable weather conditions.
Averaging 12.5 miles per day.
160 Group October - December 2014
Archaeologist
Phase I pedestrian survey in Northern IL, for proposed wind farms. Virginia was responsible for transecting
over freshly plowed, frozen, farm fields, averaging10 miles a day. Delineating historic and prehistoric site
potential.
John Milner Associates August - September 2014
Archaeologist
Phase I survey in rural PA, for a pipeline. Virginia was responsible for shovel tests, preliminary artifact
identification, and Trimble GeoXT sub-meter GPS for shovel test locations. Also responsible for teaching
new archaeologist field techniques including soil textures, Munsell and assisted in teaching them how to use
GPS units.
Illiopolis/Niantic Public Library March 2010 – July 2014
Historic Collections Manager, Library Clerk
Virginia was responsible for checking in and out of circulation materials, book repair, public relations, data
base creation and management, brochure creation. Developed and coordinated the 2013 summer reading
program, "The Past is Present in Your Future." Including coordinating visiting exhibits and scheduling elders
in the community to give oral history talks. Historical Liaison for the library, answering inquires into local
history, collecting additional local history documents, and creating a more user friendly organization system
for existing collections.
CCRG October – November 2008
Archaeology Field Technician
Phase III Archaeological recovery along Rocky Mountain Express Natural Gas Pipeline. Virginia, was
responsible for unit excavations, stratigraphic and horizontal mapping of test units. She also assisted in
imputing data sheets into Excel, as well as preliminary artifact identification.
Independent Archaeological Consultant to Terranext LLC
Historical Archaeologist March – August 2005
Interpretation of raw site data, and the creation of cellular tower Archaeological survey reports.
Terranext LLC. December 2003 - January 2005
Historical Archaeologist
Virginia was the only on staff Archaeologist. Supervised other employees field work and responsible for the
Archaeological portion of cellular tower surveys. Served as the archaeological liaison between government
offices and clients on issues related to historic preservation. Including but not limited to historic building
surveys, topoquad & site map compilation report writing, and archival research. Project Archaeologist for the
Yahoola Creek Phase I testing and site form. She created a photographic tower simulation model. She was
responsible for artifact analysis, and more than 1,000 cellular tower surveys conducted in states ranging
from: AL, DE, FL, GA, MS, NJ to SC.
American Resource Group October – November 2003
Archaeology Field Technician
Virginia was responsible for unit excavations, stratigraphic mapping and photographic documentation of a
Phase III Depression era Historic site slated to be strip-mined in Southern Illinois. Features excavated
included a brick floored basement, a brick cistern, two hand dug wells and a brick and mortar constructed
septic tank.
SWCA Environmental Consultants August - November 2002
Archaeology Field Technician
Virginia was responsible for unit excavations, stratigraphic mapping and photographic documentation on a
Phase II site along the Kern River Pipeline corridor in Southern Utah. Phase I site survey in AZ, for portions
of the Rodeo-Chediski burn area in the Apache-Stigreaves National Forest. She assisted in filling out AZ site
cards, National Forest fire forms. Physical duties included transecting over mountainous terrain averaging
more than 6 acres a day in 30 m interval transects. GPS Total station survey assistant.
ENSR International May - December 2001
GPS Coordinator/GPS Field Technician
Virginia was instrumental in acquiring data, and checking the data from other surveyors using Tremble
ProXRS transceiver and a TSC1 Dataloger functioning on Asset Surveyor versions 2 to 6 and Pathfinder
Office to verify quality and consistency of survey data. Virginia was responsible for exporting the collected
data for use in ArcView. Surveying duties included walking an average of 6 miles a day while carrying the
TSC1 and ProXRS components. Office duties, while working on the Gulfstream Natural Gas Pipeline,
included imputing data sheets into Excel, acted as liaison between the ROW agents and the field crews
gaining property clearance for biological surveys. She was also responsible for compiling data for permitting
use, as well as tracking work billability.
Illinois State Museum Society January - March 2001
Archaeology Field Technician
Virginia assisted in a Phase III documentation of sites in Fort Campbell, TN. Primary activities on this project
included; shovel tests, unit excavations, mapping units and photographic documentation of various historic
features, including an intact subsurface stair case made of limestone blocks, a portion of a basement, and
the area surrounding a uncapped 45 foot deep, hand dug, stone lined well.
Alexander Archaeological Consultants September 1999 - April 2000
Archaeology Laboratory Director/Field Technician
Virginia’s primary duties while in the lab consisted of artifact analysis, basic curation and cataloging of
artifacts, report writing, artifact data table creation. As well as constructing site and sketch maps, including
UTM’s and Township Range, for any sites located by the field crew. When in the field Virginia was
responsible for transecting on projects ranging from road widening to proposed inter-state beltways. Field
crew duties included; photographic documentation of sites, maintaining the photo log, artifact logs,
transecting and shovel tests.
Illinois State University December 1998 - January 1999
Anthropology Collection Mover
Virginia was part of a select group of undergraduates responsible for packing and moving the entire
anthropology collection from one campus building to another. Objects packed and moved included; books,
lab equipment and artifacts.
Illinois State University: Dr. James Skibo August - December 1998
Artifact Collection Archiving & Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Virginia was responsible for cataloging artifacts onto forms for the Illinois State Museum collection, to
facilitate the turning over of that material to the Research and Collections facility. She was also Dr. Skibo’s
teaching assistant and responsible for grading tests.
Illinois State University: Dr. Martin Nickels January - May 1998
Physical Anthropology Tutor & Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Virginia assisted Dr. Nickels with lectures, tutored students in Physical Anthropology and graded papers.
Education
B.S. Anthropology with a specialization in Historic Archaeology
Minor Biological Sciences
Illinois State University, 1998
M.S. GIS Certification, with a focus in Historic Archaeology
Northern Arizona University, 2013
Training/Certifications
GIS Certification 2013
Historical Archaeology Field School Adirondack Community College, 1998
Revolutionary War site, Fort Edwards, New York
GPS Field Technician & GPS Coordinator
Photolab Technician certification.
Substitute Teacher certificate
Skills
Phase I-III Archaeological Field Investigations
Artifact analysis & curation
Archaeological Site reports
National Forest Fire Forms
Arizona Site Card
Georgia, Alabama & Tennessee Site Forms
Compliance with NEPA, NHPA and FERC
Deep strata excavation
Experience Outside of Archaeology
Riverton CUSD #14 January 2007- June 2014
Warrensburg-Latham WLSD #11 August 2007 – January 2009
Substitute Teacher
Virginia filled in for teachers in grades pre-K through High Schools. Supervising the activities and learning of
children in groups ranging from one to sixty.
Professional References
Elisabeth LaVigne Project Geoarchaeologist, John Milner Associates, Inc.
535 North Church Street
West Chester, PA 19380
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Mike Wiant, Head, Dickson Mounds State Museum
10956 N Dickson Mounds Rd
Lewistown, IL 61542
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Mark Yacucci, Head, GIS Illinois State Geologic Survey
615 E. Peabody
Champaign, IL 61820
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Carlos S. Gonzalez-Mier, Engineer, Project Controls Consultant, Enbridge Energy
Duluth, MN
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Roger White, Senior Project Manager, Georgia Oilmen's Services, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Office 678-***-****
Cell 770-***-****
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Bob Bell, Archaeologist
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Cell 270-***-****
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