Education

B.A.,General Sciences, concentration in Anthropology and Archaeology, minor in Geology, Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA., 1999.

-Completed graduate work in lithic analysis, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA., 2000.

Professional Experience

Field Experience
2002- Present		Field Director and/or Field Crew, LaPorta and Associates, L.L.C., Geological Consultants, Warwick, NY, USA
Pumpkin Hill, Orange County, NY Landmark at Eastview, Westchester County, NY Glenmere Preserve, Orange County, NY Marshalls Creek Quarries, PA Smiths Basin Quarries, Washington County, NY Chester Quarries, Orange County, NY Kings Town Quarry, Kingstown County, NY Saratoga Farms, Saratoga County, NY Hillcrest Commons, Putnum County, NY
2006		Field Director, URS Corp.
Transco Pipeline, Northampton Count, PA
2006		Field Crew, AD Marble Company
Tuscarora Bridge Replacement, Juniata County, PA
2001-2005		Geo-technical Engineer, Vibra-Tech Engineers Inc., Pemberton County, NJ
2000-2001		Field Crew, Kise, Straw, and Kolodner
Constitution Center Site, Philadelphia, PA
1999-2000		Crew Chief, Cultural Heritage Resource Service
Hunterstown Project, Gettysburg, PA Schmid Site, Chester County, PA Route 202 Road Expansion, Chester County, PA
1999		Field Crew, Geoarchaeological Resource Associates
Owego Pipeline Project, Owego, NY
1999		Field Crew, Cultural Historical Resource Service
Brunnerville Bridge Expansion, Lancaster County, PA Military Museum Project, State College, PA Ackermanville Site, Easton PA
1998		Field Crew, Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute
Erie Land Lighthouse Site, Erie County, PA Eastern Armstrong Secondary School Site Armstrong County, PA DH - 14 Rockshelter, Minister Creek Drainage, Cherry Grove, PA
1995-1996		Field Crew, Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute
Tracy School Site, Erie County, PA
Lab Experience
2002–Present		LaPorta and Associates, L.L.C., Geological Consultants
Shohola Flatts, Pike County, PA Lithic Analyst, West Fall Site, Pike County, PA Lithic Analyst, Deer Park Site, Monroe County, PA Lithic Analyst, Jointa Quarry Project, Glens Falls, NY LIthic Analyst, Hopewell Junction Site, Dutchess County, NY
1999-2000		Cultural Heritage Resource Service Lab
Lithic Analyst, Great Bend Site, Hallstead, PA
1996-1999		Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute Lithics Lab
Lithic Analyst, Buckaloons Site, Warren County, PA Lithic Analyst, Irvine Flats Site, Warren County, PA Lithic Analyst, Orton Ossuary Site, Erie County, PA
1995-1999		Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute Processing Lab
Artifact Processing and Sorting, Capital Project Site, Travis County, TX Artifact Processing and Sorting, Orton Ossuary Site, Erie County, PA Artifact Processing and Sorting, Buckaloons Site, Warren County, PA

Contributions to Publications (CRM Reports)

2006		Phase 1A/IB Cultural Resource Investigation of the Chester Golf-Club Subdivision, Town of Chester,Orange County, New York.  Prepared for Sherman Associates, Ramsey, New Jersey.
2003		Geological Catchment for the Shohola Prehistoric Site, Pike County, Pennsylvania. Prepared for Cultural Heritage Resource Services, North Wales, Pennsylvania
2002		Geological Catchment and Lithic Analysis for the Deer Park Prehistoric Site, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Prepared for Pan Cultural, Pittston, Pennsylvania

Publications/Presentations

2007		Conrow, M., LaPorta, P., and Minchak, S., An analytical method for the analysis and interpretation of prehistoric quarry material [abs]: Society for American Archaeology Abstracts with Programs, v. 72, p. 112.
2006		Conrow, M., LaPorta, P.. and Minchak, S., The life history of prehistoric quarry instruments excavated from the Skene motion and workshop [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology Abstracts with Programs, v. 71, p. 109.
2005		Conrow, M., LaPorta, P., Bedrock hammerstone quarries in Cambrian-Ordovician quartzites along the eastern shore of Lake Champlain [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology Abstracts with Programs, v. 70, p. 78.
2004		LaPorta, P., Werner, A., and Conrow, M., Task subdivisions in prehistoric quarries in the northeastern Appalachians [abs.]: Society for American Archaeology Abstracts with Programs, v. 69, p.365.

Certifications


2003-2005 OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER

Continuing Education


2005   Middle East Lithic Replication by Dodi Ben Ami, Qatzrin, Israel.

***Last Updated: Summer, 2009 by Margaret Brewer-LaPorta

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