John Ellison currently attends University of California at Santa Cruz where he is earning a degree in archaeology with an emphass in lithic analysis. An alumnus of the Cabrillo College Archaeology Technology Program, John has experience with monitoring and excavating in the Santa Cruz area and at Santa Clara Universty.
When he is not working or attending classes, John enjoys surfing and spending quality time with pieces of flaked stone. He is an active member of the Society for California Archaeology and the Santa Cruz Archaeological Society.