Biography
Ernest Everett Blevins earned his Bachelors of Science in Anthropology and Bachelors of Art in Studio Art, College of Charleston and his Masters of Fine Arts in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design. His continuing education consists of 18 graduate hours in archaeology/CRM and Ph.D. level history at Georgia State University and graduate history with a public history certificate from the University of West Georgia. During previous deployments with FEMA, Ernest earned 10 certificates, including IS 253: Coordinating Environmental & Historic Preservation Compliance, from the Independent Study courses,FEMA Emergency Management Institute.
Ernest’s previous experience includes extensive work in historic preservation including full and part time consulting since 1997 and full time stints as an archaeologist field tech and crew chief and an architectural historian (approximately 15 years). His skills include historical research, architectural and archaeology survey, documentary photography, and public speaking. Examples of his projects include brochure development; monument and cemetery assessment; measured and as-built drawings and mapping; historic building reports; and preservation plans. Highlights of previous work include a photographic documentation of Simons & Lapham’s architectural work in South Carolina and a city survey and consulting with Villa Rica, Georgia. He is familiar with Section 106 review and NRHP eligibility and previous FEMA training environmental review and clearance. His past employment includes East Tennessee Development District, Georgia Department of Transportation, Fluor, and URS. This employment includes work as a contractor to FEMA-1603-DR-LA in New Orleans (2007) and FEMA-1791-DR-TX in Galveston (2008-2009). He has taught history and historic preservation related classes at the College of Charleston, Georgia Highlands College and Middle Tennessee State University. His academic work includes over 50 articles published in local papers, national magazines and journals, and contributed to two books. Currently he is working on documentary videos on a variety of history related topics two of which were presented at Dixie Film Festival in 2009 and 2010.
Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina he lives with his wife and children in the Sandhill community of Villa Rica, Georgia.
Ernest’s previous experience includes extensive work in historic preservation including full and part time consulting since 1997 and full time stints as an archaeologist field tech and crew chief and an architectural historian (approximately 15 years). His skills include historical research, architectural and archaeology survey, documentary photography, and public speaking. Examples of his projects include brochure development; monument and cemetery assessment; measured and as-built drawings and mapping; historic building reports; and preservation plans. Highlights of previous work include a photographic documentation of Simons & Lapham’s architectural work in South Carolina and a city survey and consulting with Villa Rica, Georgia. He is familiar with Section 106 review and NRHP eligibility and previous FEMA training environmental review and clearance. His past employment includes East Tennessee Development District, Georgia Department of Transportation, Fluor, and URS. This employment includes work as a contractor to FEMA-1603-DR-LA in New Orleans (2007) and FEMA-1791-DR-TX in Galveston (2008-2009). He has taught history and historic preservation related classes at the College of Charleston, Georgia Highlands College and Middle Tennessee State University. His academic work includes over 50 articles published in local papers, national magazines and journals, and contributed to two books. Currently he is working on documentary videos on a variety of history related topics two of which were presented at Dixie Film Festival in 2009 and 2010.
Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina he lives with his wife and children in the Sandhill community of Villa Rica, Georgia.
