firearms examiner resume example with 6+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA94105609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
Home: (555) 432-1000
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Professional Overview
Results-oriented individual adept at developing new applications and products, generating intellectual properties, and providing technical solutions. Motivated and inspired to invent innovative products and streamline processes for the betterment of the team and company.
Core Qualifications
Complex problem solving
Calm under pressure
Computer-savvy
Staff training
Effective communicator
Project design and implementation
Accomplishments
Nominated for Civilian Employee of the Year Award for Houston Police Department Police Week Honors in 2012
Designed and implemented work plan that reduced casework backlog from 300+ cases to 37 cases
Designed, programmed, and implemented worksheets and reports for both a laboratory information management system and a digital evidence and comparative analysis database
Standardized chain of custody procedures and report formats across multiple sections of the Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory
Increased quality of work by creating policies that increased oversight and transparency while still maintaining a high level of efficiency
Completed 2+ years firearms examiner training in under 18 months
Conducted research which led to the development of a new method and software used to determine the type of ignitable liquid used in arson cases
Education
Bachelor of Science: Forensic Science, Expected in 2007 to University of Central Florida - Orlando, FL GPA:
Minor in Chemistry
3.3 G.P.A
Associate in Arts Degree: , Expected in 2003 to Central Florida Community College - Ocala, FL GPA:
3.8 G.P.A.
Experience
Firearms Examiner, 2008 to 02/2014 City Of Colorado Springs – Colorado Springs, CO,
Section lead on the implementation of a laboratory information management system (LIMS), system administrator for an imaging database, chairman of the LIMS Committee, and member of Quality Assurance Committee
Completed in-house training program modeled after Association of Firearms and Tool Mark Examiners training manual
Involved extensively in the quality system including internal audits, standard operating procedure (SOP) writing and revision, and implementation of new technology to meet current needs and accreditation standards
Analyzed firearms to determine functionality, analyzed fired evidence to determine origin and possible firearm manufacturer, and testified in court to the results of analysis
Research Assistant, 01/2007 to 04/2007 Novocure – Los Angeles, CA,
Worked on multiple research projects in the field of fire debris analysis
Worked in conjunction with the Florida State Fire Marshal's Bureau of Forensic Fire and Explosive Analysis
Assisted in the upkeep and maintenance of the Ignitable Liquid Reference Collection and Database maintained by the Technical Working Group on Fire and Explosions (TWGFEX)
Performed a variety of roles including research, experimentation, statistical analysis, and instrument quality assurance
Publications
Authored "Testing Different Substrates to Reduce Hollow Point Expansion when Bullets are Fired into a Water Tank" AFTE Journal, 41:1, pp. 40-48.
Co-Authored "Ignitable Liquid Classification and Identification Using the Summed-Ion Mass Spectrum" Instrumentation Science & Technology, 36:4, 375-393. 2007.
Professional Affiliations
American Board of Criminalistics Fellow Certification
Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners Provisional Member
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