Britney Burton
Chicago
Summary
Organized and dependable professional with a proven track record of managing multiple priorities while maintaining a positive attitude. Extensive experience in customer service demonstrates a commitment to excellence and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Eager to embrace additional responsibilities to support team objectives and drive success. Strong interpersonal skills foster effective collaboration and enhance customer satisfaction.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Forensic Autopsy Specialist
Cook County Medical Examiners Office
11.2012 - Current
- Customer Service
- Grief Technician
- Grieving advocate
- Research blood components
- Perform autopsies
- Carried out laboratory examinations and analysis submitted by law enforcement and examiners.
- Reviewed forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.
- Sifted and sorted through evidence and recorded findings.
- Attended and examine crime scenes.
- Interpreted laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials or other evidence collected at crime scenes.
- Examined and retrieve physical evidence such as (hair, DNA, blood, tissue, fluid, nails, clothing, bullets, and dental)
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Reconstructed crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.
- Research human remains
- Photograph decease remains
- Release evidence using proper protocol
- Properly read through investigation reports and medical records.
- Talk to families, officers, detectives, lawyers regarding on going case.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Train new forensic pathologist, investigators and technicians.
- Eviscerate all organs while helping pathologist determine the cause of death
Education
No Degree - Criminal Science
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, ILSkills
- Customer Service
- Family support
- Research
- Toxicology
- Social Perceptiveness
- Sr Research (postmortem)
- Quality Patient Care
- Autopsy
- Critical Thinking
- Emotional Support
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Active Learning
- Forensic Science
- Microsoft Word
- Emergency Situations
- Database Software
- Microsoft Access
- Evidence Analysis
- Quality Assurance
- Law Enforcement
Timeline
Forensic Autopsy Specialist
Cook County Medical Examiners Office
11.2012 - Current
No Degree - Criminal Science
Northern Illinois University