EDUCATION

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

August 2022 – December 2023

     Master of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Forensic Science

     Certificate of Advanced Study (C.A.S.) in Medicolegal Death Investigation

          GPA: 4.0 – Forensic & National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI)

 

Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ

August 2019 – May 2022

     Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Anthropology, double minor in Biology and Archaeology

          GPA: 3.991 – Summa Cum Laude and with the highest GPA in Anthropology, graduate of            the Honors School

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RESEARCH & WORK EXPERIENCE

MEDICOLEGAL INVESTIGATOR (MLI)

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), New York, NY / Aug 2024 – Present

• Conducts death investigations resulting from criminal violence, suicide, accidents, deaths in correctional facilities, sudden deaths unattended by a physician, or in an unnatural manner

• Write reports, obtain medical records and additional hospital specimens pertaining to the death investigation, and perform follow up investigations of behalf of Medical Examiners as requested

• Interview witnesses, observe the death scene and prepare detailed descriptions, examine and take possession of bodies

• Identify and establish evidentiary value of items for evidence, document and direct the removal of evidence while safeguarding its quality, and establish/ maintain chain of custody

• Obtain and coordinate positive identification through visual recognition, x-ray, dental records, descriptive evidence, and fingerprint records

 

AQUATICS COORDINATOR

YMCA of Greater Monmouth County, Freehold, NJ / Jan 2024 – July 2024

• Mentor lifeguards, head guards, swim instructors, and other reporting aquatics personnel by conducting effective onboarding and training for new employees, along with monthly in-service training for current employees

• Develop schedules, manage swim lessons and certification classes in the YMCA’s CRM database, oversees guards, and ensures safety and risk prevention policies are followed by maintaining safe conditions

• Assists with record maintenance by monitoring daily chemical readings in pools and on chemical systems, and reporting when chemical levels are out of range and/or maintenance issues

 

RESEARCH, PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY LABORATORY

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY / Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

• Worked in Dr. Shannon Novak’s lab (a bioarchaeologist) on human skeletal remains from the Spring Street Project, and stored remains from archaeological excavations, teaching collections, and the medical university

• Performed photo processing to aid in digital inventory of human remains, laboratory intake of remains, ossuary coding with segregation analyses and written reports, and examined various osteological pathologies

 

TEACHING ASSISTANT (TA), ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I, GENERAL BIOLOGY I & II

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY / Aug 2022 - Dec 2023

• Primary laboratory instructor to one section of A&P and one recitation section, as well as participating in invigilating exams, grading, and meeting with students

• Primary laboratory instructor to two sections of general biology taught twice a week as well as hosting office hours to review laboratory material and proctor exams

 

FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY, INTERN

New Jersey State Police Office of Forensic Sciences, Hamilton, NJ / May 2023 – Aug 2023

• Worked alongside the NJ State Forensic Anthropologist to assist with active cases, performed mock cases with written reports, and attended searches, an excavation, and lectures

• Assisted with macerating remains, identifying human versus nonhuman bones, and became familiarized with NamUs, NCIC, and Fordisc 3.1

 

INTERN, ANTHROPOLOGY & UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY

American Anthropological Association, Arlington, VA & Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington, D.C.  / July 2022 – Aug 2022

• At the Washington Navy Yard, I worked under the Naval History and Heritage Command’s (NHHC) Underwater Archaeology Branch (UAB) for six weeks. During this time, my main project revolved around the ship, the Royal Savage, which dates to the American Revolution, when it was sunk. The ship was recovered in the 1930s and I mainly dealt with artifact documentation and/ or re-documentation of pieces of this ship, along with performing archaeological and historical research regarding this and various other projects, including one on a submarine off the coast of CA

• At the same time in the American Anthropological Association (AAA) office, I conducted an analysis on a member survey under the Education and Research team using quantitative methods to create and cross-reference basic data visualizations based on the 2021 member survey with the ability to expand my expertise into various tasks meant to improve my writing, such as an article for Anthropology News, research, and YouTube accessibility

 

PEER TUTOR

Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ / Sep 2021 – May 2022

• Assisted students at Monmouth University with a variety of classes in anthropology, biology, and elementary Italian disciplines

• Acted as a resource for students to utilize to review course material, develop study guides, and improve studying techniques

 

TOUR AMBASSADOR

Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ / Sep 2020 – May 2022

• Utilized strong presentation skills to conduct tours for prospective students and parents in groups as large as 40 individuals

• Maintained accurate knowledge of the University, programs, and activities to answer questions, engage with group members, and aid families in their college decision process

 

PEER MENTOR AT THE HONORS SCHOOL

Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ / Sep 2020 – May 2022

• Guided and counseled first-year students with adjusting to life in college

• Helped students become involved on campus through various clubs and weekly activities

• Acted as a resource to answer questions about the school, courses, and the Honors School

 

FIELD TECHNICIAN

Richard Grubb and Associates, Cultural Resource Management Firm / July 2021 – Sep 2021

• Utilization of excavation techniques in a variety of settings throughout New Jersey in order to find historic and prehistoric archaeological or architectural materials relevant to sites

• Recovered artifacts, maintained field notes, used methods of soil test pits, unit excavations, and other excavation techniques

 

ARCHAEOLOGY FIELDWORK

Sandy Hook, NJ / Feb 2021 – April 2021

• Discovered and retrieved artifacts related to the Cove House to gather further evidence of this tavern’s location and use in the 18th to mid-19th centuries through a variety of field methods to conduct fieldwork

• Recovered artifacts, used methods of soil test pits, metal detecting, and other excavation techniques

 

FIELD RESEARCH IN ARCHAEOLOGY

Jockey Hollow, Morristown, NJ / Sep 2020 – Dec 2020

• Utilized field methods to safely and accurately excavate, recover, and analyze this historic site from the American Revolution

• Recovered artifacts, used methods of soil test pits, metal detecting, and other excavation techniques

 

HEAD LIFEGUARD

YMCA, Freehold, NJ / Dec 2019 – Jan 2024 (seasonal)

• Using relevant skills through training for lifeguarding, first aid, AED, and CPR to maintain safety for the patrons

• Consistent focus to ensure a safe environment; testing for pool safety through chlorine and pH indicators

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PUBLICATIONS

Lombardi, Jeannette. "Agreement in Sexing and Estimating Stature in Human Skeletal 

     Remains." Journal of Student Research 12, no.3 (2023):1-17.

Lombardi, Jeannette and Kayla Stevens. 2023. “This Interning Life.” Anthropology News website,

     February 22, 2023. [in print, December 2022]

Lombardi, Jeannette and Richard Veit. “What Lies Beneath: Revealing Forgotten Lives at Marlpit

     Hall.” Journal of Middle Atlantic Archaeology, 38 (2022): 129-144.

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AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS

Outstanding Academic Achievement in Biomedical Forensic Science

     Forensic & National Security Science Institute, Syracuse University, awarded April 2024

IC CAE Scholar

      Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence

     Syracuse University, awarded November 2023

Certificate in University Teaching

     Syracuse University, awarded April 2023

Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar in Anthropology

     Monmouth University, awarded April 2022

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HONORS & MEMBERSHIPS

Delta Delta Epsilon

     International Forensic Science Honor Society - SU Alpha Zeta Chapter, February 2023

American Anthropological Association (AAA)

     Member 2022-2023

Lambda Alpha

     National Anthropology Honors Society, March 2021

Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, March 2020

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RESEARCH & PRESENTATIONS

“What Lies Beneath: Revealing Forgotten Lives at Marlpit Hall, Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey”

     Presented to the Archaeological Society of New Jersey (ASNJ), Monmouth University, May

     2022

     Presented at the Mid-Atlantic Archaeological Conference (MAAC), Ocean City, MD, March

     2022

“Agreement in Sexing and Estimating Stature in Human Skeletal Remains: Do the Bones Agree in an Individual Regarding Sex and Height?”

     Presented to the Board of Trustee’s Academic and Student Experience Committee, Monmouth

     University, May 2022

     Presented at the Honors School Research Conference, Monmouth University, April 2022

     Presented as a Hawk Talk, similar in style to a Ted Talk, Monmouth University’s Scholarship

     Week, April 2022

“Effects of Sexual Dimorphism in the Construction of Femininity and Masculinity”

     Presented at the History and Anthropology Department Research Conference, Monmouth

     University, April 2022

“Microplastics Effects on Deal Beach After Replenishment”

     Presented at 14th annual Science Symposium, Monmouth University, April 2022

“Early Humans: They May Not be What You Expected”

     Presented at the Northeast Regional Honors Conference (NRHC), Philadelphia, PA, April

     2022

“The Identification of Cambodian Genocide Victims using Forensic and Archaeological Techniques”

     Presented for the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), Orlando, FL, October 2021

“The Effectiveness of School-Provided Alcohol Wipes”

     Presented for the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC), Orlando, FL, October 2021

Conducted field research for multiple archaeology courses:

     Subfloor pit archaeology and establishing a link to slavery at Marlpit Hall in Middletown, NJ

     – Fall 2021

     Cove House Tavern site located in Sandy Hook, NJ – Spring 2021 

     American Revolution at Jockey Hollow in Morristown, NJ – Fall 2020

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EXTRA CURRICULARS

Forensic Science Student Association (FSSA)  – 2022-2023

Student Government Association – 2020-2022

     Sophomore Senator - Homecoming Committee

     Senator-at-Large – Homecoming Chair

History and Anthropology Club

     Member 2019-2021

     Vice President 2021-2022

Sustainability Club

     Secretary 2021-2022

Student representative for Monmouth University through campus photoshoot – assisted marketing

     department in their rebranding efforts

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SKILLS

Soil testing, excavation techniques, metal detecting

Certifications in CPR, AED, administering emergency oxygen, and first aid

Microsoft Office

ArcGIS – ArcMap, ArcCatalog

OSIRIS (basic knowledge)

Fordisc 3.1 (intermediate knowledge)