Forensic Toxicology Consultant Resume Example Curia Inc

FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY CONSULTANT

Professional Profile

Results-focused operations manager with 15 years of progressive leadership experience. Cultivates a laboratory culture in which staff members feel comfortable voicing questions and concerns, as well as contributing new ideas that drive laboratory growth. Vast experience in analytical chemistry, method development and validation, research, grant writing, Invitro and Invivo testing, Immunalysis, lecture, presentation, publication, quality control and quality analysis.

Core Qualifications

Laboratory Management
Analytical Chemistry
Research and Development

Teaching/presentation/lecture
Method Development and Validation
QA/QC Management

Accomplishments

Developed a new drug screening method using cutting edge analytical instrument and published it in peer reviewed journal that put the laboratory as a pioneer in the field.
Implemented a new workflow system that improved the turn around time and the productivity of the laboratory
Coordinated on-site workshop to fulfil the continuing education requirement with minimal cost to the laboratory
Established a section of drug testing service for veterinarians in Denver and surrounding area

Thesis/Dissertation

Evaluation of Chick Embryo Motoneurone Cultures for the Study of Neurotoxicity

Education

Master of Science : Physiological Science, 1996Oklahoma State University － City, State

DVM : Veterinary Medicine, 1990Addis Ababa University － City, Ethiopia

Experience

Forensic Toxicology Consultant
September 2016 to CurrentCuria Inc

Toxicology Analytical Operations Manager
June 2013 to September 2016Steris Corporation

Manage the daily operation of the laboratory.
Perform technical, administrative and expert review of completed cases.
Provide consultations and toxicological interpretations to pathologists and law enforcement personnel.
Provide expert testimony.
Oversee method development projects.
Oversee the QA/QC operation of the laboratory (ABFT and ISO/IEC 17025).
Oversee the training and continuing education of staff members.
Hire subordinate staff.
Prepare annual budget for the laboratory.
Perform yearly performance evaluation of toxicology laboratory employees.
Prepare and present scientific articles and case reports.

Assistant Chief Toxicologist
May 2011 to May 2013Harris County Institute Of Forensic Sciences

Manage the daily operation of the toxicology laboratory.
Perform technical, administrative and expert review of completed cases.
Provide consultations and toxicological interpretations to pathologists and law enforcement personnel.
Provide expert testimony.
Plan and execute method development projects using TOF-LC/MS, LC/MS/MS, GC/MS/MS, GC/MS, GC-FID & NPD, bench chemistry.
Prepare and present scientific articles and case reports.
Oversee the QA/QC operation of the laboratory.
Oversee the training and continuing education of staff members.
Hire subordinate staff.
Prepare annual budget for the laboratory.
Perform yearly performance evaluation of toxicology laboratory employees.

Toxicologist I
July 2008 to June 2011Harris County Institute Of Forensic Sciences

Manage and plan the daily operation of the toxicology laboratory
Technical and administrative review completed cases..
Responsible for maintaining the laboratory compliance with quality control and quality assurance and accreditation by ABFT and ASCLD/LAB International ISO/IEC 17025.
Provide expert testimony

Toxicologist II Specialist
July 2006 to July 2008Harris County Medical Examiner's Office

GC/MS Section Team Leader: Provide leadership in all the activities of the section.
Perform technical review and administrative review of completed cases.
Facilitate the completion of cases in a timely manner.
Responsible for troubleshooting instrument malfunctions and contact service technicians when necessary.
Review standard operating procedures, make necessary adjustments and/or changes to improve the efficiency of the analytical methods.
Assign team members daily duties.
Responsible for training and continuing education of team members.
Manages personnel issues in the section, including time sheets, time off requests, schedules, etc.
Conduct the performance evaluation of team members.

Research Associate Laboratory Manager
November 2000 to June 2006University Of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Manage the day to day activity of the Research and Forensic Toxicology Laboratory.
Responsible for maintaining the laboratory's accreditation by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Develop and validate new analytical methods using GC/MS.
Maintain and troubleshoot analytical instruments.
Analyze, review and report analytical data.
Consult with law enforcement agencies, pathologists, and other clients.
Provide expert testimony.
Organize the basic research activity in the laboratory.
Perform in vitro and in vivo drug testing.
Responsible for training interns.

Laboratory Technician
December 1991 to July 2000Oklahoma State University, Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

Extract environmental and biological samples such as: water, plant material, soil, blood, urine, tissues, etc., for drugs and other chemicals testing.
Analyze sample using bench chemistry and analytical instruments such as atomic absorption spectrophotometry, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, etc.
Review and report analytical data.

Specialized Training

Scientific sessions, Southwestern Association of Toxicologists (SAT) Meeting, March 31-April 2, 2016, Austin TX

GC/MS Software/hardware & Methods Development, March 8, 2016, Agilent Technologies, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Scientific sessions, AAFS Annual Meeting, February 25-27, 2016, Las Vegas, NV

Scientific sessions, SAT Meeting, June 19-20, 2015, New Orleans, LA
Scientific sessions, AAFS Annual Meeting, February 20-22, 2014, Seattle, WA

Expert Witness Testimony Workshop, November 7-8, 2013, HCIFS, Houston, TX

How to be a Good Expert Witness, September 5, 2013, RTI on-line course, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Postmortem Redistribution of Drugs, The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education Webinar, April 17, 2013, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Comprehensive Workflow for Screening and Confirmation of Drugs in Oral Fluids, Agilent Event, on-line course, April 15, 2013, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Fundamentals of Mass Spectrometry Used in Toxicology, February 27, 2013, RTI on-line course, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Scientific sessions, AAFS Annual Meeting, February 21-23, 2013, Washington, DC

Fundamentals of Chromatography Used in Toxicology, February 13, 2013, RTI on-line course, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Introduction to Uncertainty in Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology, February 2, 2012, RTI on-line course, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Expert Testimony for the Prosecutor and Scientist II, January 26, 2012, RTI on-line course, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Expert Testimony for the Prosecutor and Scientist I, January 13, 2012, RTI on-line course, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Fundamentals of LC/MS/MS, December 20, 2011, RTI on-line course ,HCIFS, Houston, TX

Specimen Validity Testing The Experience in the U.S. Workplace Drug Testing, October 27, 2011, RTI on-line course, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Scientific sessions, Joint SOFT-TIAFT Conference, September 28-30, 2011, San Francisco, CA

LC-TOF Training, January 18-20, 2011, Agilent Technologies, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Scientific sessions, SAT Meeting, September 16-18, 2010, Houston, TX

Alcohol Extrapolation and the use of BAC Tracker Software, August 19, 2010, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Medicolegal Death Investigation Seminar, June 15, 2010, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Confirmation Bias, Ethics, and Mistakes in Forensics: Forensic Ethics Seminar, May 12, 2010, HCIFS, Houston, TX

ISO/IEC 17025 and Forensic Service Provider Accreditation Workshop, May 10-14, 2010, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Scientific sessions, AAFS Annual Meeting, February 25-27, 2010, Seattle, WA

GC/MS/MS Training, Agilent Technologies, February 8-12, 2010, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Traffic Fatality Investigation Seminar, Harris County Sheriff's Office, November 2009, Houston, TX

Effects of Drugs on Performance Behavior in DUID Cases, SOFT/AAFS/HCMEO, May 12-13, 2009. HCIFS, Houston, TX

GC/MSD Chemstation, Instrument Operation, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, October 3, 2008, Agilent Technologies, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Opioids and Pain Management, June 11, 2008, RTI on-line course, HCIFS, Houston, TX

Interpretive DUID Workshop, SOFT Continuing Education Committee and SOFT/AAFS Drugs & Driving Committee Seminar, May 6-8, 2008, West Palm Beach, FL

Clinical or Forensic Case: A Crossroad for Interpretation, SOFT Continuing Education Committee Workshop, October 16, 2007, Raleigh-Durham, NC

Publications

*Fessessework Guale, Shahriar Shahreza, Jeffrey P. Walterscheid, Hsin-Hung Chen, Crystal Arndt, Anna T. Kelly and Ashraf Mozayani: Validation of LC-TOF-MS screening for drugs, metabolites and collateral compounds in Forensic Toxicology specimens. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Vol. 37. No. 1, 2013 pages 17-24

*K. Bischoff, F. Guale: Australian Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil poisoning in three purebred cats. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigations, Volume 10, 1998, pages 208-210

*Fessessework G. Guale, George E. Burrows: Evaluation of Chick Embryo Spinal Motoneuron Cultures for the Study of Neurotoxicity. Natural Toxins, Volume 5, Number 3, 1997, pages 115-120

*FG. Guale, EL. Stairs, WB. Johnson, WC. Edwards, JC. Haliburton: Laboratory Diagnosis of Zinc Phosphide Poisoning. Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Volume 36, No. 6, December 1994, pages 517-519

Presentations

Designer Drugs: Toxicity and Impact on Public Health: 2-hour lecture to veterinary students at Cornell University, March 14, 2016, Ithaca, NY,

A Case of Death by Diclazepam: Lorazepam in Disguise: Presented at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) annual meeting, February 26, 2016, Las Vegas, NV

Recent Trends of Designer Drugs in Harris County Texas: Presented at AAFS annual meeting. February 21, 2014, Seattle, WA

Toxicology result of drivers of fatal motor vehicle accidents in Harris County, TX, 2011: Presented at AAFS annual meeting, February 22, 2013, Washington, DC

Pharmacokinetics and Interpretation of Cocaine: Presented to Fellows and Pathology Residents of the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, November 2011, Houston, TX

Proof of concept for a comprehensive method for rapid drug screening of whole blood with UHPLC accurate-mass TOF LC/MS: Presented at the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) and The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) joint meeting on September 29, 2011, San Francisco, CA

Drug Testing and Interpretation in Postmortem Toxicology: Presented at Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences: Topics in Forensic Science Conference, April 15, 2011, Houston, TX

Pharmacokinetics and Interpretation of Cocaine: Presented to Fellows and Pathology Residents of the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, November 2010, Houston, TX

Phencyclidine (PCP) in fatally injured drivers and DUID arrests in Harris County, Texas: Presented at AAFS annual meeting, February 26, 2010, Seattle, WA

Pharmacokinetics and Interpretation of Cocaine: Presented to Fellows and Pathology Residents of the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, December 2009, Houston, TX

Interpretive DUID Workshop: Workshop Coordinator, SOFT/AAFS Drugs and Driving Committee Seminar, May 12-13, 2009, Houston, TX

Pharmacokinetics and Interpretation of Cocaine: Presented to Fellows and pathology residents of the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, October 2008, Houston, TX

Interpretive DUID: Presented to Toxicology staff at Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, June 2008, Houston, TX

Clinical or Forensic Case-A Crossroad for Interpretation: Presented to Toxicology staff at the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, November, 2007, Houston, TX

Applications of Fast GC-MS in the analysis of Opiates: Poster presented on October 19, 2007 at SOFT Continuing Education Workshop, Raleigh-Durham, NC

Memberships/Scholarly Societies

Certificates:

*2012-Diplomate: American Board of Forensic Toxicology-Forensic Toxicology

*1999-Diplomate: American Board of Veterinary Toxicology

Professional Affiliations:

*Southwestern Association of Toxicologists (SAT)

*American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)

*California Association of Toxicologists (CAT)

*American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT)

Skills

Administrative and Technical Laboratory Management, Budget, Goal Setting and Implementation, Leadership,Team Building, Analytical Chemistry, Cell Culture, Immunalysis, Method Development and Validation, Scientific Presentation, Lecture, Interpretation of Analytical Data, Troubleshooting, Problem Solving, Writing SOP, Consultation, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Research, Grant writing, Literature Review, Publication, Counseling, Enthusiastic People Person.

Resume Overview

School Attended

Oklahoma State University
Addis Ababa University

Job Titles Held:

Forensic Toxicology Consultant
Toxicology Analytical Operations Manager
Assistant Chief Toxicologist
Toxicologist I
Toxicologist II Specialist
Research Associate Laboratory Manager
Laboratory Technician

Degrees

Master of Science : Physiological Science , 1996
DVM : Veterinary Medicine , 1990

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