Samantha Leach
Supervisory Chemist - Forensic Chemistry Unit at DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCES- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Crime Scene Analyst
International Association for IdentificationJul, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supervisory Chemist - Forensic Chemistry Unit
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Mar 2022 - Present
• Perform supervisory services, as required to manage and direct the work efforts of FCU staff and activities of assigned operations.• Develop quantitative and qualitative measures for evaluating the work performance of staff.• Supervise and assign duties and responsibilities; formulate overall plans for resources; review leave requests; recommend job selections, promotions, incentive recognition and corrective or adverse actions; establish work standards; identify developmental and training needs.• Perform a full range of chemical tests to known and unknown samples, including, but not limited to, analyses of controlled substances, toxic material, and other substances of importance to the Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Laboratory Program• Perform the analysis and interpretation of the composition of molecules, physical and chemical properties, molecule structure and chemical reactions using laboratory instrumentation such as Gas-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry (GC-MS) Gas-Chromatography Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)• Develop, adapt/modify, and implement new testing and analytical methodologies in the laboratory• Support quality control and quality assurance for the drug chemistry laboratory• Develop, improve, and customize products, equipment, formulas, processes, and analytical methods• Prepare scientific reports, standards and specifications for procedures, products, and tests, and analyses and interpretations of results or computer data• Conduct technical and administrative peer reviews of reports as a measure of quality assurance• Provide court testimony during legal proceedings as requested Show less
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Chemist - Forensic Chemistry Unit
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Nov 2017 - Mar 2022
• Perform a full range of chemical tests to known and unknown samples, including, but not limited to, analyses of controlled substances, toxic material, and other substances of importance to the Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Laboratory Program• Perform the analysis and interpretation of the composition of molecules, physical and chemical properties, molecule structure and chemical reactions using laboratory instrumentation such as Gas-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry (GC-MS) Gas-Chromatography Flame Ionization Detection (GC-FID), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)• Develop, adapt/modify, and implement new testing and analytical methodologies in the laboratory• Support quality control and quality assurance for the drug chemistry laboratory• Develop, improve, and customize products, equipment, formulas, processes, and analytical methods• Prepare scientific reports, standards and specifications for procedures, products, and tests, and analyses and interpretations of results or computer data• Conduct technical and administrative peer reviews of reports as a measure of quality assurance• Provide court testimony during legal proceedings as requested Show less
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Forensic Scientist - Crime Scene
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Sep 2013 - Nov 2017
• Identify, document, preserve, evaluate, process, and collect evidence at crime scenes, in the laboratory, and during vehicle examination• Document, fingerprint, and collect evidence from deceased persons at the Medical Examiner’s Office• Prepare scientific reports and conduct technical and administrative peer reviews of reports as a measure of quality assurance• Provide court testimony during legal proceedings as requested• Devise, establish and review Standard Operating Procedures as well as laboratory and scene means of official documentation• Field training of new staff in identification, documentation, preservation, evaluation, processing, and collection of evidence at crime scenes, in the laboratory, and during vehicle examination • Field training of new staff in documentation, fingerprinting, and collection of evidence from deceased persons at the Medical Examiner’s Office• Training of Crime Scene Sciences staff in updated laboratory processing techniques Show less
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Michigan State Police
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United States
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Law Enforcement
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700 & Above Employee
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Crime Laboratory Intern
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May 2012 - Aug 2012
• Controlled substance analysis including but not limited to crystal testing, Duquenois testing, visual examination, FTIR, GC and GC-MS analysis • Fingerprint development and lifting • Biological swab collection and fluid detection • Trace evidence collection and examination • Firearms related examination and comparisons • Controlled substance analysis including but not limited to crystal testing, Duquenois testing, visual examination, FTIR, GC and GC-MS analysis • Fingerprint development and lifting • Biological swab collection and fluid detection • Trace evidence collection and examination • Firearms related examination and comparisons
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Everymind
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Detroit, Michigan
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IT Services
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May 2010 - Jun 2012
IT support staff at University Preparatory Science & Math Middle School. Assist in maintaining both PC and Macintosh computer systems used daily by the students. Assist IT manager in troubleshooting software and networking issues. IT support staff at University Preparatory Science & Math Middle School. Assist in maintaining both PC and Macintosh computer systems used daily by the students. Assist IT manager in troubleshooting software and networking issues.
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Education
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2013 - 2015
University of Cincinnati
Master of Science (M.S.), Criminal Justice (Analysis of Criminal Behavior) -
2011 - 2013
Wayne State University
Certification, Forensic Investigation -
2009 - 2011
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry -
2000 - 2006
Grand Valley State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement
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