Kayla Balasbas
Forensic Laboratory Technologist - Biology/DNA Unit at Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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700 & Above Employee
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Forensic Laboratory Technologist - Biology/DNA Unit
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Jul 2018 - Present
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Forensic Scientist Intern
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Jul 2015 - Mar 2017
Work on department projects and assignments as well as attending autopsies and shadowing other sections of the crime lab including toxicology, trace evidence, firearms, controlled substances, blood alcohol, and CAL-ID.
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Central Identification Laboratory Intern
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Feb 2015 - May 2015
Work on a project with WWII unidentified remain’s x-files entering known information analyzed by forensic anthropologist such as dental records, biological profiles, location of remains, and description of material evidence found. When entered into the WWII database, a number is produced 1-25 estimating the resolvability and solvability of identifying the remains. This number is then used to help the laboratory methodically place the order of the remains to increase the rate of unidentified remains to be analyzed and solved.
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Biology Lab Assistant
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2014
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First Year Experience Seminar Peer Mentor
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Aug 2013 - Nov 2013
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Chemistry Peer Led Team Learning Leader
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
Selected by faculty as one of two undergraduates to tutor students in general chemistry as a supplement to lecture hours.
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Education
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California State University of Los Angeles
Master's, Criminalistics and Criminal Science -
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Bachelor’s Degree, Forensic Sciences -
Mililani High School
High School