Michelle Madrid has 22 years of crime laboratory experience, most of which has been in the DNA and Crime Scene units. She is currently serving as the Assistant DNA Technical Leader for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Michelle’s areas of interest include researching and validating new methods and technologies. She is on the OSAC Human Forensic Biology subcommittee and serves on the American Board of Criminalistics Exam Committee. She spends most days dreaming about an early retirement that will be filled with many pets, hiking, camping, and all things photography related.