Bruk Jifara Atolu
Addis Ababa,Ethiopia
Summary
Dedicated and passionate researcher and curator on Palaeontology, Paleo-anthropology and Archaeology with 7 years of experience conducting research, fieldwork, training and curating on various archaeological research and findings across Ethiopia. Proficient in modelling and casting, documentation, digitization historical and archaeological collection. Conducting Lab work including labelling, analyzing and preservation projects including Sustainable Lalibela Project. Publication and present findings in museums, panels and conferences. Skilled in managing and leading field projects and working with multidisciplinary teams and promote collaborative research environment. Currently completed my MA thesis pending on the defence presentation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Researcher of Palaeontology and Paleoanthropology
Ethiopian Heritage Authority
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
08.2023 - Current
- Preparing proposals and try to find new research study areas.
- Make In- depth interview, focus group discussion, select information areas.
- work with multidisciplinary team on Archaeological, Palaeontology and Paleo-anthropology survey and excavation works.
- Make inventory of collection and prepare conservation and safe guarding strategy for the collections.
- After excavation and surveying, create a detailed field report.
- Prepare conference, publishing of journals and books, and participate when new discoveries are announced to the public so on.
Historical Archaeology Curator
Ethiopian Heritage Authority
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
03.2018 - 08.2023
- Locating, recording, and documenting historical archaeological collections, as well as arranging and analyzing them.
- Show historical archaeology collections and explain the collections to students, diplomats and different high government officials. For instance, I was given the opportunity to open an exhibition at the Science Museum and the National Museum of Ethiopia, where I explained and presented for PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed and Former president Sahieleworke Zewde.
- Advice and train various regional tourism office specialists and stakeholders regarding curation work on the historical archaeology collection.
- Assigning or representing EHA as an antiquity officer in fieldwork such as surveying and excavating sites, as well as working in labs examining artifacts and developing archives of historical archaeology collections and other findings
- Organize and participating in several exhibitions and conferences including Science Museum, African Convention Center exhibitions, and the EAPP conference.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Archaeology & Heritage Management
Addis Ababa University
Ethiopia 08.2014 - 08.2017
Skills
- Survey and excavation
- Excellent ability to communicate
- Organizing and planning
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Presentation
Certification
- New Methods of Modeling and Casting from Cleveland Museum of National History(OH,USA)
- Ethiopian Heritage Digital Atlas from FRIEDRICH-SCHILLER UNIVERSITAT JENA (Jena, Thuringia Germany)
- Risk Management from Ethiopian Management Institute(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- Leadership and Management, Civil Service University (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- Event Organisation and Management, Unity University (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
References
- Mr. Tekle Hagos
Assistant Professor of Archaeology, Department of Archaeology & Heritage Management, Addis Ababa University
Email:-tekle.hagos@aau.edu.et Cell phone: (+251) 913316694
- Julien Loiseau
Professor in Islamic History Director of the ERC project Horn East and University Professor, Aix-Marseille University, Horn and Crescent project. Connections, Mobility and Exchange between the Horn of Africa and the Middle East in the Middle Ages (2017-2022)
Former Director of the French Research Center in Jerusalem (CRFJ)
Email: - bcloiseau@gmail.com
- Yonatan Sahle (Ph.D.)
Senior Lecturer Department of Archaeology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa.
Email: Yonatan.sahle@uct.ac.za Telephone: +27749565850
- Worku Derara Megenassa (PhD)
Assistant Professor of Archaeology, Department of Archaeology & Heritage Management, Addis Ababa University. Now currently the Department Head.
Email: worku.derara@aau.edu.et Cell phone: (+251) 0911918339
- Steven Brandt (PhD)
University of Florida Department of Anthropology Doctor of Philosophy and Visiting Professor Dept. of Archaeology, Heritage Tourism Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
Email:- sbrandt@ufl.edu
Cell phone +1-3528709445
- Sileshi Semaw (PhD),
Gona Project, Co-Director,CENIEH, Spain CRAFT Stone Age Institute, 1392 W. Dittemore Rd., Gosport, IN, 47433-9531
E-mail: sileshi.semaw@cenieh.es
Telephone: +947040800
Publications and Contributions
- https://sharedocs.huma-num.fr/wl/?id=HvsrG9U7WGfuAK7OUb7iUmOJpK1WA61Q&path=CHAPTER%2018%20-%20Wolwalo%20Site%20ReadyForLayout.docx&mode=gallery
- https://www.beatrizmarinaguilera.com/project/religious-imperialism-in-ethiopia/
- https://books.openedition.org/momeditions/16521?lang=en
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10437-023-09513-0
- https://www.orient-mediterranee.com/program/wakarida-tigray/
Timeline
Researcher of Palaeontology and Paleoanthropology
Ethiopian Heritage Authority
08.2023 - Current
Historical Archaeology Curator
Ethiopian Heritage Authority
03.2018 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Archaeology & Heritage Management
Addis Ababa University
08.2014 - 08.2017
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