Curriculum VitaeMelissa Reed

308 Bailey’s WayLaGrange, GA 30241

Email: melissa.d.reed@gmail.comPhone: (678)343-3849

Education

B.A. in Anthropology with a minor in Japanese, Georgia State University, anticipated Spring 2016

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification, Georgia State University, anticipated Spring 2016

Research Interests

Cultural anthropology; psychological anthropology; neurological anthropology; applied anthropology; mental illness; international student; student health; globalization; Japanese culture; East Asia; Japan

Archaeology; archaeology of the southeastern United States, Native American heritage; Cherokee Nation; sustainable archaeology; ecological/environmental anthropology; ground penetrating radar (GPR)

Honors and Scholarships

Graduated with distinction, Summa cum laude, anticipated Spring 2016

Presidents List for Georgia State University, (Fall 2012-present)

HOPE Scholarship for University System of Georgia Tuition (2012-present)

Relevant Volunteer and Work Experience

Mail Room Assistant, Student Assistant for Georgia State University Housing Department (August 2014-present)

Responsibilities: Handling and care of all types of mail delivered by multiple courier companies, customer service, communicating and coordinating between couriers, my supervisor, other staff members, and residents, working with the Pitney Bowes Arrival system,

knowledge of laws such as FERPA and student privacy protection, working with a diverse resident population and large international student population to understand the United States addressing and mail system

Buddy Program Partner for the Applied Linguistics Department of Georgia State University (Fall 2014-Spring 2015)

Responsibilities: Provide assistance to an international student that I was partnered with in whatever way I could, including: providing transportation to grocery stores, giving financial advice, emotional and academic support, social interaction, information about GSU campus and services

Front Desk Assistant, Student Assistant for Georgia State University Housing Department (August 2013-May 2014)

Responsibilities: Providing customer service to and assisting one of the most diverse student population in the United States, checking ID cards, check guests in and out of our system, coordinating between the Professional staff members of the Housing Department, maintenance staff, and student residents

Intensive English Program (IEP) Partner for the IEP/ESL Department and Applied Linguistics Department of Georgia State University (Spring 2014)

Responsibilities: Help the IEP student assigned to me practice speaking English in a relaxed setting, assist my partner on their English homework, and help them navigate GSU campus

Original Research Conducted for Courses

"Questions on the Divergence of Rhinopithecus bieti” research paper for Primate Behavioral Ecology at Georgia State University, Fall 2015

“Globalization Approaching the 21st Century” literature review and research paper for Anthropological Theory at Georgia State University, Fall 2014

GPR, magnetometry, conductivity and susceptibility remote sensing, augur tests, test pits in Congaree National Park, SC, and GPR, magnetometry, and conductivity and susceptibility test, and site preparation for Field School in Anthropology at Georgia State University, May 2014

“Are International Students Actually Acculturating?” interviews and literature research for Introduction to Cultural Anthropology at Georgia State University, Spring 2013

Norm Violation Research Paper, participant observation and interview completed for Introduction to Sociology at Georgia State University, Fall 2012

Study Abroad Programs

Tanner Exchange Program through Freudenberg-NOK, May 2012Description of activities: I spent one and a half week with a French host family in southeastern France in order to learn about French culture and history and develop cultural sensitivity and understanding through immersion by participating in their daily lives. We spent the first four days in the French Alps at the Camp des Cimes with the family’s church group. The remaining time I was in France I stayed at with the host family at their home in the village of Moiron. The eldest daughter, who was my age took me site seeing in Grenoble, Voiron, and Lyon to places like: The Caves de la Chartreuse, the Amphitheatre and the Lyon Museum of History and the many historical churches in Lyon like the Basilica of St. Peter, and the Bastille and at least five different museums and tours in Grenoble.

Conference Presentations

“Questions on the Divergence of Rhinopithecus bieti,” poster presentation at the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, accepted for April 2016

Relevant Undergraduate Courses

ANTH 2010 Introduction to Biological AnthropologyANTH 2020 Introduction to Cultural AnthropologyANTH 2030 Introduction to Archaeology and Pre-historyANTH 4020 Anthropological TheoryANTH 4111/4980 Anthropology of the Self and Emotion as a Critical Thinking through Writing courseANTH 4999 Directed Reading in Anthropology on Japanese Culture

PSYC 1100 Introduction to Biological PsychologyJAPN 3001 Advanced Japanese 1JAPN 3002 Advanced Japanese 2

Professional Memberships and Societies

Golden Key Honor SocietyAlpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor SocietyLambda Alpha Honor Society

Research/Academic Skills

Qualitative/ethnographic research (interviews, participant observation, taking field notes)

Archaeological research (test pit excavation, GIS and remote sensing (GPR) skills)

Familiarity with PowerPoint, MSWord, MS Excel, Google Docs, Paint, Audacity

Photography (photo developing, Adobe Photoshop)

Languages

Japanese (advanced: reading, writing, conversation)Spanish: (beginning-intermediate: listening and reading)French (beginner)