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     Alyssa Loorya  
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Contact: aloorya@chrysalisarchaeology.com

Ms. Loorya is Owner and Principal Investigator of Chrysalis Archaeology and is currently working on her doctoral dissertation at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center. As an Historical Archaeologist she has worked within the City of New York, and surrounding area, since 1994 and is listed on both the City of New York Landmarks Preservation Commission’s and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s approved list of archaeologists. Ms. Loorya has developed special content curriculum in archaeology and historic preservation for the New York City school system and recently served as the Laboratory Director for the Brooklyn College Archaeological Research Center.

 
     
     Chris Ricciardi  
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Contact: cricciardi@chrysalisarchaeology.com

Dr. Ricciardi is a Historical Archaeologist, listed on both the City of New York Landmarks Preservation Commission’s and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s approved list of archaeologists. Currently he serves as a District Support Team Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – North Atlantic Division. Dr. Ricciardi has worked within the field since 1990.

 
     
     Diane George  
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Contact: dgeorge@chrysalisarchaeology.com

Ms. George is currently working towards her doctoral dissertation at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center. She has been working on historical archaeological sites in and around the New York City area since 2000.

 
     
     Matthew Brown  
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Mr. Brown is a forensic archaeologist currently working towards his doctorate at the City University of New York's Graduate Center. He has worked on several historic sites within New York City, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean.

 
     
     Lisa Geiger  
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Contact: lgeiger@chrysalisarchaeology.com

Ms.Geiger has worked as an archaeological field technician since 2006. She has worked on both historic and pre-historic sites throughout the United States.

 
     
     Eileen Kao  
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Contact: ekao@chrysalisarchaeology.com

Ms. Kao has worked as an archaeological field technician since 2006. She has worked on both historic and pre-historic sites throughout the United States.

 
     
      Alex Agran  
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Contact: aagran@chrysalisarchaeology.com

Mr. Agran has worked as an archaeological field technician since 2006. He has worked on both historic and pre-historic sites throughout the United States.