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About Us

Who We Are

We range from professional to avocational to “armchair” archaeologists – anyone who shares an interest in (and a respect for) the people who have preceded us. The SAAA, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1985, is the regional chapter of the Florida Anthropological Society.

What We Do

  • Offer monthly public lectures concerning local, national and international topics 

  • Organize member field trips to archaeological and historic sites

  • Publish a quarterly newsletter that highlights recent excavations or research in Northeast Florida.

  • Offer educational outreach to schools, community and civic groups.

  • Assist professional archaeologists excavations and assist in processing artifacts

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Our Leadership

Katherine Sims, MA, RPA

Katherine Sims

President 2025-2026, Webmaster, and Social Media Co-Manager

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Courtney Crum

Vice President 2025-2026, Chair of Eugene Lyon Education Fund

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Bob Maerz

Bob Maerz

Director-at-Large

2024-2026, Chair of Historic Marker Committee

Tina Jamil

Tina Jamil

Director-at-Large

2025-2027

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Donna McCarthy-Jensen

Director-at-Large

2023-2025

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Carl Lindenfeld

Director-at-Large

2025-2026

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Jon Simon Suarez

Director-at-Large

2025-2027

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David Kasriel

Social Media Co-Manager and FAS Representative

2022-2025

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Andrea White

Past President

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Chris Newman

Program and Membership Chair

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Linda Chandler

Newsletter Editor and Archivist

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Don Roberts

Treasurer

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Suzanne Dixon

Recording Secretary

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Janet Fittipaldi

Corresponding Secretary

Our Partners in Preservation, Advocacy, and Outreach

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St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum Logo
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©2023-2024 by St. Augustine Archaeology Association

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