THERESA DEAN
DEAN INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, INC.
HANDWRITING FORENSICS
224 Thompson Street, #244
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
Phone 828-891-4263 Cellular 828-691-4263
License No. PI 2352
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CURRICULUM VITAE
PROFILE
- Owner, Handwriting Forensics and Investigations.
- Goal- oriented, proactive problem solver with 30 years experience.
- Familiar with Courtroom proceedings.
- Experienced working with Private Lawyers and Capital Defenders.
- Testified in a Court of Law approximately 55 times.
- Never disqualified as an Expert Witness.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
EXPERIENCE
- 1990 – Present, Owner, Handwriting Forensics
- 1995 – Present, Private Investigator
- 1997 – Present, Owner, Dean Investigations
- Criminal Investigations, both Prosecution & Defense
- Civil Investigations, both Plaintiff & Defense
- Background Investigations
- 75+ Sworn Testimonies
- Court Appointed Investigations
- 1995 – Present – Notary License #19950870079
- 1995 – Volunteer professional services to Hendersonville Police Department.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
- US Secret Service, Questioned Documents Course, February, 2001.
- US Secret Service, Questioned Documents Course Advanced, April, 2002.
- Proficiency Testing /Collaborative Testing Services, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
- NC Department of Justice, Fraud & Forgeries, October, 1999.
- Forensic Document Examination, Bradley & Associates, April, 1999.
- Study of handwriting stroke formation, pressure, spacing, & slant of handwriting. Such elements as the size of individual letters, proportions, the degree & regularity of slanting, ornamentation, angularity, & curvature are noted. Int’l Graphoanalysis Society, 1988.
AFFILIATIONS
- Member National Association of Document Examiners
- Member Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners
- Member American College of Forensic Examiners 1992-2016
- Member NC Association of Private Investigators
CONTINUING EDUCATION
1992 – National Association of Document Examiners Conference – 16 hours
1996 – Laboratory for Scientific Interrogation; Scientific Content Analysis – 32 hours
1997 – Negotiation & Settlement of Personal Injury Cases – 6.5 hours
1999 – Wrongful Death Cases From Beginning to End – 6 hours
1999 – Learning What Persuades: Effective Use of Focus Groups – 2.5 hours
1999 – Civil Law Update – 1 hour
1999 – Daubert in the Workplace – 1 hour
1999 – Workers’ Comp Update – 1 hour
1999 – Persuading Judges: NC Industrial Commission & NC District – 1 hour
1999 – National Association of Document Examiners Conference – 16 hours
1999 – Elements of Comparison – 8 hours
1999 – Evaluating Evidence – 4 hours
1999 – Alteration of Letters – 4 hours
1999 – Classification & Identification System for Checks – 2 hours
1999 – Visa USA Risk Management & Examination of Fraudulent Documents – 6 hours
1999 – Properties of Ink – 2 hours
1999 – Deliberately Disguised Signatures – 2 hours
1999 – True Origin of Questioned Documents – 2 hours
1999 – Handwriting Identification & Forgery – 6 hours
1999 – Comparing Drawings for Identification Purposes – 2 hours
1999 – Actual Court Case Workshop – 2 hours
2000 – Work Place Violence – 2 hours
2000 – Characteristics of the Violent Offender – 2 hours
2000 – The Stalker & Stalking Behavior – 4 hours
2001 – Questioned Documents – 2.5 hours
2001 – Standard for Comparison – 1.5 hours
2001 – Opinion Terminology – 1 hour
2001 – Handwriting Systems & Variations – 2 hours
2001 – Document Examination Equipment & Uses – 2 hours
2001 – Qualities & Features – 5 hours
2001 – Abnormal Handwriting – 2 hours
2001 – Document Examiners Aids & Uses – 8 hours
2001 – Theory of Handwriting Identification – 8 hours
2001 – Anonymous Handwriting – 3 hours
2001 – Inks & Paper – 4 hours
2001 – Printing on Paper & Plastic – 3 hours
2001 – Audrey Scarpa Bond Case – 5 hours
2001 – Workshop: WFO Multiple Forgery Case – 2 hours
2001 – Workshop: Dear Senator Letter – 4 hours
2001 – Workshop: Original Check Association – 3 hours
2001 – Espositio Case & Mock Trial – 4 hours
2001 – Detection of Counterfeit Currency – 3 hours
2002 – New Trends in Questioned Documents – 2 hours
2002 – QDC Problem Workshop – 6 hours
2002 – Creating Qualifying Questions & CV Development – 3 hours
2002 – Degrees of Certainty – 1 hour
2002 – Court Chart Preparation & Methods – 1.5 hours
2002 – QDC Workshop – 2.5 hours
2002 – Evidence and the Judicial System – 1 hour
2002 – Theory Direct & Cross Examination – 2 hours
2002 – Role of the Expert Witness: Expert, Attorney & Court Perspective – 1 hour
2002 – Parameters for Admissibility of Scientific Evidence – 1 hour
2002 – Mock Trial & Critique – 11 hours
2011 – Social Media Investigations – 2 hours
2011 – Toxicology Testing – 1 hour
2011 – DNA Testing – 1 hour
2011 – PSE & Voice Stress Analysis – 2 hours
2011 – Security Analysis in the Workplace – 1 hour
2011 – Industry Ethics for Private Investigators – 6 hours
2013 – Current State of Handwriting Analysis – 1 hour
2013 – Foundational Science Behind Handwriting – 1.5 hours
2013 – Reproducibility and reliability Studies – 1.5 hours
2013 – The Reliability of Examinations Involving Multiple Suspected Writers – .5 hours
2013 – Advances in Measurement Science in Handwriting Analysis – 2.25 hours
2013 – Trends in Frequency Occurrence of Handwriting Characteristics – 2.25 hours
2013 – Handwriting Evidence Evaluation Based on the Shape of Characters – 1 hour
2013 – Update from the Working Group on Presenting Forensic Science Evidence – 1 hour
2013 – Scanned Images: How Well Do They Depict the Features in Handwriting; Current Bank Check Scanning Practices – 1.25 hours
2013 – Daubert In Its 3rd Decade: Managing Expert Testimony, NY Law Journal, DOAR – 1 hr
2014 – Family Law & Private Investigations – 1.5 hours
2014 – Homeland Security/Critical Infrastructure Protection – 2 hours
2014 – Preparing for Trial – 1 hour
2014 – Interviewing Head to Toe/Detecting Deception – 2 hours
2014 – Obtaining Evidence That Will Stand Up in Court – 2 hours
2014 – Contract/Business Organization – 1 hour
2014 – Counter-Intelligence Agent Training – 2 hours
2014 – Information Security – 1 hour
2014 – Communications – 1 hour
2014 – Conduction Background Investigations – 1 hour
2014 – Retainer Agreement – 1 hour
2014 – Branding Your Business – 2 hours
2014 – Contemporary Interview Dynamics – 2 hours
2014 – GPS Tracking – 1 hour
2014 – Natalee Holloway Disappearance – 2 hours
2015 – How to Build Your Consulting Business – 1 hour
2015 – Developing Standards & Guidelines for Forensic Science; OSAC – 1 hour
2015 – Dispute Resolution Process – 1 hour
2015 – Identifying Fraudulent Mortgage Documents – 1 hour
2015 – Infrared Radiation with Forensic Document Examination – 1 hour
2015 – Bias Among Examiners – 1 hour
2015 – MiScope Digital Microscope & Demonstration for Documents – 1 hour
2015 – Bias in the Courtroom – 1 hour
2015 – Foster & Freeman: Imaging, Filtering, and Illumination – 1 hour
2015 – Error Exploration to Forensic Pattern Evidence – 1 hour
2015 – Consultant to LeftRight.TV for History Channel, comparing Lost Colony Stone found in 1937.
2015 – Limited Exemplars & Their Use in Forming Expert Opinions – 1 hour
2016 – Natural Variation – 1 hour
2016 – FBI Standards, SWGDOC, Opinion Scale – 1 hour
2016 – Examination of Handwritten Material & Original v. Non-Original Ink – 1 hour
2016 – OSAC Human Factors Committee & Photography for FDEs – 1.23 hour
2016 – The Expert Witness – Ethics, Preparation & Challenges – 1 hour
2016 – Managing the High Conflict Personalities – 1 hour
2016 – Examination of Inc & Photocopies using the Microscope – 1 hour
2016 – Application of Microscopes for FDEs – 1 hour
2016 – Electronic Signatures – 1 hour
2016 – Privilege Protection & Confidentiality Duty – 1 hour
2016 – Handling Online Feedback & Responses – 1 hour
2016 – Application of Science to Forensic Document Examiners – 1 hour
2016 – Computer Forensics Applied to Forensic Document Examiners – 1 hour
2016 – e-Discovery / Technology & Business Risks – 1 hour
2016 – Validating Elements of Forensic Handwriting Examination Methodology – 1 hour
2016 – Proficiency Testing / Collaborative Testing Services 2016
2017 – Power Point / Graphic Illustrations – 1 hour
2017 – Innovational Software for Forensic Document Examiners – 1 hour
2017 – Forensic Scientific Standards & OSAC – 2.25 hours
2017 – Image Authentication of Digital Photographs & Scanned Images – 1 hour
2017 – Examination of Electronic Documents – 1 hour
2017 – The Modular Forensic Handwriting Method – 1 hour
2017 – Effects of Courtroom Bias – 1 hour
2017 – Techniques to Help the Attorney Prepare the Expert – 1 hour
2017 – Solving the Amelia Earhart Mystery & Document Authentication – .5 hour
2017 – ESI & Application of Digital Evidence – 1 hour
2017 – Why We Need Our Own Standards – 1 hour
2017 – Complexity Theory – 1 hour
2017 – Scanning Software & pdf Formats – 1 hour
2017 – Manipulated Handwriting & The Client That Does Not Want You To Figure It Out – 1 hour
2017 – Proficiency Testing / Collaborative Testing Services 2017
2018 – MiScope Software Tools – 1 hour
2018 – Cross Examination of Expert Witness – 1 hour
2018 – Hidden Secrets with Paper – 1 hour
2018 – Scanners and Scams – 1 hour
2018 – Health & Handwriting – 1 hour
2018 – Scribble Writing Identified – 1 hour
2018 – Paper Forensics – 1 hour
2018 – Keeping the Expert In – 1 hour
2018 – Photoshop Workshop – 1 hour
2018 – Proficiency Testing / Collaborative Testing Services 2018
2019 – Critiquing Another Expert’s Report – 1 hour
2019 – fundamental Differences in Handwriting – 1 hour
2019 – Digital Document Authentication – 1 hour
2019 – Auto Forgery/Signature – 1 hour
2019 – How Attorneys Investigate Expert Witnesses – 1 hour
2019 – Method of Differentiating Different Types of Paper – 1 hour
2019 – Conducting Trial Examination of Experts – 1 hour
2019 – Super Sleuthing: Internet Research – 1 hour
2019 – MiScope Analysis Techniques for Document Examination – 1 hour
2019 – How Attorneys Select Experts – 1 hour
2019 – Persuasive Legal Writing – 1 hour
2019 – Video Spectral Comparators: Explaining to the Layperson – 1 hour
2019 – Era of Distraction – Reclaiming productive Hours – 1 hour
2019 – You’ve Been Hacked – 1 hour
2019 – A Digital Evaluation of Questioned Documents – 1 hour
2019 – NCAPI Conference for Private Investigators – 6 hours
2019 – Proficiency Testing / Collaborative Testing Services 2019
2020 – Evidence Solutions; Meta Data – 1 hour
2020 – The Effects of Medication on Handwriting – 1 hour
2020 – Core Concepts in Forensic Procedures – 1 hour
2020 – Documents of Ink – 1 hour
2020 – Forensic Authenticity Analyses of Audio, Acoustic & Video Evidence – 1 hour
2020 – Signature Dynamics in Alzheimer’s Disease; Distinguishing Dementia from Forgery – 1 hour
2020 – Setting the Foundation for Evidence – 1 hour
2020 – Identifying Paper with a Color Spectrophotometer – 1 hour
2020 – Statistical Techniques – 1 hour
2020 – Testifying Over Video Conferencing – 1 hour
2020 – Proficiency Testing by Collaborative Testing Services 2020