RICHARD KELLY BUMPASS

2403 East Third Street, Greenville, NC 27858

252-902-7424
Education
BA Anthropology, Minor in History, Texas A&M University, 1995
MA Maritime History and Underwater Archaeology, East Carolina University, ABT
Work Experience
Business Owner/Trainer - 2004 to Present (North Carolina)
Downtown Athletic Club
* Own and operate upscale private fitness facility
* Manage day to day operations of small business operations
* Train extensive number of diverse clients and staff in safe and effective fit
ness techniques and nutritional impact on health and wellness
* Prepare daily workouts and fitness programs tailored to individual needs and
abilities of diverse clientele
Underwater Archaeologist/Museum Specialist - 2008 Madagascar Expedition (Africa)
Serapis Project
* Appointed Dive Safety Officer in charge of development and implementation of
safe dive plans for remote dive operations in Ile Ste Marie, Madagascar
* Utilized historical knowledge of 17th -18th century ship construction in exam
ining and determining historical context of potential 18th century shipwreck Ser
apis
* Recorded, mapped and photographed shipwreck site
* Examined, handled, registered, and transported artifacts recovered from shipw
reck
* Development and drawing of site map ("Serapis" shipwreck)
* Curated, designed, and constructed museum exhibits highlighting the Serapis a
nd the rich maritime history of Isle St. Marie, Madagascar.
* Worked in collaboration with colleagues at University of Antananarivo and Ins
tituute de Civilisation/Musee de d'art et d'Archaeology on exhibits for the prom
otion of tourism
Underwater Archaeologist - Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck Project, August 2007 (
North Carolina)
State of North Carolina - Department of Cultural Resources
* Member of select dive team to implement excavation of cannons
* Artifact recovery techniques from an underwater low visibility environment
* Selected for archeological experience and knowledge of the 17th and 18th cent
uries
Guest Lecturer - United States History, Fall/Spring, 2005/2006 (North Carolina)
East Carolina University
* Developed class lectures, quizzes, mid-term, and final exams for undergraduat
e students in United States History from Columbus to Post-Civil War Reconstructi
on
* Adapted to individual student needs in the classroom while promoting a progre
ssive, yet flexible learning environment
* Challenged students in technical improvements of writing styles
Underwater Archaeologist - 2004 Madagascar Expedition
Serapis Project
* Appointed Dive Safety Officer in charge of development and implementation of
safe dive plans for remote dive operations in Ile Ste Marie, Madagascar
* Utilized historical knowledge of 17th -18th century ship construction to exam
ine and determine historical context of various ship timbers recovered by local
divers
* Underwater survey and diver inspection of potential 18th century shipwreck lo
cations
* Identified, recovered, registered, photographed and transported artifacts
* Established strategies for the Museum of Isle St. Marie, Madagascar, to desig
n and construct maritime museum exhibits for the promotion of tourism
Field Director - St. Augustine, Florida, 1999 to 2001 (Florida)
Lighthouse Archeological Maritime Program (LAMP)
* Developed and directed field operations in underwater archeological surveys
* Survey and ground truth of 55 off shore targets in St. Augustine, Florida
* Mapped, recorded and drafting of extant remains of the lndustry - 18th centur
y British shipwreck
* Retrieved, registered, photo documented, packed, and transport 18th century B
ritish artifacts recovered from Industry shipwreck
* Assisted museum curator at the St. Augustine Lighthouse Museum in the impleme
ntation of museum exhibition and display of recovered artifacts
* Piloted 25 - 30 ft. project watercraft
Archeological Diver/Researcher - 1998 to 2001 (Southeastern United States)
Pan-American Maritime Consultants
* Selected for extensive archeological experience and knowledge of remote sensi
ng operations
* Remote sensing and diver inspection of various underwater sites and shipwreck
s in Southeastern region
* National Historic Register assessment of submerged cultural resources
* Historical research of underwater sites from New York City to Vicksburg, Miss
issippi
* Supervised extensive Surface-Supplied air diving and work in low-visibility e
nvironments
Archeological Diver/ Artifact Specialist - 1998 (Bermuda)
East Carolina University
* Excavated and mapped 17th century shipwreck for ECU Master Thesis
* Recovered, documented and conserved artifacts recovered onsite for exhibition
in the Bermuda Maritime Museum
* Advised graduate students on historical research in Bermudas' archival and mu
seum assets
Archeologist - 1995 to 1997 (Kenya, East Africa)
Texas A&M University
* Awarded graduate student recognition to accompany Professor of Archaeology as
a undergraduate student Archaeologist
* Collaborated with African colleagues from National Museum in Kenya to excavat
e and
to document Paleolithic cave site
* Recovered and documented lithic artifacts and implemented transportation of a
rtifacts from field site for accession into the National Museum of Kenya
* Acted as camp logistician and primary liaison with indigenous tribes
Archaeological Diver/Field School Supervisor - Columbus Caravels Project, 1994 (
St. Anne's Bay, Jamaica)
Texas A&M University
* Chosen by Texas A&M Institute of Nautical Archaeology for 1994 Columbus Carav
el Project
* Collaborated with colleagues at Jamaican National Heritage Trust
* Assisted Texas A&M staff and graduate students with underwater field school o
perations and training of undergraduate students in underwater archaeological su
rvey and excavation techniques
* Conducted remote sensing over selected areas in search of Christopher Columbu
s's Caravel lost in St. Anne's Bay, Jamaica
* Examined and excavated numerous underwater archaeological sites to test findi
ngs for potential target
Awards
Jordan Study Abroad Scholarship, Study in Italy, Texas A&M University
Research Publications
Church, Robert. 2008. The Depletion of the Sylvan Sea: Seventeenth-Century Shipb
uilding. PAST Foundation, 2008. (Illustration of Stonewall Wreck by R. Kelly Bum
pass)
Franklin, Marianne, John W. Morris, Norine Carroll, Andrea White, and Kelly Bump
ass.
The St. Augustine, Florida Maritime Survey 1998, Southern Oceans Archaeological
Research, Survey Report No. 3, Pensacola, FL: SOAR, May 1999.
Excellent references upon request