Curriculum Vitae

Sandra’s expertise as a Forensic Document Examiner has been certified by the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE) supporting her as a reliable professional with the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities in her field.

Sandra has been court-qualified and testified as an expert on numerous occasions in Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas, Juvenile Courts, and in Administrative Hearings, testifying for both the prosecution/plaintiff and the defense in various cases.

Contact Sandra now for more information and access to her complete Curriculum Vitae (CV).

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science
Pennsylvania State Police, Harrisburg, PA, Questioned Documents Examiner Training – Certified Examiner
United States Secret Service, Washington, DC, Forensic Document Analyst Agency-Specific Training – Certified Examiner

LECTURES

Sandra's Curriculum Vitae Includes numerous lectures to various organizations

Pennsylvania State Police Cadet Classes
Crime Scene Identification Investigators
Pennsylvania State University – Forensic Nursing Program
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare – Licensing
Pennsylvania Treasury Department Investigators
Cumberland Country Inter-Country Detectives
PA Office of Inspector General – Annual Conference

CONTINUING EDUCATION

WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES

1999 - 2000

Oct 1999 – Canon Photocopiers & Facsimiles, ABFDE, Canon Headquarters, Norcross, GA.
Jun 1999 – Introduction to the Graphic Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
Dec 2000 – Other Agency Familiarization, ATF National Laboratory, Rockville, MD.

2001 - 2005

Oct 2001 – Digital Imaging for Documents Examiners, MAAFS, Imaging Forensics of San Diego, CA. Held in Hershey, PA.
Oct 2001 – Bic Corporation Factory Tour, Milford CT.
October 2001 – Inks and Writing Instruments, Bic Corporation, Milford, CT.
Jul 2001 – Moot Court/Daubert, FBI, Quantico, VA.
Mar 2001 – Fundamentals of Handwriting Examination, FBI, Quantico, VA.
Nov 2002 – Expert Witness, Pennsylvania State Police, Hershey, PA.
May 2002 – Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Frederick, MD.
May 2002 – Disguised Handwriting, MAAFS, Frederick, MD.
Sep 2004 – Joint Meeting of Forensic Sciences, Orlando, FL.
Feb 2005 – Video Spectral Comparator, AAFS, New Orleans, LA.
May 2005 – Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
2005 – American Academy of Forensic Sciences 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

2006 - 2010

May 2009 – Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Frederick, MD.
Oct 2010 – Production Methods in Counterfeiting, MAAFS, USSS, Washington, D.C.
May 2010 – Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, State College, PA.
May 2010 – Unusual Writing Surfaces, MAAFS, State College, PA.

2011 - 2015

Aug 2011 – American Society of Questioned Document Examiners Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Jun 2011 – Video Spectral Comparator 6000, PA State Police, Harrisburg, PA.
May 2012 – International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators Meeting, Seven Springs, PA.
Jun 2013 – Measurement Science & Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis, NIST Webinar.
Nov 2014 – Ethics and the Practice of Forensic Science, NEAFS, Hershey, PA.
May 2014 – Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, State College, PA.
May 2014 – Demystifying Board Certification, MAAFS, State College, PA.
Feb 2014 – American Academy of Forensic Sciences 66th Annual Scientific Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Feb 2014 – Examination, Enhancement & Interpretation of Evidence, AAFS, Seattle, WA.
Sep 2015 – Getting the Most Out of Your Video Spectral Comparator, MAFS, Mackinac Island, MI.
Sep 2015 – Exams of Docs Requiring a Multi-Faceted Approach, MAFS, Mackinac Island, MI.
Sep 2015 – Applying QD Exams to Valuable Signatures/Antiques, MAFS, Mackinac Island, MI.
Sep 2015 – Evaluating Signatures: What Matters, MAFS, Mackinac Island, MI.
Feb 2015 – American Academy of Forensic Sciences 67th Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL.
Feb 2015 – The Examination of Skillfully Simulated Signatures, AAFS, Orlando, FL.

2016 - 2020

2016 – American Academy of Forensic Sciences 68th Annual Scientific Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
Feb 2016 – Frequency Occurrence in Handwriting and Hand Printing, AAFS, Las Vegas, NV.
Sep 2017 – Forensic Science Research – Making Proposals Competitive, MAFS, Cincinnati.
Sep 2017 – Examining Documents Requiring a Multi-Faceted Approach, MAFS, Cincinnati.
Sep 2017 – Deciphering Complex Impressions with Adobe Photoshop, MAFS, Cincinnati.
Sep 2017 – The Forensic Examination of Original and Copied Signatures, MAFS, Cincinnati, OH.
2017 – American Academy of Forensic Sciences 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Nov 2018 – Video Spectral Comparator 8000, United States Secret Service, Washington, DC.
Oct 2018 – Printing Process Identification and Image Analysis, Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY.
May 2018 – Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting, Hunt Valley, MD.
May 2018 – Charred and Water Soaked Documents, MAAFS, Hunt Valley, MD.
May 2018 – Handwriting Examinations of Signatures, MAAFS, Hunt Valley, MD.
May 2018 – VSC & ESDA Technology, Explaining to the Layperson”, MAAFS, Hunt Valley, MD.
Sep 2019 – DNA Collection/Preservation, United States Secret Service, Washington, DC.
2019 – American Academy of Forensic Sciences 71st Annual Scientific Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
Aug 2020 – American Society of Questioned Document Examiners (ASQDE) 78th Annual General Meeting, Virtual.
Aug 2020 – Opinion Measurement, ASQDE, Virtual Workshop.
Aug 2020 – Digital Examination and Remote Case Review, Virtual Workshop, ASQDE.

2021 - Now

Feb 2023 - AAFS 75th Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL
Feb 2023 - Report Writing in a New Rule 702 World – Handwriting Comparison Examination, AAFS, Orlando, FL
May 2022 - Aquatic Investigations & Document Examination … Not Just Handwriting, DOJ/ICITAP/AAFS
IAC/Global Collaboration of Forensic Scientists, Virtual Webinar
May 2022 - Paper Manufacturing Workshop & Tour - American Eagle Paper Mills, Tyrone, PA
May 2022 - Printing Processes, Workshop & Tour - NPC, Inc., Claysburg, PA
April 2022 - Standards: The Not-So-Missing Link, AAFS/NIST, Virtual Webinar
Feb 2021 – American Academy of Forensic Sciences 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting, Virtual.
Feb 2021 – “A Complete Introduction to Digitally Captured Signatures (DCS) and a Tutorial for Namirial’s Firma Certa Forensic Analysis Tool”, AAFS, Virtual.
Feb 2021 – What They Don’t Know Can Kill You, AAFS, Virtual.
Feb 2021 – Technology and Design of Security Documents for Counterfeiting and Alteration Resistance, AAFS, Virtual.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

2001 - 2005

2001 – Certified as a Forensic Document Examiner, Pennsylvania State Police.
2004 – “Impression Evidence Unveils Forged Confession”, Joint Meeting of Forensic Sciences Poster Presentation, Orlando, FL.
2005 – 1000 Writer Study, Participant, Office of Oklahoma County District Attorney, OK.
2010 – “Counterfeiting Crimes Couples with Identity Theft” Law Enforcement Bulletin.

2011 - 2015

2014 – "Photo Macros in Chart Creation" presented at Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, State College, PA.
2012 – 2014 – ASCLD/LAB International – Technical Coordinator & Internal Auditor.
2012 – 2014 – Questioned Documents Section Supervisor, Pennsylvania State Police.
2012 – 2014 – Questioned Documents Section Training Officer, Pennsylvania State Police.
2015 – Audio/Visual Coordinator, Questioned Documents Section, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Orlando, FL.
Faculty Member, Student Academy, American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- Seattle, WA – 2014 (66th Annual Scientific Meeting)

2016 - 2020

Faculty Member, Student Academy, American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- New Orleans, LA – 2017 (69th Annual Scientific Meeting)
- Las Vegas, NV – 2016 (68th Annual Scientific Meeting)
2017 – Board Certified Forensic Document Examiner (Diplomate), Certificate No. 373 American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE).
2019 – Certified Forensic Document Examiner, United States Secret Service, Certificate No. 042, May 2019.
2020 – Standard for Examination of Handwritten Items, (ASB Standard 070), Forensic Document Examination Consensus Body, Working Group Member.
2020 – "ASB Overview and FDE Consensus Body Update" presented at the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, Virtual.

2021 - Now

Director, American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, Board of Directors, 2021 – Present, Chair of Continuing Education Committee and of Recertification Committee.
2016 – 2021 - Chair, Forensic Document Examination Consensus Body, AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), Standards Developing Organization for development of national standards.
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Questioned Documents Section, Member.
Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Questioned Documents Section, Member.

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