Michele Koons

Archaeologist

“It’s not an easy thing to have it all. But you have to follow your gut. If you want it, you can do it.”

Career Highlights

• Curator for the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
• Represents a new generation of STEM-oriented archaeologists who are merging traditional methods with cutting-edge technology
• Uses high-tech inventions like drones and ground-penetrating radar to make 3D maps of sites to uncover secrets of past civilizations
• Has always had an appetite for exotic travel to explore people, culture and history