Spencer T. Mitchell, B.A.

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1 Spencer T. Mitchell, B.A. Fall 2015 EDUCATION M.A. Art History In Progress, Expected Fall 2016 o Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas Emphasis: Mesoamerican Art History Minor: Archaeology B.A. Anthropology May 2014 o Humboldt State University, Arcata, California MAGNA CUM LAUDE Overall G.P.A Emphasis: Archaeology Minor: Linguistics Certificate of Recognition: Geomatics May 2014 o College of the Redwoods, Eureka, California RESEARCH INTERESTS Maya Epigraphy, Commoner Maya Ritual Landscapes, Mesoamerican Archaeology, Mesoamerican Art History, Sacred Space, Monumental Display, Language and Culture, Sociolinguistics, 20 th Century Art History ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD WORK EXPERIENCE Humboldt State University Simulated Archaeological Site Fall 2012 o Instructed in excavation techniques and archaeological mapping. Programme for Belize Archaeology Project (PFBap) Field School Summer 2013 o A field school consisting of two core courses: Cultures of Belize Field Archaeology Dos Hombres to Gran Cacao (DH2GC) Archaeological Project Summer 2014 o Currently serving as Senior Staff Member and Graduate Researcher. o Supervised excavations and instructed new students on archaeological methodologies. o Currently conducting ongoing research on commoner ceremonial features and landscapes. 1

2 RESEARCH ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE Humboldt State University Archaeology Research Lab Spring 2012-Spring 2014 o Senior Research Assistant at HSU s Archaeology Research Laboratory (ARL). Responsible for Maya Epigraphy Project, teaching student volunteers photography procedures, photographing artifact collections for ARL database. GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Travel Grant Spring 2013 Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA o $ Humboldt State University Research Fellowship Grant Spring 2013-Spring 2014 o $1, Hellen DeVitt Jones Fellowship Spring 2015-Fall 2016 o $5,000 Total Art Scholarship Spring 2015 o $1,000 Dickey Art Scholarship Fall 2015 o $500 Aycock Scholarship Fall 2015 o $500 ACADEMIC HONORS Humboldt State University Presidential Scholar Fall 2012-Spring 2014 o Received above a 3.8 GPA for four consecutive semesters. The Golden Trowel Distinguished Student in Archaeology Award Spring 2014 o Certificate of Achievement, Humboldt State University Bachelors of Arts with Distinction: MAGNA CUM LUADE Spring 2014 o Received above a 3.65 GPA for the entirety of undergraduate career. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Archaeological Methods o Excavation Methodologies, Field Methodologies, Artifact Collection, Artifact Packaging, Project Design, Post Processing and Lab Analysis. Geomatics o Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Aerial Photography Interpretation, AutoCAD, Global Positioning System (GPS), Survey Methodology (Total Stations, Auto-levels, Steel Tape/Pace and Compass and Map Making). Defensive Driver Training Certification 4 April 2014 ROP Certificate in Photography Spring 2010 o Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, Solvang, California 2

3 PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS An Analysis of the Factors that Impact Accuracy April 2015 During the Acquisition of Archaeological Geospatial Data Through the Use of GPS Units o Spencer Mitchell, Jessica Blinman, Erik Marinkovich Investigating Landscapes in the Maya Lowlands: Integrating October 2014 Geospatial and Environmental Sciences to Identify Archaeological Features in Northwestern Belize o Erik Marinkovich, Ty Swavely, Spencer Mitchell and Sarah Nicole Boudreaux LANGUAGES Basic understanding of Spanish (reading, writing and oral) Fluent in reading and writing in the International Phonetic Alphabet PRESENTATIONS Maya Codex Production Spring 2014 o A poster presentation at the 2014 Society for American Archaeology, Austin, TX. o A poster presentation given at the 2 nd annual Humboldt State University Anthropology Symposium. A Study of the Language of Mam Spring 2014 o An analysis of the Mam language; podium presentation given at the 2 nd annual Humboldt State University Anthropology Symposium. An Analysis of the Factors that Impact Accuracy During the Acquisition Spring 2015 of Archaeological Geospatial Data Through the Use of GPS Units o A presentation discussing the importance of mission planning for archaeological GPS survey presented at the 80 th annual Society for American Archaeology conference in San Francisco, CA. INVITED LECTURER An Exploration of Maya Writing Fall 2013 o An experimental archaeology project where I replicated four pages of the Dresden Codex. The Classic Maya : Fall 2013 Depictions of Warfare and Rulership through Monumental Display o A lecture that analyzes the ceremonial displays of the warfare through epigraphy and artistic display. Linguistic Applications in Archaeology Fall 2014 o A lecture discussing the potential uses of linguistic theory in relation to archaeology. A Survey of Mesoamerican Art History Spring 2015 o A lecture that provides a general overview of Mesoamerican art history spanning from the Archaic to the Contact periods. 3

4 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Victorian Stained Glass Summer 2012-Summer 2015 Taught Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced level courses in Stained Glass Window Design and Construction. Responsible for curriculum planning, leading class activities and lecturing. Instructor under Sheri Gasser. Humboldt State University o Archaeology of Warfare Fall 2013 Responsible for curriculum planning, grading, leading class activities and lecturing. Teaching assistant under Prof. Cortes-Rincon. o Anthropological Linguistics Spring 2014 Responsible for curriculum planning, grading, and lecturing. Teaching assistant under Prof. Victor Golla. o Method and Theory of Archaeology Fall 2014 Responsible for curriculum planning, grading, leading class activities and lecturing. Teaching assistant under Prof. Cortes-Rincon. o DH2GC Archaeology Project Summer 2014-Present Responsible for supervising, grading and instructing archaeological field methods. Senior staff member under Project Director, Professor Marisol Cortes-Rincon. Texas Tech University o Art Appreciation Spring 2015 Responsible for curriculum planning, grading, leading class activities and lecturing. Teaching assistant under Mr. Wheeler, MA. o Art Survey II Spring 2015 and Fall 2015 Responsible for class administration and grading. Teaching assistant under Dr. Chua. o Arts of Pre-Columbian America: Aztec and Maya Creation Stories Fall 2015 Responsible for class administration and grading. Teaching assistant under Dr. Tate. COMMUNITY SERVICE Archaeology Day: Maya Writing for Kids 19 October 2013 and October 2014 o Introduced children to the basic concepts of the Maya writing systems at the Clark Museum in Eureka, CA. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Victorian Stained Glass Summer 2012-Summer 2015 o Worked as a contract hire building windows for the Far Western Restaurant in Orcutt and various private clients Texas Tech University Spring 2015-Present o Teaching Assistant 4

5 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Society for American Archaeology (SAA) Present o Student Membership INTERNATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Belize Guatemala RELEVANT COURSEWORK Humboldt State University College of the Redwoods Method and Theory of Archaeology Intro to GIS Archaeology Lab Intro to Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Cultural Resource Management Engineering Design Graphics Mesoamerican Archaeology Intro to GPS Field Archaeology Spatial Analysis in GIS Forensic Anthropology Intro to Surveying Anthropological Linguistics Art History: Prehistory to Gothic Language Studies for Teachers Art History: Renaissance to Contemporary Archaeology of Warfare in the New World Texas Tech University Practicum in Language Studies Mesoamerican Manuscripts Global Contemporary Art Method and Theory in Archaeology History of Printmaking Theories of Contemporary Art Renaissance Art Method and Theory in Art History 20 th Century Art Maya Archaeology Impressionism Modern and Contemporary Art Since 1980 Latin American Modernism Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts REFERENCES Marisol Cortes-Rincon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Cultural Resources Facility, Co-Director, Dept. of Anthropology Belize Archeology Field Program, Director Humboldt State University, Arcata CA, Phone: mc479@humboldt.edu Carolyn Tate, Ph.D., Professor Professor of Mesoamerican Art History and Graduate Coordinator at Texas Tech University. Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, Phone: x Carolyn.tate@ttu.edu 5

6 Michael L. Brennan, POSTDOC Director of Marine Archaeology and Maritime History for Ocean Exploration Trust and Nautilus Exploration Program, and Excavation Director at the DH2GC Project. Phone: Llyn Smith, Ph.D., Professor, Anthropology Department Chair Humboldt State University, Arcata CA, Phone: Gabrielle Gopinath, Ph.D., Lecturer Dept. of Art History Humboldt State University, Arcata CA, Phone: