Eli Lishack

I create promotional, informational, and creative videos for the Denison University Museum. I have been trained in art handling and collections management through this role.

I was selected for the Music Fellowship program at Denison University to represent the Music Department and assist with music-related events and admissions.

Through my experience at the Fort Halifax dig site and field school, Dr. Jonathan Burns extended the opportunity to work on the Ligonier, PA, George Washington Friendly Fire Incident site. I was able to do excavation and GIS work alongside archaeologists and field technicians from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, as well as numerous United States veterans. During my time on the site, I was in a test pit which uncovered the foundation of a barn that was believed to have been constructed over the bodies of soldiers who died during the French and Indian War incident. The site and this year's dig were reported on by the New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/arts/george-washington-battlefield-war.html?searchResultPosition=1

I was interested in pursuing more hands-on archaeology experience to expand my access to opportunities in the field. I reached out to Dr. Jonathan Burns to inquire about joining his field school through Juniata College. Once accepted, I applied for and received funding from Denison's Internship Program to participate in the on-site field school in Halifax, PA. I stayed on the site of Fort Halifax for ten days, where I worked with other students to do a series of excavations, got hands-on experience with various GIS tools through the mentorship of James Stuby, and got a look into the interpretive side of field work. Through this experience, I earned opportunities to participate in other digs with Dr. Burns.

I have worked at Bert's Wooden Indian since 2020, beginning with bussing tables, then moving to serving after 3 months.

I created promotional and skit videos with George Lange, while simultaneously taking photos of and for him.

I created and edited curriculum videos used to help elementary school students learn how to edit videos themselves.