I graduated from SIUE in 2005 with an Anthropology major and Spanish minor. I completed my archaeological field school right here in Edwardsville, IL, then completed a paleoethnobotanical research project using data collected from our site. I was married in 2006 and my husband and I have traveled working as archaeological field technicians for several years. We've worked in New York, Washington, Illinois, Wyoming, Georgia, and North Carolina. While working in WA I had the opportunity to work with the Lower Elwah Klallam tribe while helping to excavate their ancestral village site. |

Lancandon Rain Forest, Chiapas, Mexico |
In NC we worked right on the beach and watched dolphins while we worked. WY is just amazing. I completed my Spanish minor in Costa Rica. My husband and I then spent several months traveling throughout Latin America. I now reside in Asheville , NC where I work as an ESL teacher's assistant.
I spend my days translating for Spanish speaking parents who come into the school or call, and I write all of the Spanish newsletters that are sent home. Working with the children is great - and I'm learning a lot.
I plan to begin the MA TESOL program at Western Carolina University next fall. My husband is using his total station skills as an apprentice at a land survey company.
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