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IWD 2022 Interview: Layla Kh

Posted by TMHC on  March 8, 2022
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International Women’s Day 2022 Interview – Layla Kh This International Women’s Day, TMHC interviewed local entrepreneur and commercial partner, Layla Kh, founder of Cover Girls Auto Detailing Inc. From their website: Cover Girls Auto Detailing is a place where women can work in a safe and secure environment to be trained and develop skills, while building independence. Founder, Layla Kh, dreamed of helping people and making a difference in other’s lives. After dedicating time with her
Three field workers use shovels and screens to dig small test pits in a grassy area between a barn and a ploughed field during Stage 2 archaeological assessment

Answering Six Questions for Anyone Interested in a Job in Archaeology (updated 2023)

Posted by HBulbrook on  September 9, 2021
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Answering Six Questions for Anyone Interested in a Job in Archaeology (updated 2023) #1: Do I need a degree in archaeology to apply? No. Entry-level positions such as field and mapping technicians (techs) benefit from previous education in archaeology but it is not required. Many successful field techs started in landscaping, construction, or another field such as geography or biology. During the summer months, archaeology can also be a great way for students to earn
Alex Kisielewski stands in a deep excavation at Vindolanda Field School

IWD 2020 In her own words… Alex Kisielewski

Posted by TMHC on  March 30, 2020
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International Women’s Day 2020 In her own words… – Alex Kisielewski Hello everyone, my name is Alex Kisielewski and I am a Field and Mapping Technician at TMHC. My journey at this company started in 2015 while studying at the University of Western Ontario. In 2016, I graduated with a double major in Classical Studies and Bioarchaeological Anthropology. It was my interest in the Classics (the study of Greek and Roman history) in high school
Marya D’Alessio stands in front of a poster about double Mycenaean story

IWD 2020 In her own words… Marya D’Alessio

Posted by TMHC on  March 27, 2020
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International Women’s Day 2020 In her own words… – Marya D’Alessio Marya presenting a poster at Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Association (BARFAA) 2014 in Michigan during her MA research. Hello everyone, I’m Marya, and I’m a Field Director and Osteologist for TMHC. My job includes supervising a field crew in various stages of archaeological assessments throughout Ontario, and identifying human remains during site excavations. Sometimes it can be difficult to distinguish between faunal (animal) remains
Robyn Lacy points at a wooden artifact mounted on the wall in a museum

IWD 2020 In her own words… Robyn Lacy

Posted by TMHC on  March 19, 2020
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International Women’s Day 2020 In her own words… – Robyn Lacy Hello everyone, I’m Robyn, and I’m the new archaeological, cultural heritage, and social media technician at TMHC! As you can probably tell from my title, my job is a bit of a mixed bag, which absolutely keeps things interesting…every day is something new! I completed my MA in Historical Archaeology at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) in 2017, and moved to London shortly after