State-of-the-art DNA analysis and review for both the prosecution and defense in the civil and criminal justice arenas.

*Assisted senior Serologists in the examination of evidence and performing presumptive and confirmatory tests on biological material including blood, saliva, and semen from both criminal and civil casework.*Extracted DNA from known, evidence, and practice/proficiency samples using both organic and automated methods.*Quantified extracted DNA using the ABI 7500 Real-Time PCR system with both Quantifiler Human and Duo kits.*Amplified extracted DNA with Identifiler, Identifiler Plus, Yfiler, MiniFiler, Profiler Plus, and COfiler AmpFlSTR kits.*Analyzed and interpreted STR and Y genotypes of amplified DNA using Genemapper ID and Genotyper on data collected from the ABI 310 and 3130xl genetic analyzing instruments.*Proficient in Amylase Diffusion, Amylase Vertical Gel Electrophoresis (AMY I, II), Acid Phosphatase, and o-Tolidine presumptive tests.*Proficient in Nuclear Fast Red - Picroindigocarmine (christmas tree) staining, Crossover Electrophoresis for Species Determination, Feces Identification, Urine Identification, PSA Seratec Card, and HemDirect Card confirmatory tests.*Proficient with organic (phenol/chloroform), Qiagen EZ1 Advanced XL Robot, DNA IQ, and differential extraction procedures.

Provided Industrial Hygiene Services to Sandia National Labs.DOE Q Clearance.

Provided Industrial Hygiene Services to the Naval Reactor Facility near Idaho Falls, ID.DOE L Clearance.