~Assisting in the classification, conservation, coding, and storage of UWF and Gulf Island's National Seashore prehistoric and historic artifacts along with other students and volunteers

~Assisting in the re-organization, re-working, and movement of terrestrial and underwater archaeological collections, occasional volunteer faunal collection for UWF's faunal comparative collection

~Field and lab work on Phase I, II, and III projects, including but not limited to Solutia Survey for the movement of Pensacola's ECUA plant, the Commanding Officer's Compound excavation in Downtown Pensacola, Lee House and Zaragoza Street Projects, Native American site excavation and mapping, St. Michael's Cemetery mapping and conservation

~Training in use of Total Station, underwater shipwreck survey/reconnaissance using GPS and Hypack software, GIS

~Naui Open Water certified 2005

~Skilled with wood and metal working/welding/sculpture/painting/ceramics/digital photography

Preferably, my employment within a company would be long-term to gain growth and knowledge. I am a career-minded individual who would like to eventually further her education as well. Certainly, I am willing to consider any position short or long term within Archaeology, related fields, or Art museums and galleries that you as the potential employer feel that I would qualify for. If you would like to speak with me about a position within your company, please call me at 850-725-7911 or contact me by email at krk5@students.uwf.edu. Unofficial or official transcripts are available and I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your time,
Rhiannon Kabaci

Education

B.A. Art, Studio Art
April 2011
University of West Florida

B.A. Maritime Studies, minor Anthropology
August 2008
University of West Florida

Associate of Arts
December 2002
Pensacola Junior College (now Pensacola State College)

Relevant Courses

Combined Archaeological Field Methods
Principles of Archaeology
Conservation of Underwater Materials
Lab Methods in Archaeology
GIS Archaeology
Biological Anthropology/lab
Forensic Anthropology
Archaeological Data Analysis
Historic Preservation in Archaeology
Art/Archaeology of the Ancient Andes
Ceramics
Sculpture(including metal, wood, fiber)
International Politics
Oceanography
Coastal and Marine Environments
Environmental Law
Interpersonal Communications
and many more…

Awards/Achievements

Outstanding Undergraduate in Maritime Studies 2007
Outstanding Undergraduate in Maritime Studies 2006
President’s List
Dean’s List
ACE Group Fitness Certification 2011

Related Experience

November 2005- July 2009 Archaeology Lab/Field Technician at the University of West Florida Archaeology Institute: Sorting, identification, classification, photography, drawing, conservation, transportation and storage of terrestrial and underwater artifacts from numerous UWF field projects and the occasional Gulf Islands National Seashore project; assisting teachers, volunteers and other students on multiple projects in the terrestrial lab; fieldwork, including Phase I,II, and III excavation, set up, photography, screening, site forms, use of Total Station.

Field Projects:

~2007 Solutia Survey- shovel-testing/screening for the then future movement of ECUA’s downtown water plant

~2007 Zaragoza St. and Lee House Projects: site set up, Total Station, excavation, screening, site forms, mapping, back fill.

~2005 Field School: 6 weeks Underwater Archaeology learning underwater scientific field methods and reconnaissance on B Street, Emmanuel Point, Santa Rosa Island, Blackwater River, Deadman’s Island shipwrecks, Hypack and GPS software; 1 week at the Ebro Native site learning in-depth shoveling, mapping and screening techniques remote areas; 6 weeks Terrestrial Archaeology scientific methods at the Commanding Officer’s Compound in Downtown Pensacola learning terrestrial scientific field methods

~2009 Volunteer at St. Michael’s Cemetery: mapping and gravestone conservation

~2008 Internship with Escambia County Water Quality Lab: soil sampling, screening and testing techniques

~Fall 2004-2005 Volunteer in Underwater Conservation Lab: practiced conservation methods on underwater and terrestrial artifacts

*other work experience from 1995-2005 does not pertain to these fields, but is immediately available upon request.

References

Siska Williams M.A, RPA
Archaeologist, Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Environmental Services
One Georgia Center, 16th Floor
600 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

Jan Lloyd, Lab Director, 850- 474-2087

Dr. John Bratten, Anthropology Chair and Conservation Lab Director, 850-474-2706

Dr. Elizabeth Benchley, Archaeology Institute Director, 850-474-3015