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Hope Kessinger
40 Gardiner Close, Orpington BR5 3HW
07494 402765 • hkessing@umail.iu.edu
Personal Statement
An outgoing and passionate Anthropologist with extensive experience in archaeological excavation, methods and
concepts along with administration roles currently seeking a new position in the archaeology, museum or heritage
field. A highly efficient worker whose thorough and precise approach to projects has yielded excellent results.
Recent achievements with past employers include the implementation of new marketing techniques through social
media, the creation and organisation of an events committee, along with becoming Vice President of Indiana
University’s Anthropology club.
Key Skills
 Field Walking, excavation, metal detecting and mapping
 Artefact cataloguing, washing, weighing and preserving
 Soil sample flotation experience
 Ability to work in a team or individually
 Proficient in Microsoft software, 70+ WPM
 Trained in Archaeological and Historical concepts and practices.
Employment History
Ranger, Marble Hill Park & House, English Heritage, Twickenham
(February 2016 – Present)
Achievements and responsibilities: Contracted 7 hours per week. Responsible for maintaining and
overseeing the security and upkeep of the park grounds, its historical house and its guests. Scheduling of
sports teams for pitch hire, handling payments and inquiries from sports teams, trainers, etc. Answering guests
questions about the property and showing the historical house to various visitors.
Receptionist to Administrative Assistant to CEO, Code Red Safety, Indiana
(February 2012 – March 2014)
Achievements and responsibilities: Answered phones, transferred calls to relevant party, answered caller’s
questions, worked multi switchboard, sent and received mail, managed client walk-ins, filing, every day office
tasks. Administrative Assistant tasks changed to staff scheduling, travel arrangements for employees, safety
power points, billing, timesheets, payroll, purchasing, customer service, collections to accounts payable,
contracts, prequalification’s, sales commissions, Twitter account manager and OSHA 300 management and
running of the events committee.
Six week Archaeological Intern (paid), Courson Archaeological Research, Texas (July
2013-August 2013)
Achievements and responsibilities: Trained and paid to sort, count, wash, weigh, describe and record the
artefacts found at excavation sites. Field walking and surveying, soil sample flotation, metal detecting and the
handling and transporting of privately owned collections to and from owner’s homes to donation sites.
Administrative Assistant, Kinetic Art and Technology, Indiana
(January 2011-December 2011)
Achievements and responsibilities: Responsible for the answering of phones, walk-ins and directing emails
to appropriate parties. The managing of the main office and all tasks necessary to its everyday running.
Contact with customers in person, over email and on the phone, worked with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and
Excel on a daily basis.

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Administrative Assistant, Personal Travel, Travel Agency, Indiana
(March 2010-December 2010)
Achievements and responsibilities: Managed the day to day running of the office, assisting the agents with
clients, helped clients find their dream vacation, searched for suitable destinations for customers.
Ticket Sales, Floyd Central High School Athletics Department, Indiana
(October 2005-December 2008)
Achievements and responsibilities: Was responsible for selling the tickets and season passes to the athletic
games and for admitting those who had tickets, was entrusted to manage the cash box and to count the cash
at the end of every event.
Education & Training
Indiana University
(May 2009 – December 2014)
Degree Obtained- Bachelor of Arts: Anthropology
Kent County Archaeology
Archaeological Volunteer: Summer 2014- Present
Excavations of various historical sites in Kent including; Randal Manor at Shorne Woods, Rose Hill Park in
Sittingbourne and a private Roman site in Keycol.
University of Sheffield and Hull Field School Training
Student training: August 2014
Trained on excavation, field walking, mapping, finds processing, recoding and cleaning.
Courson Archaeological Research Field School
Student training: May 2013
Trained extensively in field excavation, surveying, mapping and finds processing.
References
AndrewMayfield
Historic Environment Record Officer & Community Archaeology Liaison
Kent County Council
07920 548906
andrew.mayfield@kent.gov.uk
Dr. Scott Brosowske PhD. (The University of Oklahoma)
Head Archaeologist
Courson Archaeological Research
+1 (806) 434 0157
SBrosowske@pphm.wtamu.edu
Dr. Robert Mucci PhD. (The University of Illinois at Chicago)
Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University (retired as of May 2014)
+1 (773) 929 0456
rmucci@iun.edu
Patricia Latva
Human Resource Director
Code Red Safety
+1 (219) 989 4600
platva@coderedsafety.com