InContext
Has successfully completed work throughout the western United States for a variety of public agencies and private environmental, engineering, energy, and development firms. In business since 2014*, we have prepared numerous documents in compliance with CEQA, NEPA, SEPA, and Section 106 of the NHPA. We are also permitted to conduct archaeological studies in the State of Oregon and will soon be permitted in other states.
We are qualified to conduct work in the fields of prehistoric archaeology, historical archaeology, history, architectural history, and ethnography.
* InContext incorporated in 2014 and was previously dba as Trish Fernandez and Western Properties.
Staff
Trish Fernandez
Principal
M.A., Anthropology
CSU, Sacramento
26 years’ experience
InContext is managed by Trish Fernandez, who has over 26 years' experience conducting cultural resources studies in the western United States. Ms. Fernandez has successfully completed all phases of work and prepared numerous documents covering a wide breadth of resource types in compliance with CEQA, NEPA, Section 106 of the NHPA, and the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
C. Jesse Phillips
Principal
M.A. Candidate, Micronesian Studies
B.A., Anthropology
University of Guam
22 years' experience
Mr. Phillips serves as Crew Chief and Project Coordinator on large survey and excavation projects. He is also InContext’s prehistoric laboratory supervisor. Jesse is an archaeologist with over 20 years’ experience conducting archaeological studies (historic and prehistoric) throughout the United States.
Tina Lester
CFO / Business Manager
30 years' experience
Ms. Lester serves as CFO and Business Manager for InContext. She brings over 30 years of experience in Financial Management, Business Administration, Business and Client Analytics, and Contract Management.
Bruno Texier, M.A.
Archaeologist
B.A., Anthropology
40 years' experience
Mr. Texier has a formidable career that encompasses both Old World and the New World archaeology. Beginning in his native France, he specialized in European prehistory, Iron Age, Gallo-Roman, and Medieval Archaeology.
Richard Terk
Cultural Resources
B.A., Anthropology
University of California, Berkeley
6 years' experience
Mr. Terk is a cultural resources specialist with expertise in archaeology, lithics, faunal analysis, and osteology. He is Field Crew Chief, supervises on-call staff, and serves as InContext's Safety Officer and Board Secretary.
Roberto Mora, M.A.
Cultural Resources
M.A., Cultural Resources Management
Sonoma State University
6 years' experience
Mr. Mora has conducted most of his professional archaeological work of 6 years in California. Roberto is the lead surveyor and monitor. He conducts pre-field research and is lead author of our CEQA/Section 106 technical reports.
Maira Ramirez, B.A.
Administrative Assistant
B.A., Anthropology
San Jose State University
5 years' experience
Ms. Ramirez graduated in 2017 from San Jose State University with a B.A. in Anthropology with an emphasis in Cultural Studies. She recently completed the catalog of a private collection of over 300 pieces, derived from the African continent for the purpose of ultimate curation.