A highly professional, focused and multi-skilled individual, with thirty years extensive experience working as a forensic scientist with the leading UK and world renowned forensic service provider. Self-motivated, numerate scientist with a keen eye for detail, and a committed drive working as part of a team or on own initiative to produce high quality results in a timely manner to agreed targets and estimated costs, Always open-minded and flexible with a proven record for embracing and implementing change with a dedicated passion for serving society and the criminal justice service in an ever increasing and challenging environment. With a strong background in marks evidence I have been involved in the planning, training, and developing fellow colleagues and police staff with the aim to increase and maintain the quality and quantity of this evidence type in the current budgetary constraints. Furthermore, I am a skilled peer reviewer in marks as well as the vast majority of trace evidence skills, including glass, paint and unknown/ noxious substances.Recently, dedicated to promoting, monitoring and investigating Health & Safety practises at the Tamworth laboratory, as the site’s Area Safety Manager, reviewing Risk and COSHH assessments.