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Earth Search, Inc., New Orleans, La. FEMA Contract Disaster Response Archaeologist, Hurricane Katrina 02/2007-02/2008 NISTAC Contract Archaeologist, FEMA LA-DR-1603-Hurricane Katrina Stationed in Baton Rouge FEMA office from February-August 2007. Stationed in Harahan FEMA office from September 2007- February 2008 Passed DHS/FEMA 7year background check Upheld DHS/FEMA’s security standards and ethic codes on and off duty Confidentiality required at all times Fast paced, high stress environment, constant changing policy, required adaptability, quick thinking, no supervision, and multi-tasking Enforced federal and state preservation and archaeology policies Highly detailed and analytical skills required at all times Liaison and point of contact between FEMA and the public, landowners, contractors, federal/state/local government officials, and special interest groups Conducted historical, archaeological, and geographical research Co authored monitoring report and completed archaeological site/update forms Recorded daily notes, entered data, digitized paperwork, and prepared artifacts for analysis Carried out office administrative and clerical duties on a daily basis Trained and directed archaeological monitors Monitored removal of Historic Architectural Elements, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, September 2007 Monitored Demolition of Historic Residential Homes, Orleans and St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana from August-September 2007 Worked 12-15 hour days, 7 days a week Equipment utilized: Compass, hand held GPS units, city and historic maps, USGS Quads,digital cameras, rulers, protractors, engineer rulers, graph paper, desktop and laptop computers, Windows and Microsoft Office (versions XP,

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Earth Search, Inc., New Orleans, La. FEMA Contract Disaster Response Archaeologist, Hurricane Katrina 02/2007-02/2008NISTAC Contract Archaeologist, FEMA LA-DR-1603-Hurricane Katrina

Stationed in Baton Rouge FEMA office from February-August 2007. Stationed in Harahan FEMA office from September 2007-February 2008

Passed DHS/FEMA 7year background check Upheld DHS/FEMA’s security standards and ethic codes on and off duty Confidentiality required at all times Fast paced, high stress environment, constant changing policy, required adaptability,

quick thinking, no supervision, and multi-tasking Enforced federal and state preservation and archaeology policies Highly detailed and analytical skills required at all times Liaison and point of contact between FEMA and the public, landowners, contractors,

federal/state/local government officials, and special interest groups Conducted historical, archaeological, and geographical research Co authored monitoring report and completed archaeological site/update forms Recorded daily notes, entered data, digitized paperwork, and prepared artifacts for

analysis Carried out office administrative and clerical duties on a daily basis Trained and directed archaeological monitors Monitored removal of Historic Architectural Elements, Orleans Parish, Louisiana,

September 2007 Monitored Demolition of Historic Residential Homes, Orleans and St. Tammany Parish,

Louisiana from August-September 2007 Worked 12-15 hour days, 7 days a week Equipment utilized: Compass, hand held GPS units, city and historic maps, USGS

Quads,digital cameras, rulers, protractors, engineer rulers, graph paper, desktop and laptop computers, Windows and Microsoft Office (versions XP, Vista, and 7), Trimble Geo-Explorer and Recons, Digital Photography, Printers, Scanners, and Plotters.