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Sydney Swierenga, M.A.

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  • About me

    Archaeology Technician

  • Education

    • East carolina university

      2014 - 2020
      Master’s degree maritime studies

      Activities and Societies: Maritime Studies Association, Graduate Assistant, SCUBA, archaeology, anthropology M.A. in Maritime Studies through the History Department, Thesis Title: "From Luxury Liners to Aircraft Carriers: USS Wolverine and USS Sable"2014-2017 - Graduate Assistant for three professors in the History Department, both the History division and the Maritime division, as well as the Women's Studies Department.

    • Okemos high school

      2006 - 2010
      College prep college/university preparatory and advanced high school/secondary diploma program

      Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Track and Field, Basketball, Softball 2 years as a member of NHS. Participated in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble for 2 years, Concert Band for 1 year and Freshmen Band for 1 year all on the Alto Saxophone. Marched in the Marching Band for 4 years on Alto Saxophone. 3 year member of A.C.T.I.O.N., a local mentoring and volunteering program.

    • University of michigan

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor of arts (ba) anthropology

      Activities and Societies: Michigan Marching Band, Michigan Community Scholars Program, Lambda Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma Majored in Anthropology with a focus on Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology with a Minor in music. I took courses through the following departments: Anthropology, History, Linguistics, Astronomy, and Classical Civilizations. I also took courses through the School of Music and the School of Art.

  • Experience

    • Applied archaeology international

      Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
      Intern

      Participated in 3 field schools, 1 on the Big Island in Hawaii, the other 2 in Western Australia, and an internship with the Western Australia Museum - Shipwreck Galleries.

    • Western australia museum - shipwreck galleries

      Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
      Internship

      Conducted fieldwork in the Recherche Archipelago, both terrestrial and underwater. Assisted with artifact logging, labeling, and documentation. Assisted with report writing and artifact illustration.

    • Msu museum

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
      Summer intern

      A summer intern for the MSU Museum in East Lansing, MI. Helped set up, advertise, and run the Great Lakes Folk Festival.

    • East carolina university

      Jun 2015 - Jun 2015
      Graduate student

      Participated in the ECU Summer Field School located in Cahuita, Costa Rica. Helped to document 2 different sites along the town's coastal area. Site 1 was nicknamed "The Cannon Site" due to the 10+ cannon that were located and recorded there. Site 2 was nicknamed "The Brick Site" due to the large amount of yellow brick located and mapped at the location.

    • East carolina university

      Sept 2015 - May 2020

      Researching World War II Great Lakes Aircraft Carriers and the artifacts associated with them, creating GIS maps for their daily routes and pinpointing possible locations of wrecked aircraft that occurred while attempting to land or take-off from the aircraft carriers. Graduate Assistant for three professors in the History Department, both the History division and the Maritime division, as well as the Women's Studies Department. Graded exams, term papers and provided assistance in recording attendance. Participated in the ECU Fall Field School. We recorded and mapped a shipwreck that had been previously been recorded by Dr. Brad Rogers 30 years prior. We analyzed the data for the possible effects that ice shove has on coastal wrecks in the Great Lakes.

      • Researcher

        Aug 2014 - May 2020

      • Graduate Assistant

        Aug 2014 - May 2016

      • Graduate Student

        Sept 2015 - Sept 2015

    • Naval history and heritage command

      Jun 2017 - Sept 2017
      Intern

      Naval History and Heritage Command Summer Intern with the Underwater Archaeology Branch, Washington, DCo Supervisors: Agustin Ortiz, NHHC, and Dr. Alexis Catsambis, NHHCo Project Leader: Compiled a “How To” guide for updating the Naval Aircraft Accident Database’s extrapolated points and updated over 1,000 different entrieso Project Leader: Researched effects of zebra and quagga mussels on freshwater shipwreck and aircraft wreck siteso Conducted research at both National Archives, DC and National Archives, College Park on naval aircraft, bases, and ships Show less

    • Wood

      Jun 2020 - now
      Archaeology technician

      On-Call Archeology Technician 3, assists with basic field procedures on Phase 1, 2, and 3 projects

    • Swca environmental consultants

      Apr 2021 - now
      Archaeology technician

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Nitrox diver

      Sdi tdi erdi
      Sept 2015

    • Rescue diver

      Padi
      Nov 2015

    • Scientific diver

      Padi
      May 2015

    • Professional gis certificate

      Michigan state university
      Feb 2021

    • Advanced open water

      Padi
      Nov 2015

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Michigan Community Scholars Program
      Michigan Community Scholars ProgramAssociated with Sydney Swierenga, M.A.

    • Team Leader, Volunteer

      Issued by Relay for Life
      Relay for LifeAssociated with Sydney Swierenga, M.A.

    • Volunteer

      Issued by The Detroit Partnership on Mar 2011
      The Detroit PartnershipAssociated with Sydney Swierenga, M.A.

    • Geographic Information System Intern

      Issued by MSU Museum on Jan 2020
      MSU MuseumAssociated with Sydney Swierenga, M.A.