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Speaker: You are listening to the Archaeology Podcast Network. The Archaeology Podcast Network is sponsored by PCSJobs. APN listeners can post for free by going to archpodnet .com forward slash PCS. That's $50 off the normal price at www .archpodnet .com forward slash PCS. Hi, this is Melrose Gerget and you're listening to Profiles in CRM.
Speaker: Welcome to Profiles in CRM, Episode 71. I'm your host, Chris Webster. Profiles in CRM asks CRM professionals nine simple questions. The answer's very wildly, depending on their experience and education. Because of the nature of contract archeology 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. Okay, we're here on Profiles, and here's the first question. What is your name and who do you work for? Hi, I'm Melrose Gergich. Right now, I am working for Logan Simpson.
Speaker: based out of the Boise office. So I've been doing quite a bit of traveling on a couple projects for them. Okay. And what's the highest degree that you've earned? I have my bachelor's degree. So I got it from Louisiana State University back in 2014. So go Tigers. Nice. How long have you been working in CRM? I guess you kind of just answered that a little bit. Oh, yeah. So as soon as I graduated, I came out West. So it's been almost three years. I've been doing CRM. Yeah.
Speaker: You got, you got sick of shovel testing way quicker than I did. So I did. All right. So where have you worked? Like what states have you worked in? I work mostly in California, but I've also gotten to work in Arizona and Nevada and then most recently Oregon and then Louisiana as well. When I was there. Nice. Okay. And what is the position that you usually have on a CRM crew and what's the highest position you've ever held? So just, you know, field tech crew chief kind of thing. Oh yeah. So I'm typically a field tech.
Speaker: but I am a crew lead at one of the companies that I work for. Okay, cool. All right, so those are kind of the setup questions, and now we go to the rest of them, they're kind of fun. What is the thing, what is the best thing that's happened to you that's related to being an archeologist, and this can be personal or professional? Oh, that's hard, mostly, because there's so many awesome things. I know. I think that the absolute best part about being an archeologist is just getting to travel so much. And you get to go to all these insanely beautiful places that you wouldn't even
Speaker: even have known existed and then you meet all these great people and I don't know, it's always different and finding things when you're out in the field is really exciting. So I, I just love it. Nice. Nice. Good answer. All right. So what's the biggest thing that you would change that would make being a CRM archaeologist better? Hmm. I think if I could change one thing, it would probably just be communication between the office and the people who are out in the field. There always seems to be kind of
Speaker: Miscommunication going on so more of that would be awesome. Mm -hmm. Okay What's your career goal in CRM? It's the you know, where do you see yourself in 15 20 years question? I Eventually would like to be a project director. So I'm slowly trying to gain as much experience as I can right now and then Eventually move into that role
Speaker: Nice. All right. Last question. If you could give an undergrad thinking about a career in CRM, one piece of advice, what would it be? I think the best strategy for trying to break into the CRM field is just networking. Any place that you can go volunteer or any type of talk or conference, go to absolutely everything. Email everybody your resume. Talk to everybody. I feel like most of the jobs
Speaker: that I've gotten have been just by word of mouth and somebody that you know and yeah, your networking connections will take you pretty far.
Speaker: Show notes for this and all episodes can be found on the Archaeology Podcast Network website at www .archaeologypodcastnetwork .com/. 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.
Speaker: The show is produced by Chris Webster and Tristan Boyle and was edited by Chris Webster. 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
