PAUL M. ARCHAMBAULT
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(423) 413-2340
parchambault24@gmail.com
http://paularchambault.weebly.com/
EDUCATION
 Master of Arts degree, Public History, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, August 2005.
 Bachelor of Arts degree, Anthropology, Bloomsburg University, 1998.
EMPLOYMENT
Director, Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center, Waterford, NY (July 2014 to
present)
 Manage the museum collections/exhibits, volunteer staff, and budget. Plan, prepare, and
organize annual programming, exhibits, collections database, and events. Other job
responsibilities include the following: development and implementation of fundraising
activities/strategies, grant writing and administration, preparation/management of
promotional materials, social media, and community outreach.
Historic Preservation and Heritage Development Consultant, Troy, NY (August 2013 to present)
 As a historic preservation and heritage development consultant, I offer a wide variety of services
which include historic preservation, cultural resource management, and heritage-based asset
development related projects. In addition, I prepare and assist in the administration of federal,
state, and local grants that vary from historic preservation, tourism, parks and recreation,
transportation enhancement, and rural development projects.
Adjunct History Instructor, Emma Willard School, Troy, NY (August 2013 to December 2013))
 Taught World Civilization-Classical Mediterranean and Art History courses at a 9th - 12th grade
girls' boarding school.
Historic Preservation Planner/Assistant Director of Community Development, Southeast Tennessee
Development District, Chattanooga, TN (October 2005-July 2013)
 Presented information about historic preservation programs to local governments, non-profit
organizations, and other interested parties within the district’s ten county region. Other duties
included the preparation of National Register nominations, historic preservation grants, assistance
with cultural resource surveys, Section 106 review, preparation of federal historic tax credit
applications, technical assistance with restoration projects, and providing assistance with historic
zoning.
 Served as Assistant Director in the Community Development Department and as the Southeast
Tennessee Tourism Association (SETTA) Director. SETTA promotes and markets its natural,
cultural, and historic assets, as well as, develops and implements heritage tourism
programs in a ten-county region.
Historic Preservation Consultant, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
 Completed survey and research reports on a late nineteenth/early twentieth century structures in
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
December, 2004-August, 2005
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Wrote a thematic essay about the iron industry in Gaston and Lincoln County, N.C. during the
nineteenth century. The essay assisted with a proposed National Register multiple-property
listing for seven iron furnaces.
May, 2004-August, 2005
Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant, Public History, University of North Carolina at
Charlotte (August, 2003-August, 2005)
Conducted a historic survey of mill village homes and Main Street commercial buildings
associated with the Dover Yarn Mill in the Town of Pineville, North Carolina. A
historical/architectural report and preservation plan was produced for and presented to the Town
of Pineville for my graduate thesis project.
Worked as a teaching assistant for two years providing lesson preparation, exam grading, and
tutoring support for UNC Charlotte History Department faculty.
Research Assistant, University of Tennessee at Knoxville (November, 1999-December, 2001)
 Performed phase III archaeological field and lab work on Late Archaic, Middle Woodland,
Mississippian, and Cherokee components in Townsend, Tennessee. Interpreted project tasks and
archaeological techniques to site visitors.
PRESENTATIONS
 "Establishing Land Bank Authorities," Keep Mohawk Valley Beautiful Board Meeting, Fort
Plain, NY, May, 2014
 "Promoting the Past in the Present: Successes in Heritage Tourism," Tennessee Preservation
Trust Conference, Cookeville, Tennessee, May, 2013
 “Dayton Coal and Iron Historic Resources Survey Project,” Tennessee Association of Museums
Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, March, 2012
SKILLS
 Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Office Suite, Power Point, Adobe Acrobat, and ARC GIS.
 Familiarity with the Secretary of Interior Standards for Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Investment
Tax Credit Program, Certified Local Government Program, and HABS/HAER level
documentation.
 Public speaking to local governments, non-profit organizations, and historical societies.
 Grant writing and administration
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ACTIVITIES
 Mohawk Valley Collective Inc. Volunteer, May 2014 to present.
 Member, National Trust for Historic Preservation, March, 2005-present.
 Board Member, Tri-State Civil War 150th Commemoration Association, Dec., 2006- July 2013.
 Friends of the Cumberland Trail, Board Member, July 2010-July 2013.
REFERENCES:
Beth Jones
Southeast TN Dev. District
Executive Director
1000 Riverfront Parkway
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-424-4241
bjones@sedev.org
Sloane Bullough
NY S.H.P.O.
Peebles Island State Park
P.O. Box 189
Waterford, NY 12188
518-237-8643 x3252
Sloane.bullough@parks.ny.gov
Tolga Morawski
Mohawk Valley Collective, Inc.
89 Church Street
Canajoharie, NY 13317
646-279-7196
tolga@ieee.org