Education
1991 | Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design, The New School for Social Research | Los Angeles, CA
1988 | Parsons-Paris, The New School | Paris, France
Professional Affiliations
Women in Photography
Juried Group Shows
2007 | National Open Exhibition | Center for the Arts Eagle Rock | Los Angeles, CA
2006 | Martini Time | Huntington Beach Art Center | Huntington beach, CA
2006 | Chaos Exhibition | First Award | Long Beach Arts | Long Beach, CA
1991 | Open Exhibition (screening) | LA Freewaves | Los Angeles, CA
Curated Group Shows
2007 | Open Exhibition | Long Beach Arts | Long Beach, CA
Solo Shows
2006 | Window Show | Metro Blue Line Downtown Long Beach | Long Beach, CA
2006 | CA|Boom3 | Santa Monica, CA
Published Works
2016 | Life in the Trenches: My Stories (book)
2016 | Life in the Trenches: A Retrospective (book)
2007 | No Government Can Give You Freedom: Fight the System (photo) | Women in Photography
2007 | Couple in Traditional Dress: May Day Protest (photo) | Women in Photography
Miscellaneous
1991 | Lunatic | Director of Photography | Los Angeles, CA
1991 | Greek TV | Dovetail Productions | Hollywood, CA
Forensic Education
2006 | Public Speaking | Polygraph Unit | Los Angeles Police Academy | Los Angeles, CA
2005 | Advanced Forensic Digital Imaging | L.A. Sheriffs Organization Training Center | Los Angeles, CA
2005 | Courtroom Testimony Techniques | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2004 | Courtroom Presentation: Evidence & Testimony | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2004 | Basic Automated Fingerprint Identification System | Parker Center, S.I.D., L.P.U. | Los Angeles, CA
2004 | Chemical Processing & Alternative Light Sources | Parker Center, S.I.D., C.P.D.| Los Angeles, CA
2004 | Complex Latent Print Comparisons | Long Beach Sheriff’s Department | Long Beach, CA
2004 | Basic Forensic Ridgeology | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2004 | Basic Latent Print Examination | Glendale Police Department | Glendale, CA
2003 | Fundamentals of Latent Print Examination | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2003 | Demystifying Palm Prints | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2003 | Processing Homicide Vehicles | Howard Somers Tow, O.P.G. | Canoga Park, CA
2003 | Homicide Scene Investigation | Piper Technology Center | Los Angeles, CA
2002 | Nature of Friction Skin: Palm Areas & Creases | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2001 | LAN, NEC, NCIC, DOJ, CCHRS, CJIS, WestLaw, DMV Databases | California Law Enforcement Telecommunications Training & Certification | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2001 | Fingerprint Pattern Recognition & Interpretation | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2001 | History of Fingerprint Identification | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2001 | Methodology of Processing Crime Scenes | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
1997-1998 | Physical Evidence | Golden West College | Huntington Beach, CA
1995 | Advanced Fingerprint Interpretation and Classification | Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles, CA
1995 | Beginning Fingerprint Interpretation and Classification | Los Angeles City College | Los Angeles, CA
1993 | Immediate Booking & Release System | Los Angeles Police Department | Los Angeles, CA
1991 | Mortuary Attendant | Los Angeles County Department of Coroner | Los Angeles, CA
1990-1991 | Immediate Booking & Release System | Los Angeles Police Department | Los Angeles, CA
Additional Training
2013 | Community Emergency Response Team | Austin Homeland Security & Emergency Mgmt. | Austin, TX
2006 | Techniques of Electrostatic Lifting at Crime Scenes | Piper Technology Center | Los Angeles, CA
2006 | Blood Borne Pathogens | Parker Center | Behavioral Sciences | Los Angeles, CA
2005 | Civil Litigation | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
2004 | Self Defense | Krav Maga Worldwide-West L.A. | Los Angeles, CA
2003 | First Responders Training | Parker Center, S.I.D. L.P.U. | Los Angeles, CA
2002 | Weapons of Mass Destruction | Parker Center, S.I.D., L.P.U. | Los Angeles, CA
2001 | Woman’s Leadership Workshop | City of Industry, CA
2001 | Communicable Diseases | Parker Center | Los Angeles, CA
2001 | Cultural Sensitivity | Ahmanson Recruit Training Center | Westchester, CA
Conferences
2006 | 91st Annual Educational Conference | The I.A.I. | Boston, Massachusetts
Professional Associations
Austin Police Department Citizens Police Academy
The International Association of Identification
Certifications
2001-2007 | California Law Enforcement Telecommunications
Awards
2006 | Medal of Appreciation | Hillside Burglary Case | West Los Angeles Division
2003 | Commendation | Armed Robbery Case | Hollenbeck Division
Expertise
Dactylography | Court Qualified: Superior, Municipal, Juvenile Court Systems | Los Angeles County