| EDUCATION |
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| Graduate |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Masters of Science, Medicinal Chemistry, 1971 |
| Undergraduate
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Nasson College, Springvale, Maine
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Chemistry, 1970 |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| 1986-Present
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Consultant on blood alcohol analysis and related issues. Retained and court-qualified as an expert witness in criminal litigation before Courts in California, Arizona and Nevada and at Administrative Hearings before California's Department of Motor Vehicles. Director and owner of Forensic Analytical Consultants, a California licensed forensic alcohol laboratory and consulting service, performing independent analyses of approximately 5,000 blood and urine samples. |
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Forensic Alcohol Supervisor, re-certified 1987; |
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NHTSA certification in Field Sobriety Testing theory, administration and analysis; |
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Drug Alcohol Recognition Training Program (D.A.R.T.); and |
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Intoximeter Factory Training, July 2000, in theory, operation and repair of Alco-Sensor/RBT and EC/IR breath testing devices. |
| 1973-1986 |
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Criminalistics Laboratory
Senior Criminalist:
Assistant Leader, Blood Alcohol Section, 1980-1986
Forensic Alcohol Supervisor, certified 1980
Forensic Alcohol Analyst, certified 1974 |
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Trained in theory, operation and repair of Gas-Chromatograph, Breathalyzer, Intoxilyzer, Intoximeter, Alco-Analyzer and Alco-Sensor; |
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Supervised preparation and qualification of breath testing machine blood alcohol referencing solutions; |
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Provided training to law enforcement officers, prosecutors and laboratory staff in breath testing and blood analytical procedures; |
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Managed review and revision of blood, breath and urine analytical procedures required of the Sheriff's Department by California's Department of Health Services under Title 17 of the California Administrative Code; |
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Maintained breath testing accuracy, usage and solution-testing records; and |
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Trained in Serology, Toxicology and Narcotics. |
| 1973 |
Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach Chemist and Researcher |
| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS |
American Association of Clinical Chemistry
California Association of Criminalistics
Canadian Society of Forensic Science
International Narcotic Officers Association
Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists |