Relevant Experience

Fall 2026 – Present

San Antonio, TX

Anthropology Intern, Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office (BCMEO)

Intern for the BCMEO Chief Forensic Anthropologist
Develops skills for the American Board of Forensic Anthropologists core competencies to prepare for certification
Rotates through BCMEO investigations and the morgue
Assists with anthropological analyses, radiographs, maceration, autopsies, and identifications

Fall 2026 – Present

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Doctoral Instructional Assistant, Department of Anthropology

Assists with the upper-level undergraduate Methods in Skeletal Biology course

Fall 2025, Fall 2026 – Present

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Doctoral Research Assistant, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS)

Oversees operations of the Osteology Research and Processing Laboratory
Sets forth recommended processing steps based on the condition of donor remains
Performs preliminary skeletal and dental inventories, including fire donor remains, prior to transfer of donor for final curation
Tracks donor processing stages and completes and files donor processing paperwork
Trains processing volunteers

Fall 2025

Tbilisi State Medical University – Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

Georgian Association of Forensic Anthropology, Georgian Recovery, Documentation, and Identification Project

Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia funded research project
Worked on cataloging and documenting commingled remains

Summer 2026

Rennes, France

Field Archaeologist of Partner Project 26-5FR, Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)

Attended DPAA project planning meetings
Assisted in recovery mission for World War II era B17 crew
Observed and participated in excavation of 166 sq. meters over 4 weeks
Performed magnetometry surveys

Spring 2026

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Doctoral Instructional Assistant, Department of Anthropology

Assisted with the upper-level undergraduate Methods in Skeletal Biology course
Assisted with the undergraduate Human Osteology course

Fall 2025

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Doctoral Assistant, Department of Anthropology

Assisted with segmenting computed tomography (CT) scans from the New Mexico Decedent Image Database

Fall 2022, Fall 2024, Fall 2025

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Advanced Human Remains Recovery: Fire Death Investigation, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS)

Assisted the course with scene examinations and remains recovery

Fall 2025

Tbilisi State Medical University – Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

Georgian Association of Forensic Anthropology – Fulbright Specialist Assistant, Georgian Recovery, Documentation, and Identification Project

Assisted with Fulbright Specialist Program for forensic anthropologists
Worked with commingled human remains and taught documentation techniques (e.g., standard photography, commingled osteology scoring, etc.)

Summer 2025

Rennes, France

Crew Chief of Partner Project 25-5FR-B, Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA)

Assisted in recovery mission for World War II era B17 crew
Observed and participated in excavation of 80 sq. meters over 4 weeks

Fall 2024 – Spring 2025

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Doctoral Research Assistant, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS)

Performed skeletal inventories for curation into the Texas State Donated Skeletal Collection of the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State

Fall 2024 – Spring 2025

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Doctoral Instructional Assistant, Department of Anthropology

Assisted with the upper-level undergraduate Methods in Skeletal Biology course

Summer 2024

Münster, Germany

Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), Partner Project 21-12DE

Assisted in recovery mission for World War II era B24 crew
Observed and participated in excavation of 162 sq. meters over 5 weeks

Fall 2023 – Summer 2024

Tbilisi State Medical University – Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

Georgian Association of Forensic Anthropology – Fulbright Researcher, Georgian Recovery, Documentation, and Identification Project

Performed forensic anthropological analyses and composed biological profiles of skeletal remains
Assisted with authoring field and anthropological reports
Oversaw medical students for cleaning of skeletal remains
Documented and photographed artifacts and material evidence

Spring 2023

Clemson University

Guest Lecturer for Clemson University’s Professional Development Course

Lectured on gaining experience as an undergraduate, applying for graduate school, and other opportunities
Discussed and provided resources for writing professional documents and creating online accounts for networking or research
Answered academic and career questions

Spring 2023

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Graduate Research Assistant

Performs data collection and lab processing for archaeological projects
Assists with remote sensing, geophysical surveys, and data processing
Prepares archaeological technical reports

Fall 2022 – Summer 2023

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Forensic Case Analyses with the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS)

Assists with forensic anthropological analyses
Co-authors biological profile case sections
Co-authors full case reports

Fall 2021 – Spring 2023

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

FACTS Forensic Anthropology Research Facility (FARF)

Assists with the Willed Body Donation Program
Photographs donors at FARF
Recovers donor remains from FARF
Completes preliminary skeletal inventories during donor remains recovery

Fall 2021 – Fall 2022

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Graduate Instructional Assistantship, Department of Anthropology

Taught Biological Anthropology Laboratory
Planned lessons and graded assignments

Fall 2022

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

FACTS Osteological Research and Processing Laboratory (ORPL)

Processed donor remains prior to placement in the Grady Early Forensic Anthropology Research Laboratory

Spring 2022

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

FACTS Lecture for High School Students

Assisted with an introduction lecture on forensic anthropology, osteology, and FACTS in the Grady Early Building Laboratory Facility
Engaged with students in one-on-one learning and demonstrations
Answered questions and assisted with hands-on participation

Summer 2022

Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia

Georgian Recovery, Documentation, and Identification Project, Anthropological Analysis of Victims of the 1930’s Soviet Occupation in Georgia

Humanitarian and Human Right Resource Center Awarded Project
Worked with Georgian Association of Forensic Anthropology
Member of Research Team from Texas State University
Analyzed skeletal remains of 28 individuals
Conducted biological profiles for all individuals, including sex, age, population affinity, stature, trauma, and pathology
Analyzed all artifacts, separately recovered hand and foot elements, and separately recovered body parts

Summer 2021

Batumi, Republic of Georgia

Georgian Recovery, Documentation, and Identification Project, Anthropological Recovery of Victims of the 1930’s Soviet Occupation in Georgia

Humanitarian and Human Right Resource Center Awarded Project
Member of Research Team from Texas State University
Worked with Georgian Association of Forensic Anthropology
Exhumed individuals from mass grave
Utilized a total station and photogrammetry technology
Cleaned and processed remains for analysis
Cleaned, logged, and photographed artifacts

Summer 2021

Nicosia, Cyprus

Ayioi Omoloyites Research Project

Documented and analyzed commingled remains excavated from tombs
Utilized Osteoware software to perform skeletal inventories and analysis
Identified, recorded, and photographed pathologies

Summer 2021

Harma, Greece

Eastern Boeotia Archaeological Research Project – Ancient Eleon

Member of research team from Texas State University
Performed geophysical surveys, including resistivity, gradiometry, and resistivity lines
Cleaned and prepared bones for analysis

Summer 2021

Tragana, Greece

Ancient Mitrou - aDNA Temporal Testing

Photographed and collected the petrous portion of temporal bone for aDNA sampling

Summer 2021

Larnaca, Cyprus

Ancient Kition Sarcophagus Excavation

Excavated a sarcophagus from the site
Documented identifiable skeletal elements using mapping techniques
Logged identifiable skeletal elements by element and side
Created photogrammetry models
Determined the minimum number of individuals (MNI)

Spring, Summer 2021

Clemson University – Clemson, SC

Research Assistant, Craniofacial Dysmorphology Associated with Phelan-McDermid Syndromeusing using Three-Dimensional Morphometrics

Performed research and data management for a National Institute of Health funded research project
Rendered and landmarked facial morphology using craniofacial scans

Fall 2019 – Spring 2021

Clemson University – Clemson, SC

Creative Inquiry Research – An Examination of Death in Pickens County

Collaborated with Pickens County Coroner’s Office to input records online
Explored patterns of death to compare to larger trends
Managed database using ArcGIS

Summer 2020

Sam Houston State University – Huntsville, TX

Forensic Anthropology Internship, Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science (STAFS) Facility

Labeled and inventoried skeletal remains
Assisted in preparing chain of custody documentation of STAFS Skeletal Collection for loan of skeletal remains
Macerated skeletal remains
Assisted in placement of donated bodies for decomposition research
Estimated age, sex, stature, and ancestry of human remains
Utilized FORDISC software

Summer 2020

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Human Remains Recovery Course, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS)

Instructed in estimating postmortem interval and human osteology
Identified graveside decomposition indicators
Recovered buried and scattered human remains in the field
Practiced correct protocol and documentation of forensic cases

Summer 2020

Texas State University – San Marcos, TX

Forensic Anthropology Methods Course, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS)

Received instruction in developing biological profile, establishing identification, interpreting bone trauma, human versus non-human osteology identification methods, and skeletal inventory
Gained hands-on training by examining the Texas State Donated Skeletal Collection
Estimated biological profile of human remains
Utilized ADBOU, TA2, TA3, and FORDISC

Summer 2019

University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN

Human Osteology Course, Forensic Anthropology Center (FAC), University of Tennessee

Studied human skeletal anatomy and terminology
Identified complete and fragmentary human skeletal remains
Examined anatomical variations in bones

Summer 2019

Maynooth University – Wexford, Ireland

Forensic Anthropology Fieldwork, The Irish Archaeology Field School

Mapped and excavated human skeletal remains
Analyzed archaeological human skeletal remains
Determined age-at-death, sex, and stature of human skeletal remains
Differentiated between non-human and human skeletal remains

Summer 2019

Clemson University – Clemson, SC

Archaeological Artifact Analysis Summer Research

Fort Hill Archaeological Project

Cleaned artifacts for preservation
Identified, cataloged, and bagged artifacts
Collaborated to determine origin of artifacts
Attended additional research site at Clemson University Restoration Institute, Warren Lasch Conservation Center in Charleston, South Carolina

Summer 2019

Clemson University – Clemson, SC

Forensic Anthropology Case – Oconee County Coroner’s Office

Assisted with cleaning of skeletal remains
Photographed skeletal remains for documentation