• Analyze physical evidence for the presence of controlled dangerous substances. Ensure analysis complies with standard operational procedures. Write reports summarizing analytical conclusions. Record results into laboratory information management system. Ensure integrity of evidentiary chain of custody. Report and resolve evidentiary discrepancies. • Participate in pre-trial conferences with prosecutors and defense attorneys. Provide expert testimony in court for DWI and CDS trials. Coordinate trial times with prosecuting attorneys.• Operate and maintain complex scientific instruments. Troubleshoot and repair instruments. Provide instrument troubleshooting advice to peer and supervisory scientists. Write custom computer software macros to streamline data analysis. Maintain logs for instruments and standards. • Research new and previously unidentified drugs and analogues.

Producing clients for residential real estate transactions including short sales and estate sales.Conducting all phases of real estate transactions from initial contract through closing; including attorney review of sales contracts, negotiation of contract terms and resolution of inspection issues, demand letters, contract cancellation, review of mortgage documents, review of judgment and title searches, as well as the coordination of the closing with the parties, realtors, title company, settlement agent, and financial institution.

• Donated 35 hours of pro bono work-Drafted 2010 tax returns and provided basic tax advice for low-income individuals and families.

• Analyzed surfactants for presence of trace-level contamination. Operated and maintained analytical laboratory instrumentation. Collected experimental data for use in reports. Assisted upper-level scientists with method development and validation studies.

• Operated and maintained laboratory instrumentation. Prepared various chemical reagents for use in educational experiments. Provided guidance for and supervised graduate and undergraduate forensic science students.

• Conducted preliminary screens of human post-mortem biological specimens for presence of controlled dangerous substances. Entered summary of results in database for later use in determining cause of death. Performed instrument maintenance.

Security Forces/InfantryHonorable Discharge