Curriculum Vitae

Education:

BS degree, Business Administration, The Union Institute University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Specialized Training and Apprenticeship

Forensic Document Examination course, Katherine Koppenhaver, CDE
Forensic Document Examiners. Inc.

Apprenticeship under Katherine Koppenhaver, CDE,
Forensic Document Examiners. Inc.

Apprenticeship Cases under Katherine Koppenhaver, CDE

• Identifying the writer of numbers—Washington, DC

• Identifying anonymous writing---Washington, DC

• Reviewed anonymous writing and questioned signature

• Reviewed altered passport and birth certificate

As part of my training I examined and rendered an opinion on over fifty cases. The cases
Included suspect signatures, disputed wills, poison pen letters, graffiti, disguised handwritings,
Altered documents.

Professional Membership

National Association of Document Examiners (NADE) Associate member
ASTM International Standards
Seminars/Workshops Attended

2007, Forensic Document Examiners workshop       Kathie Koppenhaver,  Baltimore, MD
2007, NADE Conference,  Tucson, Arizona

• Print Process Identification for Forensic Document Examiners – Joseph G. Barabe, Sr.

Director of scientific Imaging- McCrone Associates

• Forensic Photography for Document Examiners—Dr. Larry S. Miller, Ph.D., CDE Tennessee State University

• Art and Artefact Forgery Identification, Graham Ospreay, FACFE, CSP

• Instrumental Analysis in Forensic Document Examination—Joseph Barabe, McCrone Associates

• Assessing Dynamics features from Handwriting –Heidi H. Harralson, CDE

• Paper Analysis for Document examiners—Jim Bradford, The Paper Private Eye

• Forgery Science: An Interactive workshop – Bryan Found, Ph.D., Latrobe, Australia

• Identity Theft, Frauds & Scams—Graham P. Ospreay, FACFE, CSP

• Working with the Media –Ruth Holmes, Diplomate

• 2006, NADE Conference, Mariner of the Seas

• Evaluation of Speed in Handwriting –Emily Will,CDE

• Historical Significance of QDE’s in the Judicial System – Barbara Downer, CDE

• Examining the Complete Document –Bill Koppenhaver, Forensic Photographer

• Policy & Procedures – A Systematic Examination of Handwritten Documents, Kathie Koppenhaver, CDE

• Turning Impeachment into Enhancement & Impeaching the Unimpeachable, Marcel Matley, CDE

CLIENTS:

 Western & Southern Insurance Company