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Lindsay Doyle - Episode 58
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Chris Webster interviews Linsday Doyle
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Podcast Introduction
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You are listening to the Archaeology Podcast Network. The Archaeology Podcast Network is sponsored by Codify, a California benefit corporation. Visit codify at www.codifi.com.
Introducing Profiles in CRM
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This is Lindsay Doyle, and you're listening to Profiles in CRM.
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Welcome to Profiles in CRM, Episode 58. I'm your host,
Exploring CRM Professional Experiences
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Chris Webster. Profiles in CRM asks CRM professionals nine simple questions. The answer is very wildly depending on their experience and education. Because of the nature of contract archaeology and how small this field really is, some people choose not to reveal their name or the company they work for. Stay to the end of the show to hear how you can have a chance to answer these same questions.
Interview with Lindsay Doyle
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All right, we're here on Profiles and here's the first question. What is your name and who do you work for?
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Um, I am Lindsay Doyle and I am a contractor for a federal agency. Okay. And what's the highest degree you've earned? I have my bachelor's and it's an anthropology. Um, I have gone back for multiple certifications from community colleges, but, um, and like some of them in unrelated things, like I used to be an EMT and I also used to do sustainable agriculture.
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But, um, but yeah, the highest degree I have is a bachelor's in anthropology. Okay.
Lindsay's Journey in CRM
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And how long have you been working in CRM? Um, my first season was in 2010. So yeah, that's six years already. Nice. Um, I got out of the field in 2015, no, 2014. So, okay. All right. And where have you worked? Like what states have you worked in? Um, I started out in the great basin. My first season I spent, um, starting in Utah and working my way kind of across Nevada.
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and ended that season in sort of the, I think they call it Calavada, that kind of corner between Nevada and California and Oregon. The next year I went to work in Oregon for a while and then headed up to Alaska. I got a gig up there working on military lands for a season.
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And so I've kind of ended up working a bit all over. I've worked in the Northeast and in the Southeast as well. But I'd say most of my experiences has been in the Great Basin in Alaska because I did go back both of those regions pretty frequently.
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while I was in the field. Awesome.
Impact of Archaeology on Lindsay's Life
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All right. Well, what is the position that you usually had in CRM and what is the highest position you've ever held? And that just means, you know, field tech, current chief, project manager type thing. Uh, I've always been a tech. That's all right. Yeah. I, uh, I didn't really, I didn't really climb the ladder very, very much, but, um, I, there was one like kind of slight promotion I had on a project where I got to be the photo tech where in addition to, um, regular field tech.
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duties. I had to also take all the overs and so uh so yeah that was that was pretty enjoyable. I mean I basically got to uh to hike around all summer and take photos um and we were we were doing some really interesting archaeology as well so that was
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That was great. All right. So here are the slightly more fun questions. Um, what is the best thing that's happened to you that's related to being an archeologist and this can be personal or professional. My common example is I met my wife on my, my first archeology project ever. So that's mine. Um, I, I would say the best thing that's happened to me related to being a serum archeologist, it's kind of general, but really just broadening horizons a lot. Um,
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you know, as far as going place, I feel like it's taken me places that I never would have had the opportunity to go. I've spent a lot more time in a helicopter now than I ever would have. And you get to see things from a totally different angle. Um, you know, and then, and then the people that it's, it's really introduced me to as well. Um, I think everybody, everybody that works in the field can tell you, um, without a moment of hesitation about the best crew they've ever worked on. And, um,
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There's some really great, some really great people out there. Yeah. So it's sort of, but, but really overall just, I think I wouldn't be who I am today. Awesome. Okay.
Importance of Tribal Involvement
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What is the biggest thing that you would change that would make being a CRM archaeologist better? Um, I do think it would be helpful if more often we could involve the tribes and involve them early on. Um, a lot of the time, uh, you know, they,
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I mean all of the time they just have a different perspective that we wouldn't be able to have. They understand the the background of what we're doing. It's really their ancestors legacy that we're working with and.
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Yeah. I mean, I think that's, I think I might've verbalized a complete thought there. Sorry. I think so. You're right. Um, all right. What is your career goal in serum? What's the, it's the word. Do you see yourself in 10, 20 years question? I'm really, I'm really trying to figure that out right now. Honestly, I've, I've really, I've shied away from going back for, for actual grad school, um, mostly because I'm scared. Um, I've, I've,
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you know, the academic difficulty and also the investment. I, I would say right now I'm kind of waiting to see what changes in the near, in the future. And that's all I'm going to say about that. Okay. No problem. All right. Final question.
Navigating the CRM Field
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Uh, if you could give an undergrad thinking about a career in CRM, one piece of advice, what would it be? Um, I think it would be that if you get into the field, everybody learns most of what they, most of what they know, um, on the job.
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Especially, especially from region to region because it's so different and so very. So, um, I think one of the most important qualities to kind of cultivate is adaptability. Be okay with not knowing something and don't be afraid to ask and don't be afraid to learn from mistakes. And the other thing is people are going to remember you. It's a very small field and that can work in your favor or can work against you. So.
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really try to make it count as far as how you work with other people. Okay, good.
Conclusion and Additional Resources
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Show notes for this and all episodes can be found on the Archaeology Podcast Network website at www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com forward slash profiles. At that page, you'll also find a form that you can fill out so you can be interviewed on the show. Interviews take less than 30 minutes and you don't need any special equipment. Thanks for listening and I'll see you in the field.
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The show is produced by Chris Webster and Tristan Boyle and edited by Chris Sims. This has been a presentation of the Archaeology Podcast Network. Visit us on the web for show notes and other podcasts at www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com Contact us at chrisatarchaeologypodcastnetwork.com