Curriculum Vitae

of

Rebecca L.G. Hawthorne

Forensic Scientist

Intermountain Forensic Laboratories, Inc.

11715 N.E. Glisan Street

Portland, Oregon 97220

(503)257-7177

(503)257-8352

e-mail: intermountainforensiclab@hotmail.com

web page: www.imflonline.com

Education

1999 - 2004          PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY.

                                Bachelor of  Science. Biology.

 

1999                      ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL.

                                Honors Diploma.

Specialized Training

 

General and Specialized Forensic Evidence, IMFL Staff

Urine Analysis - EMIT - Syva ETS, Syva / Dade Behring

Urine Analysis - Viva Jr. - Syva, Syva/ Dade Behring

Capillary Electrophoresis, PE Applied Biosystems

DNA- STR, IMFL Staff

Substance of Abuse Testing, IMFL Staff

Firearms and Gunshot Residue Examination, IMFL Staff

Crime Scene Examination, IMFL Staff

Serology Techniques / Semen Analysis, IMFL Staff

Blood Alcohol Analysis, IMFL Staff

Evidence Processing Protocol, IMFL Staff

2005 Summer Expedition - DNA, Promega Corporation

Power Plex 16 and AluQuant Training, McLaren/Promega

           Corporation

GeneMarkerHID Software Training, Dr. Hulce/SoftGenetics LLC

Oregon Medicolegal Death Investigator Training 2008, OSP/ME

Crime Scene and DNA Basics for Forensic Analysts, President’s        

           DNA Initiative  

Non-STR DNA Markers:SNP, Y-STR, LCN, & mtDNA,

           President’s DNA Initiative

Lab Orientation and Testing of Body Fluids/Tissues for Forensic

           Analysts, President’s DNA Initiative

STR Data Analysis & Interpretation for Forensic Analysts,

           President’s DNA Initiative

Population Genetics & Statistics for Forensic Analysts, President’s

            DNA Initiative

Communication Skills, Report Writing & Courtroom Testimony of

            Forensic Analysts, President’s DNA Initiative

Forensic DNA for Officer’s of the Court, President’s DNA Initiative

DNA Extraction & Quantitation for Forensic Analysts, President’s

            DNA Initiative

DNA Amplification for Forensic Analysts, President’s DNA

            Initiative

Amplified DNA Product Separation for Forensic Analysts,

            President’s DNA Initiative

Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, West Virginia

            University eCampus

Overview of SAFE/SANE/SART Protocol I, RTI International, NIJ

Relevant Courses

Laboratory Mathematics, PSU Chemistry and Physics 

General Chemistry, PSU Chemistry

Genetics, PSU Biology

Statistics, PSU Statistics

Independent Study: STR DNA Analysis & Capillary

            Electrophoresis, PSU Biology, IMFL Staff

Cell Biology, PSU Biology

Organic Chemistry, PSU Chemistry

Geology, PSU Geology

Physics, PSU Physics

Bioinformatics, PSU Biology

Mammalian Physiology, PSU Biology

Mammology, PSU Biology

 

Certifications

Certified Medicolegal Death Investigator #DME08207 09/22/2008 

Community Activities

-IMFL Internship / Job Shadow Supervisor and Coordinator

-Saturday Academy Instructor for Forensic Science Course

-Saturday Academy Instructor for Serial Killers and Mock Crime

            Scene Course

-Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

          Positions Held: President, VP Chapter Relations & Standards,

            and Assistant Finance

-Washington State Science Olympiad - 2007/2008 Regional Event

            and 2007 State Event Assistant Supervisor, Forensics. 

-Washington State Science Olympiad - 2009 State Event Assistant

            Supervisor, Forensics.