Melpomene Fotine Yale

Background

Yale, Melpomene Fotine was born on March 31, 1963 in New York City. Daughter of John P. and Serina Yale (Yeleyenide-Yale).

Education

Bachelor in Art History, Columbia University, 1985. Master of Arts in Art History and Architect, Columbia University, 1998. Master of Arts in Anthropology, Columbia University, 2001.

Studied lithics and flint knapping with Professor William Parry, City University of New York Graduate Center, 2001. Studied, Art Students League New York, 1987. Studied fine art, National Academy School Fine Arts, 1997—1998.

Studied art history, painting, drawing, inorganic and organic chemistry, Lehman College, 1980—1981. Studied, Lehman College, 1987—1988. Studied, Lehman College, 1995.

Studied, Lehman College, 1996. Studied, Hunter College, 1983. Studied with renowned iconographer Constantine Youssis, 1996—1998.

Career

Scientific assistant department anthropology The American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1987—1989, collections management assistant department anthropology, 1989—1990. Fieldwork archeologist (excavations) British School Architect, Palaikastro, Crete, 1990, 1991. Fieldwork archeologist Fordham University, Rose Hill Excavations, New York, 2000.

Conservator The Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece, 1991, 1992, The Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Patmos, Greece, 1992, The Hispanic Society of America, New York City, 1989—1993, British School Archeological Excavations, Palaikastro, Crete, 1990, 1991, National Academy, 1997, Lilly Hollander Conservation Studio, New York, 1998—1999, New York Academy Medicine, 1999, Sherman Fairchild Center Objects Conservation, Metropolitan Museum Art, 2000. Private conservator, since 1993. Research assistant Ani project Columbia University-World Monuments Foundation, New York, 1997.

Curatorial assistant National Academy New York, 1997. Research assistant to professor emeritus Ralph Solecki and Doctor Rose Solecki Shanidar project Columbia University, 2001—2003, coordinator Ralph Holloway Endocast collection preservation and research project, 2002—2004, independent researcher prehistoric collection, since 2003.

Achievements

• Melpomene Fotine Yale has been listed as a noteworthy anthropologist, art historian, archaeologist, conservator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Greek Orthodox Clergy Laity Congress, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese North America and South America, New York City, 1984, New York Convocation for Peace in the Middle East, United States Interreligious Committee for Peace in the Middle East, 1990. Member of New York State Archaeol. Association, Archeological Institute American, Registered Professional Archaeologists, American Institute Conservation (professional), American Anthropological Association, The Prehistoric Society.

Interests

• Flintknapping, mosaics, painting, collecting art, and stone tools for study.

Connections

Father:

John P. .

Mother:

Serina Yale (Yeleyenide-Yale).