MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
September 9, 2020
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
2-142; D.C. Official Code 1-523.01), and pursuant to Mayors Order 83-119, dated May 6, 1983,
and section 4 of the Historic Landmark and Historic Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979
(D.C. Law 2-144; D.C. Official Code 6-1103), which established the Historic Preservation Review
Board (Board), I am pleased to nominate the following person for appointment:
Dr. Alexandra Jones
14th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20018
(Ward 1)
as an archaeologist member of the Historic Preservation Review Board, for a term to end July 21,
2021.
Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing Dr. Jones experience, together with
a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Councils earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please do
not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayors Office of Talent and Appointments,
should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
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2 Chairman Phil Mendelson
3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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9 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14 To confirm the appointment of Dr. Alexandra Jones to the Historic Preservation Review Board.
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16 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
17 resolution may be cited as the Historic Preservation Review Board Alexandra Jones
18 Confirmation Resolution of 2020.
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20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Dr. Alexandra Jones
23 14th Street, NE
24 Washington, DC 20018
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27 as an archaeologist member of the Historic Preservation Review Board, established by Mayors
28 Order 83-119, issued May 6, 1983 (30 DCR 3031) pursuant to section 4 of the Historic
29 Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
30 144; D.C. Official Code 6-1103), for a term to end July 21, 2021.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
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Alexandra Jones
Dr. Alexandra Jones, RPA, Founder and Chief Executive
Officer of Archaeology in the Community, is an education
leader focused on community outreach and service.
Dr. Jones has been an educator for more than 16 years; she
has taught in multiple educational environments from
primary schools to museums, colleges and camps. She is
currently an Assistant Professor at Baltimore City
Community College and an Adjunct Professor at the
University of Baltimore. Dr. Jones serves on the Board of
Directors for the Society of Black Archaeologists and the
Editorial Board for the Journal of Community Archaeology
and Heritage. She currently teaches people of all ages about
archaeology. Dr. Jones worked for PBSs television show
Time Team America as the Archaeology Field School Director, where she directed field schools
for junior high and high school students at each of the sites for the 2013 season.
A Ward 5 Resident, Dr. Jones obtained dual Bachelors of Arts degrees from Howard University
in History and Anthropology in 2001. Dr. Jones became a classroom teacher and discovered she
had a natural talent for teaching. In an effort to further her career as a teacher she continued her
education by obtaining a Masters degree in History from Howard University in 2003 and then
attending University of California, Berkeley to obtain a Ph.D. in Historical Archaeology in 2010.
 ALEXANDRA JONES, PhD, RPA
Alexandracj@gmail.com
2231 14Th Street N.E. Washington, DC 20018 Primary: 202-277-5557
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, May 2010
Dissertation: Gone But not Forgotten, Gibson Grove A.M.E. Zion Church: The Archaeology of an African American
Church Committee: Dr. Laurie Wilkie (Chair), Dr. Rosemary Joyce, and Dr. Ula Taylor
M.A. Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, December 2004
M.A. History, Howard University, May 2003
B.A. Anthropology, Howard University, May 2001
B.A. History, Howard University, May 2001
PUBLICATIONS
(2018) Dunnavant, Justin, Ayana Flewellen, Alexandra Jones, Alicia Odewale, William White III
Submitted Assessing Heritage Resources in St. Croix Post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Transforming Anthropology.
(2018). Odewale, Alicia, Justin Dunnavant, Ayana Flewellen, and Alexandra Jones. Archaeology for the Next Generation. Anthropology
News website, January 2, 2018. DOI: 10.1111/AN.729
(2016). Gibson Grove: A Segregated Community Integrated by Archaeology. The Quest, IV(I), 6-19.
(2012). Getting Their Hands Dirty: Archaeology and Youth. Washington, DC: Branding Bryon.
(2011). Archaeology and My Mission to Empower the Youth of My Community. SAA Archaeological Record, 11(2), 30-31.
(2010). Corn. World of a Slave: Encyclopedia of the Material Life of Slaves in the United States. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.
(2007). Archaeological Investigation at Adams Kilty House. Annapolis, Maryland: Historical Annapolis Foundation.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020 FALL, Assistant Professor, Archaeology/Center for Humanities, as such Im responsible for the instruction of students in
the discipline of Archaeology. I am working on the Hallowed Ground Project, a large project to understand the history and legacy
of enslavement on the property in which the campus of Goucher College is located.
2016 2020, Assistant Professor, Baltimore City Community College, Sociology Department, as such Im responsible for the
instruction of students in the discipline of Sociology. I teach online courses and developed and implemented Open Education
Resource courses. In addition, I also participate in departmental and college wide activities in keeping with the mission and vision
of Baltimore City Community College
2013 PRESENT, Adjunct Instructor, University of Baltimore, Anthropology Introductory Level Courses, these courses are
designed to give students a basic introduction to the field of anthropology. The courses are focused on the general concepts of
anthropology as a discipline, the evolution and structure of humans and human social groups, and in-depth culture descriptions
and cross-cultural comparison involving both past and current societies.
2015 FALL SEMESTER, Adjunct Instructor, Howard University, Cultural Anthropology, a course are designed to give
students a basic introduction to the field of cultural anthropology.
2003-2006, Adjunct Instructor, University of California, Berkeley, Anthropology Study Strategies, a course designed for
students concurrently enrolled in Introduction to Anthropology who are interested in developing effective learning strategies.
2003-2006, Adjunct Instructor, University of California, Berkeley, Study Strategies, a course designed for freshman and
continuing students who are interested in developing effective learning strategies.
2005 Fall Semester, Archaeology Teaching Associate, University of California, Berkeley, Introduction to Archaeology 2AC
(American Cultures), a course designed to introduce archaeology to students through exploring the many cultures of the United
States.
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 OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2017- PRESENT, ESTATE LITTLE PRINCESS ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL DIRECTOR ST. CROIX
Designed and implemented the week long Estate Little Princess Field Schools for youth, ages 11 to 17, located in St. Croix, US
Virgin Islands. Developed and wrote the curriculum and activities for the youth in the field school. I lead and taught the in-
classroom and laboratory portion of the youth field school, while other lead archaeologists supervised the students in the field.
2007, 2008, and 2009 (summer), African American Studies and World Culture Instructor, Archbishop Carroll High
School, Washington, D.C., African American Studies, A course designed to give high school students an introduction to the
African American experience as lived in the United States. The course explores historical debates, literature, poetry and various
theories utilized in this field of study. World Studies, a course designed to introduce students to the myriad of world cultures the
course covers past and present ethnic and cultural groups; exploring how various dynamics such as gender, religion, class, and
politics play roles in the development and sustainability of these cultures.
2008 (spring), Archaeology Instructor, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture, Passport to
Archaeology, Archaeology in the Classroom, a 12- week program designed to teach high school students basic archaeology
and archaeological methods.
2001-2003/ 2006- 2009, Substitute Teacher, Government of the District of Columbia, General Education, instructed students
Pre-Kindergarten to High School according to the curriculum created by District of Columbia, Department of Education.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL, LABORATORY, FIELD AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2019, CONSULTANT TO GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORDS
Fact checked and verified archaeological records for the 2020 Guinness World Record Book.
2013-2013, AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM, Washington, DC, Consultant
Created a youth-based outreach program for the Camp Barker Contraband Camp Site based around the archaeological results of a
GIS study. Developed and wrote curriculum which will be used to teach middle school students about Camp Barker.
2012- 2012, OREGON PUBLIC BROADCAST TIME TEAM AMERICA, FIELD SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Designed and implemented four NSF-funded Time Team America and the Science of Archaeology Field Schools for youth,
ages 11 to 17, located in New Mexico, Colorado, Maryland, and Oklahoma. Developed and wrote the curriculums and activities
for the youth in the field schools and online field school. I coordinated logistics for the successful implementation of the field
schools. I hired, trained and supervised volunteers and staff at each field school. In addition, I lead and taught the four-youth field
school while collaborating with the television production team.
2010- 2011, VETERANS CURATION PROJECT, BROCKINGTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., LABORATORY MANAGER
Trained and supervised employees on the process of rehabilitating and curating federal archaeological and archival collections.
Wrote technical reports on the rehabilitation process for the receiving repositories. Developed databases and spreadsheets on the
collections to aid the repositories in their collections management process.
2008-2009, GIBSON GROVE A.M.E ZION ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT, Maryland, Dissertation Site/ Principal Investigator
Conducted all aspects of the excavation and research related to the site
2007, STEWART CASTLE PLANTATION (DAACS SITE), Falmouth, Jamaica, Field Technician
Worked as a field archaeologist and conducted phase 1 excavations at Steward Castle Plantation.
2005-2006, ARCHAEOLOGY IN ANNAPOLIS, University of Maryland, College Park, Archaeological Staff
Excavated the Adams-Kilty House (African American) site in Annapolis and wrote the site report.
1999, NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS, Archivist/Researcher,
Catalogued and processed historical artifacts, video collections, and researched information for annual summer festival.
OTHER ARCHAOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE
ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE COMMUNITY, INC., DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER/CEO, 2007 PRESENT
Provide leadership in developing program, organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors and carry out plans and
policies authorized by the board. Promote active and broad participation by volunteers in all areas of the organization's work.
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 Maintain official records and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Maintain a working
knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field. Develop, write and facilitate all youth programs
Advisory Committees and Board of Director Positions
SOCIETY OF BLACK ARCHAEOLOGISTS, 2018 - PRESENT
Serve on the Board of Directors.
JOSIAH HENSON ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK ADVISORY GROUP, 2017 - PRESENT
Serve as an advisory and liaison for the Josiah Henson Park in Montgomery County.
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY & HERITAGE EDITORIAL BOARD, 2014 - PRESENT
Serve as an editorial advisor for this international journal.
PRESENTATIONS
2018. Co- Chaired a Session with Alicia Odewale, Ayana Flewellen and Justine Dunnavant. Sustainable Archaeology in the
Caribbean: The 2017 Estate Little Princess Archaeological Field School in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Paper presented at
Society of Historical Archaeology Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana.
2017. Co-Authored by Alicia Odewale, Ayana Flewellen and Justine Dunnavant. Sustainable Archaeology in the Caribbean: The
2017 Estate Little Princess Archaeological Field School in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Paper presented at Southeastern
Archaeological Conference. Tulsa, Oklahoma.
2017. Co-Authored by Leah Carrington. Archaeology's Role in Changing a Generation of Youth: Exploring Education and
Intersectionality. Paper presented at Society of Historical Archaeology Conference. Fort Worth, Texas.
2016. Equity Issues for All: Historical Archaeology as a Profession in the 21st Century. Speaker on the panel at the Society of
Historical Archaeology Conference. Washington, DC.
2015. Bringing Archaeology to the People One Festival at a Time. Paper presented at the Council for Northeast Historical
Archaeology. Fredericksburg, Virginia.
2011. Co-Authored with Amelia Chisholm. Activist Archaeologies New Direction: The Veterans Curation Project. Paper
presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference. Austin, Texas.
2010. Silence Broken: Gibson Grove Archaeological Project. Paper presented at African Diaspora Conference. Howard
University, Washington, DC.
2009. Gibson Grove Archaeological Project. Paper presented at the Archeological Research Facility. University of California,
Berkeley.
2009. Integrating a Segregated Community: Archaeology and Gibson Grove Archaeological Project. Paper presented at the South
Carolina Conference on the Archaeology of the Recent African American Past. University of South Carolina, Columbia.
2009. Public Archaeology and Gibson Grove Archaeological Project. Paper presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology
Conference. Toronto, Canada.
2008. Archaeology and Children. Poster presented at the World Archaeological Congress. Dublin, Ireland.
2008. Can You Dig It: Children and Archaeology. Paper presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference.
Vancouver, Canada.
2008. African American Religious Practices in Annapolis. Lecture presented at the Banneker-Douglass Museum Annapolis,
Maryland.
2007. African American Religious Practices in the Chesapeake. Lecture presented at the International Center for Jefferson
Studies, Charlottesville, Virginia.
2006. Co-Authored with Kelley Deetz. Politicizing Whiteness: The Lasting Effects of Colonization on African American
Archaeology. Paper presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology Conference, Sacramento, California.
2005. Religious Practices of the African Diaspora in Caribbean and the United States. Lecture presented at Albany State
University, Georgia.
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 FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
Awesome Foundation, Washington, DC, 2015, (grant for AITCs Day of Archaeology Festival)
Stahl Grant, University of California, Berkeley, 2008 (grant for archaeological excavations at Gibson Grove)
Lowie-Olsen Award, University of California, Berkeley, 2005, 2006, and 2007 (travel awards for conference papers)
Graduate Opportunity Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, 2003-2008 (fellowship for graduate study)
Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc, DAACS Fellowship 2007 (fellowship to conduct research using DAACS)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society for Historical Archaeology (Gender and Minority Affairs Committee, Nominations Committee)
Archaeological Society of Maryland
St. Croix Archaeological Society
Registrations
Registered Professional Archaeologist 17096
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Open Education Resource Training
Baltimore City Community College, 2017
Online Teaching
Baltimore City Community College, 2016
Section 106 Training, ACHP
Washington, DC 2010
Archaeology Field School
University of Maryland, College Park, 2005
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 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Ronan Gulstone, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: September 4, 2020
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Marnique Heath, Sandra
Jowers-Barber, Ed Fisher, Alexandra Jones, and Matthew Bell as members to the
Historic Preservation Review Board.
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced legislation and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizab