Senior Archaeologist and Laboratory Director

M.A., Heritage Resource Management, Simon Fraser University, 2020
B.A., Anthropology, Portland State University, 2010

 

Breanne has worked as an archaeologist throughout the Pacific Northwest and northern Great Basin since 2010. Prior to joining WillametteCRA in 2014, she participated in all phases of archaeological fieldwork for several regional CRM firms, Tribal entities, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management.

In 2020, Breanne completed a master’s program in the department of archaeology at Simon Fraser University. Her thesis work was focused on the everyday lives of working families at a historic coal town in Washington State. The project included investigations at a threatened archaeological site, the analysis of thousands of artifacts, and the development of public-use management recommendations.

 

Breanne has experience planning and managing projects to fulfill federal and state requirements including NHPA Section 106 and NEPA. She has overseen survey, testing, and data recovery investigations for habitat restoration, housing developments, transportation, and infrastructure projects. Breanne specializes in historic artifact analysis and conducts map and archival research to produce post-contact context statements.

She serves as the Laboratory Director for the Portland office, overseeing the intake, processing, and curation efforts for all collections-based projects. In this role, she designs collection plans and informs staff on best practices for material care and management.

Breanne exceeds the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology. She is a member of the Association for Washington Archaeology, the Association of Oregon Archaeologists, the Oregon Historical Society, and the Society for Historical Archaeology. Breanne is a Registered Professional Archaeologist and is 40-hour HAZWOPER certified. Her areas of interest include labor archaeology, transnationalism, consumer marketing, community, and identity.