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Expert Details

Forensic DNA and Body Fluid Analysis

ID: 730579 California, USA

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With almost ten years of related professional experience including the roles of educator, scientist, expert, and consultant, the expert has first-hand experience working in a forensic science laboratory that is invaluable. Expert has testified in both California State and United States Federal Court as an Expert Witness for Forensic DNA and Serology numerous times for both prosecution and defense. Expert ensures that both legal clients and forensic science students are supported and encouraged to explore and gain interest in a topic enough to seek knowledge beyond their case or course. If an interest is sparked and the tools of how to gain such knowledge are provided than true learning can occur. The expert instructor can relate to the student on a personal level, sharing experiences from the laboratory and courtroom, often encouraging life-long learning and a deeper understanding of forensic DNA.


"Vanessa's testimony and ancillary support services were outstanding. Without her help an innocent man would have been wrongly convicted of a particularly heinous crime. She and her colleagues at HIT showed a jury in a how the Prosecution experts hadn't done certain things that helped attack their conclusions and support the defense theory. She was professional in demeanor, well-spoken, attractive and as a result, the jury liked her. That is important in developing credibility. Her testimony was an absolutely essential piece in successfully defending that client and thus, saving his life."
Service Category: Expert Witness
Year first hired: 2011
Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative
roberschell@justice.com

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2012 Degree: MA ED Subject: Higher Education Institution: Ashford
Year: 1996 Degree: BA Subject: Biology Institution: University of California, Santa Cruz
Year: 2005 Degree: Certificate Subject: Applied Forensic Science Institution: California State Univeristy, Fullerton

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2011 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Director of Forensic Training/ Expert Consultant Department:
Responsibilities:
As Director of Forensic Training:
• Coordinates and presents forensic DNA training classes with outside agencies
• Provides clients a general understanding of how forensic DNA evidence is interpreted and utilized in courts of law.

As Forensic Scientist:
• Perform consultative services
• Generate scientific reports detailing evidence, examinations, results and conclusions
• Testify as an expert in courts of law
• Peer review other Forensic Scientists work for correctness and completeness
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2004 to 2011 Employer: Serological Research Institute Title: Forensic Serologist Department:
Responsibilities:
As Forensic Serologist II:
• Casework examination
• Complex analysis and testimony
• Maintain and supervise inventory and quality control testing of reagents and supplies

As Forensic Serologist I:
• Casework examination and testing of biological evidence including serological testing and PCR-based DNA analysis

As Assistant Forensic Serologist:
• Assisted higher level serologists in evidence processing, sampling, presumptive and confirmatory body fluid testing
• Evidence control
• Systematic semen analysis
• Whole blood preparation, hairs, fingernails, and blood or saliva reference samples
• Skilled in PCR-based DNA methods including organic extraction, amplification, PE 9700 thermocycler operation and Applied Biosystems 310 Genetic Analyzer.
• Assist in quality control testing, new reagent testing, troubleshooting and multiple caseload scheduling
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2003 to 2004 Employer: Adventist Health Title: Lab Technician/Phlebotomist Department:
Responsibilities:
As Laboratory Technician/Medical Assistant:
• Processed and collected specimens as a nationally certified and California State licensed Phlebotomy Technician.
• Performed inpatient and outpatient venipunctures, arterial blood draws and analysis with various equipment including the blood gas analysis system
• Worked with various body fluid procedures including, blood, urine, semen, feces and others
• Laboratory specimen handling skills
• Collected DNA buccal swab, fingerprint and patient photos

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Qualified numerous times in California Supreme and United States Federal court as Forensic DNA Expert witness for both prosecution and defense.
Training / Seminars
Have taught numerous seminars to the legal community on Forensic DNA.
Marketing Experience
Experienced as both laboratory tech and consultant for both prosecution and defense. Such experience provides for insight and increased ability to assist client's needs.
Other Relevant Experience
I have presented on multiple subjects related to the field.

Fields of Expertise

DNA, human identification, forensics, molecular biology, genetics

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