Kelly Pratt

kp@aplaceforkp.com | 804-446-1664 | Richmond, Virginia | https://www.aplaceforkp.com

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EDUCATION

2026‍ ‍

M.P.S., Cultural and Heritage Resource Management, University of Maryland

2025‍ ‍

Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies: Cultural and Heritage Resource Management, University of Maryland

2024‍ ‍

B.A., Department of Historic Preservation (Minor in Urban Studies), University of Mary Washington

2023‍ ‍

Field Methods Coursework, Archaeology Field School, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

2001‍ ‍

A.A.S., Department of Information Technology, ITT Technical Institute

Graduation with distinction in Multimedia, Summa Cum Laude

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Heritage and Risk, Resiliency and Disaster Planning, Climate Change and Historic Preservation, Climate-driven Migration, Adaptive Reuse, Public Archaeology, Archaeology of Indigenous People, Transnational Archaeology, Critical Heritage Studies, Social Justice, Cemetery Preservation, Erasure, Descendant Community Engagement

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

  • Economic Development and Tourism America 250 Tour Development Staff, City of Hopewell, 2026-Present

  • Economic Development and Tourism Intern, City of Hopewell, 2025 (June-October)

  • Training Coordinator, Campaign for the Historic Trades, Preservation Maryland, 2024-Present

  • Rater, Educational Testing Services, 2015-2026

  • Technician in Training- Field Services, WSP, 2024-2025

  • Bowley Scholar Intern, James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, 2023-2024

  • Collection Management Intern, John J. Johnson Archives Center, 2022 (January-May)

  • Owner and Primary Preservation Consultant, Livin’ Stones, LLC, 2020-2022

  • Cemetery Preservation and Family Services Consultant, Enrichmond Foundation (contract), 2019-2022

  • Literacy Fluency Tutor, AmeriCorps, Literacy Lab, 2018-2019

  • English as a Second Language Teacher, Yangtze University; Shangqiu Normal University, 2010-2015

VOLUNTEER

2018-2019

  • Junior Archaeology Research Volunteer, Enrichmond Foundation

2016-2018‍ ‍

  • FEMA Community Emergency Response Team Member, C.E.R.T.

2015-2018‍ ‍

  • Disaster Government Liaison Team Member, Red Cross

RELATED PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Archaeology: Phase I and Phase II

Fieldwork: Shovel test pit survey, test unit excavation, GPS & GIS site documentation, hand mapping site features, compass orienteering, gridding, shoveling, screening, troweling

Labwork: Artifact identification and analysis, washing, artifact digital catalog creation, cataloging, labeling, data management, curation, interpretation, data sharing

Software: Esri ArcGIS Pro, Survey123, Field Maps, StoryMaps, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Microsoft Excel, Word and OneDrive, Canva, Adobe Express, Wordpress

CemeteryPreservation: African American cemetery preservation, headstone cleaning, headstone search and recovery, digital mapping, documentation, disaster response and mitigation, site management, genealogy research

CommunityEngagement: Guided historic tours, descendant community outreach, remote and on-site volunteer training and management, stakeholder collaboration, board planning and facilitation, teaching, public speaking

AWARDS AND HONORS

2024

  • Semi-Finalist, Fulbright U.S. Student Program

  • Prince B. Woodard Award for academic achievement, University of Mary Washington

2021-2024‍ ‍

  • Dean’s List, University of Mary Washington

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2023-2024‍ ‍

  • Lt. Gen. Albert J. Bowley Scholarship, University of Mary Washington | $7,560

2023‍ ‍

  • The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia | $1,000

2022-2023‍ ‍

  • Wm & Anne Guerrant 1947 Scholarship, University of Mary Washington | $6,040

  • Beyond the Classroom Scholarship, University of Mary Washington | $2,000

  • AIFS Access Partner Scholarship, Fund For Education Abroad (FEA) | $1,500

2021-2024‍ ‍

  • Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholar, University of Mary Washington | $10,000

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/AFFILIATIONS

  • Association for Gravestone Studies, 2024-Present

  • Archaeological Institute of America, 2022-2025

  • American Association for State and Local History, 2021-Present

  • American Institute for Conservation, 2021-2024

  • Greater Richmond Association for Volunteer Administration (GRAVA), 2021-2023

PRESENTATIONS

2022‍ ‍

  • An Analysis of Nüshu Writing. Paper presented at the annual KEMP Symposium at the University of Mary Washington. April 20. Fredericksburg, VA

2012

  • American Experience From High School to Adulthood. Cultural presentation series at Yangtze University. Spring and Fall Terms. 2012. Hubei, China

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