Caitlin H.

• Maintains and updates the Cultural Resources Inventory System (CRIS) system and ArcGIS Pro for Historic Structures at Monocacy and Antietam National Battlefields to comply with Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act • Conducts onsite conditions surveys and integrity assessments of historic resources on 4,910 acres of federally owned property to prioritize conservation of historic resources • Documents over 500 historic resources through photography and geospatial mapping to comply with federal public land management responsibilities

- Develops a cemetery preservation toolkit for cemeteries and their management entities in the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area - Conducts site assessment planning and documentation - Engages with community stakeholders and partners - Researches Maryland burial law and cemetery preservation best practices

- Catalogs, processes, and analyzes according to Department of the Interior and Maryland Historical Trust standards artifacts collected from the 2025 ASM Tyler Bastian Field Session at Teague’s Point (18CH1005) - Manages 10 to 20 volunteers in artifact handling and processing - Engages in archival background research to develop a site and landscape history of 18CH1005 at national, state, and county archives

-Field Lab Director and MHT Lab Supervisor of 10-20 volunteers at a time, processing projects to both National Park Service and Secretary of the Interior standards - Conducted remote sensing surveys using ground penetrating radar and magnetic susceptibility - Coordinated public outreach with diverse audiences, teaching about the archaeological process

-Cataloged 17th and 18th century artifacts from a plantation context -Managed up to three undergraduate student lab volunteers at a time -Contributed to writing lab manuals and tobacco pipe cataloging manuals for undergraduate student use -Conducted research to identify comparable archaeological sites in the Chesapeake for tobacco pipe research

- Conducts research in archaeological databases and other records systems to identify potential sites -Determines the location of major cultural resources in different environments and assist in adapting methodologies to address such concerns using Geographic Positioning System equipment and other techniques. -Assists the State Cultural Resources Coordinator (CRC) with investigations of proposed projects on state and private lands to meet NRCS policy in compliance with State and Federal law regarding cultural resources.

-Assisted in excavation and recording of Phase I, II, and III projects across 8 different Indigenous and historic sites in Maryland and Virginia -Processed artifacts from excavations to ensure proper longevity of the collections -Organized archaeological data and photos in Microsoft Excel and Access and Adobe Photoshop -Contributed to publication of Archaeological Overview and Assessments and Phase III reports with technical writing experience -Managed groups of up to four volunteers in the field and lab at a time

-Processed artifacts from 4 different early 17th to late 19th century Indigenous and historic sites from the Chesapeake region through washing, bagging, and cataloging -Managed collections through data entry in Excel and Access to organize data for formal reports -Experimented with Agisoft Metashape to produce 3-D models of artifacts -Used Adobe Photoshop to produce artifact photos -Performed Phase I and II archaeological surgery, including shovel test pits and excavation units

-Worked with the public to excavate an 18th century historic site during the park’s Public Archaeology Program -Processed artifacts from the program, including washing, bagging, and cataloging -Utilized water screening to process soil from Phase III feature excavation -Processed flotation samples from the Phase III feature excavation using archaeobotanical analysis

-Published an online exhibit titled “Dynamically Different: The Owens Yacht Company” using Past Perfect Software -Researched information for new exhibit design through collaboration with local business owners -Managed current exhibits by generating exhibit labels and arranging objects -Oversaw younger intern in a collaborative research project for a local author

-Cataloged early 20th century photographs from the Manchester/Hampstead area of Carroll County -Analyzed photographs for deterioration, content, and size -Managed time independently to complete daily tasks in an effective manner -Wrote a rough draft blog post for the Society’s website

Graduated Summa Cum Laude and as a Valedictorian.