Chris Ferguson

chrisf1184@cox.net

 (480) 363-2017

Summary:

Experienced in excavation, field survey and lab work.  Graduated from Arizona State University with BA in Anthropology and a Minor in Statistics, Summa Cum Laude honor.  Seeking position in cultural resource management or field work.  Skills include:

Field Work                  Crew 1 Certified, AAS           Lab Research              Elevation Measurements

Documentation           Crew 2 Certified, AAS           Photographing             Creating Spreadsheets

Analyzing                    Drawing Plans and Profiles    Cataloging                 Trimble GPS Experience

Mapping

Experience:

EPG, Inc.

Staff Archaeologist: (October 10^th, 2011 – Current)

·          Western Area Power Administration Thornton Rd.–EMP Substation portion of Casa-Grande-Saguaro 115 KV Transmission Line, Pinal County, Arizona. 

o   Crew member, conducted test excavations and monitoring for proposed structure construction on archaeological sites and monitored construction crews working on archaeological sites. 

o   Wrote weekly monitoring reports for submittal to Western Area Power Administration

·          Carondelet Health Network Tumamoc Hill Treatment Project, Pima County, Arizona.

o   Crew Member, conducted excavations and data recovery of rock piles in project area for proposed Floodwall for St. Mary’s Hospital.

·          Conducted various office tasks including: uploading photos taken in the field, creating excel spreadsheets for artifact and site descriptions from the field, processing flotation samples, organizing cultural reference library.

Tierra Right of Way Services

Field Technician: BLM (September 6^th-27^th, 2011)

·          Survey of BLM land for Juniper vegetation removal. 

·          Recorded all artifacts and pre/historic archaeological sites into Trimble GPS.

·          Photographed, sketched, and logged all diagnostic artifacts.

EPG, Inc.

Field Technician: Western Area Power Administration (May 18^th-July 27^th, September 28^th-October 5^th)

• Survey of 90 mile Flagstaff-Pinnacle Peak power line in Coconino National Forest.
• Recorded all artifacts and pre/historic archaeological sites into Trimble GPS.
• Photographed, logged, organized and labeled all diagnostic artifacts.
• Scanned and organized field notes, documents, and photos into office database. 

Southwest Archaeological Consultants, Inc.

Field Technician:  El Segundo Archaeology Project (February 23^rd – May 11th)

• Excavation of Archaic Lithic Scatters in an open pit coal mine using grid layout technique. 
• Collect artifacts found at the site.
• Drawing plans and profiles of units.
• Documented excavation of each unit. 

EPG, Inc.

Field Technician:  Imagine Schools and Mazatzal (February 8^th – 18^th, 2011)

• Excavated two sites in Coolidge and Rye, Arizona.
• Collected artifacts found at each site.
• Drew plan views of each site.

ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change  

Internship: Latin American Folk Art collection (September 2010-December 2010)

• Typed description, proper labeling and storing of artifacts.
• Research of artifacts origin, function and purpose.

EPG, Inc.

Field Technician:  Rosemont Copper Mines (July 6^th- July 28^th 2010)

• Surveyed in the Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona.
• Documented all pre/historic artifacts and sites found.
• Photographed, logged, organized and labeled all diagnostic artifacts.
• Recorded all findings in excel spreadsheet.
• Typed up recorded site cards.

Elden Pueblo Alumni Field School

Crew II: (June 21^st – July 2^nd 2010)

• Worked with Peter J. Pilles, Jr., U.S.F.S Archaeologist.
• Mapped profile and plan views of individual rooms and entire pueblo.
• Took elevation measurements of pueblo.
• Back filled open rooms from previous field schools.

ASU School of Human Evolution and Social Change

Student Worker III:  (November 2009-February 2010)

• Took inventory of artifacts from Central Arizona Ecotone Project.
• Created new labels that meet Arizona State Museum standards and repackaged artifacts.
• Reorganized boxes based on type of artifacts and site location

EPG, Inc.

Field Technician:  FPL Group Inc (July 9^th- August 21^st 2009)

•  Surveyed in Rainbow Valley, Arizona.
• Documented all pre/historic artifacts and sites found.
• Photographed and logged all diagnostic artifacts.
•  Recorded all findings in excel spreadsheet.

Elden Pueblo Field School

Crew I: (June 22^nd- July 3^rd 2009)

•  Worked with Peter J. Pilles, Jr., U.S.F.S Archaeologist.
•  2 week archaeological excavation in Flagstaff, Arizona.
• Washed, analyzed and documented all recovered artifacts.

Mogollon Prehistoric Landscape Project

Student Worker: (May 25^th- June 28^th 2008)

• Worked with Margaret C. Nelson, ASU Professor.
• 5 week archaeological excavation at Roadmap Village in New Mexico.
• Washed, analyzed, and documented all recovered artifacts.
• Conducted surveys of other archaeological sites along the Rio Grande.

Education:

   Arizona State University

   BA in Anthropology

   Minor in Statistics

   GPA: 3.81

   Summa Cum Laude honor

Activities:

   Boy Scout from Troop 78

   Order of the Arrow, Walpi Kiva chapter

   Undergraduate Anthropology Association at ASU (UAA)

   Arizona Archaeological Society (AAS)

Honors and Achievements:

   Eagle Scout, June 2003

   National Honors Society, November 2005

   Walpi Kiva Chapter Chief, 2006-2007

   Arizona Regent Scholarship recipient, 2007

   ASU University Scholarship, 2007

   National Society of Collegiate Scholars, April 2008

   ASU Dean’s List:  Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010

   Crew 1 Certification, AAS, Summer 2009

   Crew 2 Certification, AAS, Summer 2010

   Golden Key International Honour Society, September 2009

References:

Dr. David Abbott
David.Abbott@asu.edu

(480) 965-6452

Dr. Steve Swanson

sswanson@epgaz.com

 (602) 828-7822

Dr. Arleyn Simon
arleyn.simon@asu.edu

(480) 965-6957