James Foradas
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A son of two generations of veterans. Interdisciplinary scientist with extensive experience in the Anthropological and Geological Sciences at home and abroad working full-time in the drilling industry as a logging geologist on exploration wells; and as a contractor and volunteer on applied research that includes WWII and Early Cold War ethnohistory and helping families cope with PTSD.
International Experience
(7 years, 5 months)Jun 1996
Austria
Escorted mother to funeral of her brother in Vienna. He is known as Argie "der Griechische Mahler" over there and was a Docent at the Kunsthistorische Museum Wien when he died of natural causes.
Jun 1986 - Aug 1986
Greece
Archaeological Crew Chief and Interpreter/Community Liason on Nemea Valley Archaeological Project (NVAP) Survey Team Kappa. Tourist, visiting family. Acted as interpreter for Greek Police in an investigation of a car accident involving foreign tourists.
Credentials
Certifications
Mar 1999
ACDE Commercial Air Diver
Sep 1998
L.A.County Advanced Scuba Program
Nov 1997
SSI Open Water Diver
Foreign Language Skills
1982
Greek (5/3+)
1978
German (1+/2+)
Additional Role(s)
Security Clearance
Other
Education
Academic Degrees