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Darla Spencer has over 15 years of experience in the field of
archaeology. She has been a member of the Register of Professional Archaeologists
since
2000. In 1998, she completed a MA degree in Sociology with an Anthropological/Archaeological
focus and a MA thesis in archaeology from Marshall University. Ms. Spencer
has over thirty years of experience in graphics, drafting, and environmental
evaluation. As an environmental analyst with the West Virginia Division of
Highways, Ms. Spencer reviewed and wrote environmental documents for federal
projects and was project manager on projects developed by environmental consultants.
She also participated as a field technician on over 50 Phase I surveys and
several Phase II evaluations while with the WVDOH.
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As Secretary/Treasurer of the West Virginia Archeological Society, Ms. Spencer
has been responsible for the coordination of the annual state meetings of
the WVAS since 1999. In 2002, she received the Sigfus Olafson Award from
the WVAS for her contributions to West Virginia prehistory. In 2003, she
conducted a project recording archaeological sites in the Lower Kanawha River
valley funded by a fellowship from the West Virginia Humanities Council.
In 2004, Ms. Spencer received a grant from the WV Humanities Council to photograph
artifacts at the Smithsonian Museum Support Center from the 1880s mound explorations
of the Ohio Valley. In 2004, she received another grant from the WV Humanities
Council to prepare and present exhibits of the photographs. She has also
authored several entries on West Virginia prehistory for the West Virginia
Encyclopedia to be published in 2006.
Ms. Spencer has been with CRAI since 1998. During that time, she has conducted
environmental coordination for NEPA-related projects. Currently, she is the
West Virginia Director of Business Development and Publications. As such, she
is responsible for all report production and quality control. This involves
editing, formatting, scanning artifacts, and creating and importing graphics.
She has taken numerous computer classes, and is proficient in word processing,
tables, graphics, desktop publishing, photo editing, and computer drafting.
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