PENOLOPE BATES
1743 Madison Avenue • Trempealeau, WI 54661
(608) 534-XXXX • bates.peno@uwlax.edu
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Art, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; La Crosse, WI, May 20XX
Major: Archaeological Studies
Minor: French
RELATED COURSEWORK
Museum Studies
Cultural Resource Management
Independent Foreign Research
Ancient Rome and the Mediterranean
Environmental Archaeology
Historical Archaeology
ARCHAEOLOGY EXPERIENCE
University of Northern Illinois Field School, Salemi, Italy, June 20XX-August 20XX
• Uncovered urban sites from Arabic and Norman
• Washed and labeled ceramics
• Sorted and classified basic ceramic categories as well as animal bone
• Conducted surface survey of selected hills
• Contributed materials to Archaeology Museum of Salemi
Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center, La Crosse, WI, September 20XX-October 20XX
• Washed, sorted, cataloged, and labeled artifacts
STUDY ABROAD
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, February 20XX-May 20XX
• Examined African culture
• Studied the history of countries throughout the region
• Travel extensively throughout Africa and Europe gaining insight into new cultures
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Golden Key International Honour Society, inducted Fall 20XX
• Dean’s List: 3 semesters
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Accounts Receivable Representative, Snap-On Industrial, La Crosse, WI, August 20XX-present
• Process checks and vouchers, send invoices and past dues, and research accounts
• Charge credit cards, adjust tax exempt and freight charges, and scan contracts to PDF files
• Utilize Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Triton/BAAN extensively
Interlibrary Loan Assistant, UW-L Murphy Library, La Crosse, WI, September 20XX-May 20XX
• Received and sent library materials to other libraries nationally and internationally
• Helped set-up new ILLiad software and create procedure instructions and a reference list
• Mastered basic knowledge of Library of Congress classification