Shauna Wilkins
Long Beach,CA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Able to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations to best enhance the organization. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Crime Scene Investigator
Huntington Beach Police Department
Huntington Beach, CA
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Evaluated and marked crime scene areas and collected physical and biological evidence for processing.
- Testified in court and presented case evidence to assist with trials and hearings.
- Used scientific equipment to collect and analyze evidence to support investigations.
- Worked with law enforcement to secure crime scenes and prevent evidence contamination.
- Maintained organized records of all information and material pertinent to open investigations.
- Testified under oath in administrative hearings and criminal court cases.
- Report writing, data entry and recording keeping
Safety and Protection Specialist(volunteer)
Willow Creek Church
South Barrington, IL
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Investigate instances where Willow Creek attenders have displayed potentially dangerous or disruptive behavior
- Conduct interviews and obtain as much documentation pertaining to the attenders background and the incident in question
- Keep proper documentation and write a report
- Report findings to the Safety and Protection Team
Program Manager
Willow Creek Care Center
South Barrington, IL
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Oversaw all community outreach programs that involved children and unhoused population
- Collaborated with functional managers to develop program resource plans and assign program resources.
- Generated and delivered reports, program review presentations and other program status updates.
- Oversaw program compliance with requirements, schedule and budget.
- Recruit and lead volunteers for all programs (approximately 150 people total)
- Communicate with a variety of groups, which included family members, non-profits, donors and schools
- Recruited and trained new volunteers to meet job requirements.
- Planned and delivered training sessions to improve volunteer effectiveness and address areas of weakness.
- Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
Medicolegal Death Investigator, Chief Medical Examiner
Oklahoma State Medical Examiners Office
Oklahoma City, OK
02.2013 - 08.2014
- To investigate deaths that falls under the jurisdiction of the agency
- Respond to scenes: photograph, examine body and collect evidence
- Communicated with a variety of groups, which included family members, law enforcement, nurses, physicians, lawyers and funeral directors
- Assist on autopsies
- Input information into statewide database
- Secured evidence from crime scenes, bodies and secondary locations, carefully following sound evidentiary practices and chain of custody requirements.
- Testified in court cases to back up case evidence and detail timelines.
- Reported results of investigations with written observations and photographs, and produced final reports.
Crime Scene Investigator
Durham Police Department
Durham, NC
03.2008 - 01.2012
- Processes crime scenes to include the search and recovery of latent prints, trace evidence, DNA and other physical evidence
- Prepares crime scene reports and case file for presentation in court
- Prepares crime scene related presentations and training for sworn and non-sworn personnel.
- Testified in state and federal court and presented case evidence to assist with trials and hearings.
- Used scientific equipment to collect and analyze evidence to support investigations.
- Maintained detailed case log of all cases assigned to monitor progress and completion.
- Reported results of investigations with written observations and photographs, and produced final reports.
Acting Crime Scene Specialist
Durham Police Department
Durham, NC
05.2011 - 08.2011
- A veteran Crime Scene Investigator with extensive knowledge in crime scene processing and documentation
- This position performs the duties of crime scene investigation while simultaneously supervising a small squad of Crime Scene Technicians in their assigned duties
- Supervise a squad of three (3) Crime Scene Investigators involved in the examination and investigation of crime scene areas for the identification, collection, preservation, and evaluation of evidence at crime scene investigations in support of law enforcement activities
- Work in the field monitoring subordinate's work, participating in the processing of crime scenes, and coordinating the investigation of crime scenes with sworn supervisors in the field
- Other duties also include: maintaining the squad schedule, documenting subordinate's work performance and completing performance evaluations and training the Crime Scene Investigators and other department personnel in the forensic disciplines and functions of the Forensic Services Unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD06.2007
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Project Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Team Leadership
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Documentation and Reporting
- Complex Problem Solving
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Administration and Reporting
Timeline
Crime Scene Investigator
Huntington Beach Police Department
02.2022 - 01.2023
Safety and Protection Specialist(volunteer)
Willow Creek Church
01.2019 - 07.2019
Program Manager
Willow Creek Care Center
01.2017 - 12.2017
Medicolegal Death Investigator, Chief Medical Examiner
Oklahoma State Medical Examiners Office
02.2013 - 08.2014
Acting Crime Scene Specialist
Durham Police Department
05.2011 - 08.2011
Crime Scene Investigator
Durham Police Department
03.2008 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Forensic Science
University of Baltimore
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