A CRM CONSULTANT 

Jennifer DeRose, Owner / Principal Investigator
Jennifer DeRose M.D.S-HP., M.A., R.P.A., is an ethno-historic archaeologist, architectural historian, historic preservationist, and GIS mapping specialist with over 25-years of experience in cultural resources management and over 20-years working as a fulltime professional within the Plateau cultural region of North America. Jennifer is a certified Register of Professional Archaeologist (no 16355); listed in 2006. She meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Standards (36 CFR 61) for architectural history, archaeology (historic & prehistoric), conservation, cultural anthropology, curation, folklore, historic preservation, history, and traditional cultural properties. 

Jennifer has achieved two masters degrees and two bachelors degrees. She holds a Master of Design in historic preservation with an architectural history emphasis    (2026 magna cum laude) and a Master of Arts in anthropology (2006) with an emphasis in archaeology from the University of Idaho and a certificate of GIS. Her 16-month architectural history master's research resulted in an architectural ethnohistoriology on the Schitsu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene) Tribes architecture of Place, architectural history, and historic architecture of DeSmedtville. The thesis also includes two building assessments for threatened Reservation-era buildings, a building typology of the Tribes pre1929 architecture based on 1929 historical photos; as most of this architecture is now largely "ghost" or in archaeological ruin due to the implementation of the 1887/1906 Allotment Act within the Tribes 1873 Reservation. The THPO was also given a Reservation wide cultural resources inventory geodatabase addressing historic-era buildings with a primary focus on the Tribes indigenized Reservation-era buildings (extant, abandoned, and archaeological) and a socio-architectural history database. 

Jennifers 2006 ethno-historic-archaeological master's research resulted in an ethno-dendrology (ethnobotany) compendium on the traditional use, lore, knowledge, significance, and preservation value of forest practices and culturally modified trees to the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. She obtained two Bachelor of Science degrees (Anthropology & Environmental Studies) in 2001 from the University of Utah. She is also a 2001 cadet sergeant honors graduate of the Army Reserves Officer Training Corps (ROTC).

Jennifer started A CRM Consultant in 2016 and has served as the owner and professional Principal Investigator. Prior to forming A CRM Consultant, she worked for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe (Lake Mgmt. Dept.) as a cultural resources program manager from 2009 to 2016. From 2004-2007 she worked as a culture tech for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe's culture department and as an associate archaeologist for a subconsulting firm from 2007-2009.

Jennifer completed an archaeology and geomorphology Great Basin field school from the University of Utah in 2000. Subsequently, she received ethnographic collections training from the Utah Museum of Natural History (UMNH) in 2001. She obtained novice certification in paleontology (field / lab / teaching experience) from the Utah Friends of Paleontology (UFOP) in 2001. During the summers Jennifer participated in exchange programs working with a Navajo (Dine’) family, the Nature Conservancy, and Life Care. She completed an herbarium / ecology internship with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park.

Jennifer is certified in the following: 40hr Hazwoper, MSHA, CPR, first aid, and Idaho ICP whereby facilitating cultural resource investigation project activities within superfund clean-up areas. Useful additional experience includes: Class A drivers license with doubles/triples, hazmat, motorcycle endorsements; Idaho boater licensed with six years operating experience, K-12 and college teaching, western horseback; zoo aid & animal lab handling; landscaping; wilderness survival; rifle & archery marksmanship; field tactical. She is also involved with the Northwest Tattoo Museum & Tattooing located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.