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Kolby LaBree

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Education

  • Currently completing Master of Arts, Western Washington University , Bellingham , Washington . Expected to graduate summer 2009, Anthropology, 4.0.
  • Bachelor of Arts, Western Washington University , Bellingham , Washington .  2003 - 2005, Anthropology, 4.0.
  • Associate in Arts and Sciences, Whatcom Community College , Bellingham, Washington, 1998-2001, Anthropology, 4.0.

Awards and Honors

  • Winner of the Taylor Anastasio Award for paper Images of the Ouled Nail: A Cultural Studies Analysis, 2005.
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2003-Present. 
  • President’s Award from Whatcom Community College , for graduating with a cumulative 4.0 GPA, 2001.
  • Whatcom Community College Honors Program, 1998-2001

 Work Experience

09/06-2008      Collections Management Assistant, Semiahmoo Park Museum , Whatcom County Parks Department

  • Comprehensive inventory of museum collections and records

  • Computer cataloging with Microsoft Excel and PastPerfect software programs

  • Researching artifacts and local history

  • PastPerfect software training workshop, November 7 and 8, 2006.

09/06-12/06     Teaching Assistant, Dr. Maria Chavez, Anthropology 201: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

  • Editing and grading students research papers

  • Leading weekly discussion groups

  • Entering grades and other data using Excel and Blackboard programs

04/06-06/06     Teaching Assistant, Dr. Todd Koetje, Anthropology 210: Introduction to Archaeology                  

04/06-06/06     Graduate Assistant, Dr. Sarah Campbell, Anthropology 428: Cultural Resource Management

  • Organization and assistance of students with historic property research at Washington State Archives and other local resources

01/06-03/06     Teaching Assistant, Dr. James Loucky, Anthropology 365: Peoples of Latin America  

01/06-03/06     Teaching Assistant, Dr. Kathleen Young, Anthropology 301: Anthropological Theory

09/05-12/05     Research Assistant, Dr. Joan Stevenson

  • Work with SPSS statistical program

  • Literature review and research

2002-2007       Administrative Assistant, Urban Forester Tree Service 

  • Microsoft Office programs

  • Management of business accounts, employee records for a small business with approximately $90,000 gross income per year.

  • Preparation of job proposals, contracts.

Volunteer Experience

09/05-03/06     Intern, Whatcom Museum of History and Art photo archives

  • Photograph and artifact cataloging, storage

  • Cataloging with PastPerfect Software

  • Exhibit preparation and inventory: “Victorian Architecture: Gingerbread and Fish Scale Shingles”

09/05-06/06     Principal Researcher, Old Village Trail Project, Whatcom Museum and City of Bellingham Planning Department

  • Historic property survey and research for Section 106 compliance

  • Archival research

  • Web-ready power point presentation

04/22/06          Guest Speaker, “Historic Preservation: Tools for Building Community” Informational session sponsored by the Whatcom Museum of History and Art, City of Bellingham Planning and Community Development Department, and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

09/05-06/06     Student/Parent Volunteer, Associated Students Cooperative Childcare

Supervision of children and assistance of child care providers.

1997-2007       Co-Director, Banat Sahar Middle Eastern Music and Dance Ensemble

  • Coordination and creation of schedule of events

  • Coordination of rehearsals, choreography and costuming for ensemble of 8 performers

  • Promotion and planning of approximately 8 performances per year.

1998                Volunteer/Guest Speaker, Bellingham Rainbow Coalition’s Welfare Reform Task Force

  • Administration of surveys

  • Community outreach

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