EDUCATION AND TRAINING

(Present) MSc Anatomy at the University of Pretoria, with a 2 year bursary from the National Research Foundation’s African Origins Platform Grant, to assess the skeletal remains of the Mafeking concentration camp cemeteries

(2012) BSc Hons in Physical Anthropology at the University of Pretoria, with a full bursary from the University of Pretoria and a study grant from the National Research Foundation (NRF)

(October 2012) Advanced course in Microsoft Excel, NRF training program

(July 2012) American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators continuing education course in the analysis of bone trauma and pseudo-trauma in suspected violent death at Mercyhurst University, Erie PA - with subsidised travel from the Forensic Anthropology Research Foundation

(July 2012) American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators continuing education course in laboratory methods in the identification of human skeletal remains at Mercyhurst University, Erie PA

(2010) BA Hons Archaeology, achieved a 2:1 from the University of Southampton, England

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Archaeological excavations, Anthropology, Applicable survey methods, Fieldwork, on site administrator, Operations, HIA report preparation, research projects.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Professional Grave Solutions (PGS) Heritage                                                       Project Secretary/Assistant

August 2013 – Present

• Provide full admin support to the project team and ensure the smooth running of operations
• Maintain records of project activities
• Develop and maintain document control processes for efficient management
• Prepare and raise purchases requisition for purchases associated with the project
• Attend project meetings with project manager on feedback to the client
• Provide weekly feedback on the project processes
• Collate monthly reports for client feedback and invoice backing

Forensic Anthropology Research Centre, Mooi-Mgeni Transfer Scheme                                     Project Assistant

February 2013 – May 2013

• Field archaeologist
• On site administrator
• Prepared responses for the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the pursuit of gaining 120 permits for graves to be relocated.
• Liaised with family membered, tribal authorities and municipal managers
• Submitted and followed up on 21 Amafa permit applications
• Prepared the rescue excavation report of the exhumed and relocated graves

COMPLETED GRAVE RELOCATIONS

•       With Mr C. Nienaber, Mooi Mngeni Transfer Scheme, Mooi River KwaZulu Natal. Grave Relocation of 194 graves.

COMPLETED HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

• With Mr W. Fourie, extension of Wrenchville Township: phase 1, on the farm 5355 Wrenchville, Kuruman, Northern Cape.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

(July 2014) Accepted to present a preliminary report on skeletal remains from a Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) concentration camp cemetery at Mafikeng, at the 14th Congress of the Pan African Archaeological Association of Prehistory and Related Studies Conference

(September 2013) Accepted to present my Hons research poster on the validation of five dental age estimation formulae for South African children at the 15th Annual Conference of the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology

(August 2013) Requested to present a poster presentation on the research potential of the cadaver photo collection in the Pretoria Bone Collection at the 15th Meeting of the International Association of Craniofacial Identification

(April 2013) Selected to present case studies of age estimation of living individuals in South Africa at the Forensic Anthropology Interest Group Symposium

(April 2013) Awarded best first time presenter for my Hons research at the 41^st annual conference of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa

(February 2013) Accepted to present a poster of my BSc Hons research poster at the 65^th American Academy of Forensic Science meeting

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

(Since February 2013) American Academy of Forensic Science, Student Affiliate

(Since February 2013) Anatomical Society of Southern Africa, Student member

(Since September 2011) South African Archaeology Society, Student member

(September 2008 – May 2009) President of the University of Southampton Archaeology Society