Master of Arts, Police Leadership, Administration and Education
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
GPA: 3.94
2005
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Credentials that support the work.
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Education
Academic foundation
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
GPA: 3.51
1998
Associate of Arts, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
GPA: 3.50
1996
Selected credentials and training
Professional Development · In Progress
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) candidate
ACFE application approved; examination preparation in progress, 2026. The CFE credential has not yet been earned.
Fraud Investigation Training
Show Me the Money: Forensic Accounting Seminar
Twin Cities Organized Retail Crime Association (TCORCA), eight-hour seminar completed in 2017.
Interviewing Training
Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation
Completed training in 2004, complementing investigative interviewing and evidence-development experience.
Investigative Documentation Training
BCA Writing Search Warrants
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension training completed in 2010, supporting search-warrant preparation and investigative documentation.
Faculty Recognition
John Sperling Distinguished Faculty Award, 2024
University of Phoenix. Recognized through the university's annual faculty performance awards program.
View evidence basisLeadership
BCA Supervision and Management Certificate
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, 98-hour supervision and management program, completed 2012.
Facilitation
Certified Advanced Facilitator
University of Phoenix, invite-only advanced facilitation program, completed 2012.
Supported 18 years of remote adult education, student engagement and clear online communication.
Cyber Investigation
Certified Cyber Crime Investigator
National White Collar Crime Center credential supported by experience, education and completion of the NW3C cyber-investigation and data-recovery course sequence.
Issuing organizationDigital Forensics
Cellebrite CCLO and CCPA
Prior Cellebrite Certified Logical Operator and Certified Physical Analyst credentials supporting mobile-device acquisition and examination work.
Training providerRecognition
Selected Recognition
Phoenix500 Faculty Excellence recognition in 2020 and 2021, MADD recognition, and documented professional commendations and awards.
View evidence basisComputer Forensics
NW3C Data Recovery and Analysis
Basic Data Recovery and Acquisition and Intermediate Data Recovery and Analysis training, completed in 2016.
Computer Forensics
FTK Bootcamp and X-Ways Forensics
Twenty-one hours of FTK Bootcamp in 2017 and 32 hours of X-Ways Forensics training in 2018.
Cellular Analysis
FBI Historical Cell-Site Analysis
Sixteen-hour basic historical cell-site analysis course completed in 2017.
Investigative Technology
osTriage
Introductory osTriage training in 2020, supporting live Windows triage during investigative work.
Tools used in investigative assignments
Hands-on use during Electronic Crimes Unit and task-force assignments, September 2016 - December 2021.
Acquisition and imaging
Cellebrite UFED, FTK Imager, X-Ways Imager, MacQuisition and RECON Imager.
Examination and analysis
Magnet AXIOM, AccessData Forensic Toolkit (FTK), X-Ways Forensics, RECON for macOS and Blacklight.
Research and location analysis
LexisNexis Accurint for investigative research and ZetX TRAXi for call-detail-record analysis and cell-site mapping.