Antonio Beardall is an archaeologist for the Belize Institute of Archaeology and just completed his graduate degree at Northern Arizona University in public archaeology and cultural heritage management. Though born in England, he grew up in western Belize, in the town of San Ignacio. He is responsible for creating and providing lectures and exhibits across the country of Belize, and in his 17 years at the Institute has reached thousands of Belizeans. His research goals are about public archaeology and education in Belize, and the benefits local youth receive from their interaction with archaeological projects.