CURRICULUM VITA Toni Ann Gonzalez 6130 Braeburn Drive Goleta, CA 93117 toni_ann_gonzalez@yahoo.com Cell 702.218.1562 EDUCATION Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara anticipated 2020 M.A. 2016 B.A. 2011 Honors Cum Laude TEACHING EXPERIENCE Winter 2016 University of California, Santa Barbara Teaching Assistant, Dr. Jeffrey Hoelle Anth 2: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Fall 2015 Fall 2013 University of California, Santa Barbara Teaching Assistant, Dr. Gerardo Aldana Anth 133: Cultural Development of Mesoamerica Graduate Assistant, Dr. Helen Wells Anth 424: Archaeological Research Techniques WORK EXPERIENCE 2014-2015 Graduate Resource Center Writing Consultant Supervisor: Andrea Guitterez Phone: 323.343.3822 Promoted higher-level writing guidance to graduate students, facilitated academic growth by promoting writing skills applicable to multiple genres and disciplines, and created and conducted writing and public speaking workshop. PROFESSIONAL/ARCHAEOLGOICAL EXPERIENCE
Toni Ann Gonzalez 2 Programme For Belize Archaeological Project (PfAP) Orange Walk District, Belize Field Crew Supervisor (2014, 2013) PI: Dr. James Brady 2014 Excavated a sinkhole/cave at the Maya site of La Milpa, analyzed and catalogued all artifacts collected, and wrote up the report for the operation. 2013 Excavated a cave at the Maya site of Chawak But o ob, analyzed and catalogued all artifacts collected, and wrote up the report for the operation. Field Crew (2011) PI: Dr. Fred Valdez Excavated architecture at the Maya site of Hun Tun, analyzed and catalogued all artifacts collected, and wrote up the report for the operation. Ka Kabish Archaeological Research Project (KARP) Orange Walk District, Belize Operations Director (2014, 2013, 2012) PI: Dr. Helen R. Haines Directed excavations of ancient burials in chultuns B-2, C-1 and C-2, analyzed and catalogued all remains and artifacts collected, created and conducted lectures, and wrote up the report for each operation. China Lake Navy and Weapons Station (CL-NAWS) Ridgecrest, CA Field Crew Supervisor/Graduate Assistant (2013) Guided students through basic archaeological techniques at China Lake, Navy and Weapons Station (CL-NAWS), directed excavations on a series of rockshelters, guided students in the analyzing and cataloguing of historic and prehistoric artifacts collected, created and instructed in-class labs, and graded all coursework. Field Crew Supervisor (2011, 2010) 2011 Excavated test pits at the Lost Cabin Site and catalogued all artifacts collected. 2010 Excavated test pits at Corey Cave and catalogued all artifacts collected. Field Crew (2009) Excavated test pits at Zoo Cave and analyzed and catalogued all artifacts collected. San Nicolas Island Navy and Weapons Station (SNI-NAWS) San Nicolas Island, CA Field Crew (2010) PI: Dr. René Vellanoweth
Toni Ann Gonzalez 3 Excavated test pits at SNI40 and analyzed and catalogued all artifacts collected. ACADEMIC AWARDS Sage Fellow (2015-2016) Sage Center for the Study of the Mind University of California, Santa Barbara Chancellor s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) (2015) Alumni Association Scholarship (2015, 2014) Alumni Association Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholar (2014) Cotsen Fellowship (2014, 2013, 2011, 2010) Department of Anthropology David Miller Scholarship (2014, 2012) Department of Anthropology Golden Eagle Award of Excellence (2014, 2013, 2012) Center for Student Involvement Theresa A. Mike Scholarship (2013) Theresa A. Mike Scholarship Foundation Twenty-nine Palms Band of Mission Indians William Randolph Hearst/CSU Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement (2012) Graduate Equity Fellowship (2012, 2011) ASI General Scholarship Award (2014, 2012) Associated Students, Incorporated Funds to Support Graduate Students in Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities (2012) Office of Graduate Studies and Research
Toni Ann Gonzalez 4 ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS Verdugo, Cristina, Toni Gonzalez, and Melanie P. Saldana 2016 Caves. In Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya, edited by Walter R. T. Witschey, pp. 65-67. Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 2015 Toni Gonzalez and Helen R. Haines Forth from this Dark and Lonely Hiding Place : Chultun Excavations at Ka Kabish. Paper presented at the 80 th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, San Francisco, California, April 15-19. 2015 Samantha Lorenz, Brandon Lewis, Toni Gonzalez, Bianca Gentil, and Joseph Orozco The Sinkhole as Ch een: A Closer Look at Ancient Maya Sacred Geography. Paper presented at the 80 th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, San Francisco, California, April 15-19. 2014 Reports from the Desert: Taking a Deeper Look at Indian Spring s Rockshelter Complexes. Paper to be presented at the 34 th Great Basin Anthropological Conference, Boise, Idaho, October 15-18. 2014 Toni Gonzalez and Helen R. Haines Bats, Bones, and Bells: Towards a Greater Understanding of Ancient Maya Chultun Use at Ka Kabish, Belize. Paper presented at the 79 th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Austin, Texas, April 23-27. 2014 Cristina Verdugo, Toni Gonzalez, and Helen R. Haines. An Analysis of Skeletal Material From Chultuns C-1 and B-2 at Ka Kabish, Belize: A Reconsideration of the Mortuary Function of Chultuns. Paper presented at the 79 th Annual Meeting f the Society for American Archaeology, Austin, Texas, April 23-27. 2014 Adam Solano, Melanie Saldana, Toni Gonzalez, and Cristina Verdugo. Ballcourts, Sweatbaths and Caves: Sacred Landscape at Chawak But o ob. Paper presented at the 79 th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Austin, Texas, April 23-27. 2013 Toni Gonzalez and Helen R. Haines Exploring the Ritual Function of Chultuns: A Taste from Ka Kabish. Paper presented at the 78 th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 3-7. 2011 Juan Landeros and Toni Gonzalez Being Mexican One Taco at a Time: Evaluating Mexican Identity Through Loncheras in Los Angeles. Paper presented at the 110 th Annual Meeting of the American
Toni Ann Gonzalez 5 Anthropological Association, Montreal, Quebec, November 16-20. 2011 Toni Gonzalez, Valentina Licitra, and Amber Lopez-Johnson Investigations at the Late Classic Settlement of Hun Tun, Belize. Paper presented at the 2011 Annual Conference for the Pacific Coast Council of Latin American Studies, Los Angeles, California, October 28-29. 2010 Jairo Avila, Toni Gonzalez, Emily Middleton, Giancarlo Restreppo, and Adam Solano Pigment and Pictographs: An Experiment in the Mojave Desert. Poster presented at the 32 nd Great Basin Anthropological Conference, Layton, Utah, October 19-21. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 2014-2015 Maya Hieroglyph Society Event Coordinator 2011-2015 Society for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies Event Coordinator (2013-2014); (2011-present) 2010-present Society of American Archaeology 2012-present Lambda Alpha, Anthropology Honor s Society 2014-present Society for Applied Anthropology REFERENCES References upon request.