Liana Marsh
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing clerical and laboratory work to advance research goals. Drives team success with expertise in data review, reporting and specimen handling. Specializes in human biology/osteology/medicine.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
Hobbs Pickles
Vancouver, BC
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Organized stock and display to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Collaborated with team members to improve overall store performance, sharing best practices, and offering support as needed.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
Data Entry Volunteer
UBC Laboratory of Archaeology (LOA)
Vancouver, BC
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Catalogued and sorted over 100 specimens from the LOA anatomical collection to facilitate a smooth transition from one lab location to another.
- Contributed to the development of organizational systems for improved document storage and retrieval.
- Streamlined data entry processes for increased efficiency and productivity.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth workflow and maintain high-quality results.
Osteology Lab Assistant/Researcher
Archaeotek Archaeology
Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Conducted osteological analyses to obtain demographic data from archaeological skeletal populations.
- Handled hazardous materials responsibly following proper waste disposal procedures to minimize environmental impact.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection.
- Analyzed results using analytical software and created reports.
- Conducted a research project measuring, analyzing, and cataloguing 10 sets of skeletal remains to understand the efficacy/accuracy of Transition Analysis in estimating age-at-death
Sales Associate
Purdy's Chocolates
Vancouver, BC
11.2021 - 05.2022
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
Babysitter/nanny
Various Families
Vancouver, BC
08.2021 - 09.2024
- Provided childcare/housekeeping to families during gaps in traditional employment.
- Communicated positively with children and guardians.
- Maintained a clean and organized environment to ensure the well-being of children under care.
- Implemented consistent routines for naptime, bedtime, meal preparation, and other daily tasks to create stability within the home environment for the children in my care.
- References provided upon request.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver04-2025
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Attentional to detail
- Data collection and analysis
- Laboratory equipment
- Verbal/written communication
- Microsoft Office/Excel
Timeline
Data Entry Volunteer
UBC Laboratory of Archaeology (LOA)
09.2024 - 04.2025
Sales Associate
Hobbs Pickles
08.2024 - 05.2025
Osteology Lab Assistant/Researcher
Archaeotek Archaeology
06.2024 - 07.2024
Sales Associate
Purdy's Chocolates
11.2021 - 05.2022
Babysitter/nanny
Various Families
08.2021 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of British Columbia