ANTONETTE D. CABAUATAN
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EDUCATION
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
Master of Science: Forensic Science & Law 2011-2012
Bachelor of Arts: Biochemistry, Biology (minor) 2007-2011
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Duquesne University- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry September 2009 - May 2012
Research Associate
Used heating and sonication, microwave- assisted extraction, and GC/MS to
determine if carpet fiber can be distinguished according to their chemical additives.
Lab and instrument maintenance.
Wrote grant proposals and peer-review papers.
Communicated findings at national conferences and university symposia.
Duquesne University- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry September 2008 - May 2012
Student Lab Aide
Prepared reagents for general chemistry and organic chemistry teaching labs.
Helped supervise the chemistry stockroom.
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police February 2012 – April 2012
Mobile Crime Unit Intern
Collaborated with police officers in crime scene processing.
Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office June 2011 – August 2011
Forensic Investigator Intern
Assisted investigators with medicolegal death investigations.
Observed and assisted with autopsies.
Retrieved decedents from various scenes.
EXPERTISE
Instrumentation: GC/MS, FTIR, HPLC, TLC, Microwave Assisted Extraction (MAE), UV-Vis
Operating systems: MS Windows, Mac OSX, Ubuntu, Fedora
Software: Microsoft Office, Open Office, Igor Pro, ChemBioDraw
Skills: Instrument maintenance (GC/MS), writing grant proposals and peer-reviewed papers, able to
use a glove-bag, providing excellent customer service, communicating verbally and in writing
TALKS & POSTER PRESENTATIONS
2nd Annual Pennsylvania Forensic Science Research Exchange Glenside, PA
“Microwave-Assisted Extraction for Qualitative Analysis of Carpet Fibers” April 2012
AAFS 64th Annual Scientific Meeting Atlanta, GA
“Microvwave-Assisted Extraction for Qualitative Analysis of Carpet Fibers” February 2012
AAFS 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting Chicago, Il
Young Forensic Scientist Forum February 2011
“Chromatographic Analysis of Additives in Carpet Fibers”
OTHER EXPERIENCE
American Protective Services May 2014 – Present
Dispatcher
Not Your Average Joe’s March 2013 – May 2014
Hostess & Joe-To-Go
The Greene Turtle July 2012 – April 2013
Hostess