Jill M.

Shaver-Mays
10516 Summerhill Place
Fort Wayne, IN 46814
GBG5657@aol.com
(260) 625-4816

This letter is a general inquiry regarding the position you have open that matches my qualifications and
interests.

As you will note on the enclosed resume, I have worked for the Indiana State Police, Laboratory
Division, Fort Wayne, since 1991. As a Forensic Scientist I, I was in charge of maintaining the integrity
of evidence from acceptance through testing and return. During my tenure with the Indiana State
Police I have conducted testing and analysis of over 42,000 cases. Additionally, I have served as an
Expert Witness in over 320 cases in thirty northeast Indiana counties.

Prior to my experience with the Indiana State Police, I completed an internship with Parkview Memorial
Hospital as a Medical Technologist(MT), Clinical Laboratory Scientist(CLS), and Level One
Phlebotomist.

I received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology in 1989. I am a Board Certified

Clinical Laboratory Scientist and Medical Technologist.

While my experience in Forensic Science is not directly associated with medical studies, I have worked
in a laboratory acquiring and applying knowledge of testing processes, laboratory equipment operation,
and comprehensive report writing. Additionally, as an Expert Witness I am called upon to present a
professional image and communicate with court personnel in a clear and concise manner.

My experience with Parkview Memorial Hospital, RediMed, and Women’s Health Advantage provided
me with the opportunity to work in a health care setting and practice not only my technical skills but
patient relation skills as well.

My sales experience has come from a company called Books Are Fun, who is owned by Reader’s
Digest. I have managed my own inventory, sales, and earned salary based on commissions alone, as I
covered over 400 business accounts encompassing seven counties of the northern eastern part of the
state of Indiana, visiting each account twice every eight weeks. I was successful enough to have been
ranked as the top sales representative in my region after only 3 months in this new sales position, as
well as other top sales rewards since that time including largest growth in accounts called on, and most
growth for the region.

I am confident that many of the skills I offer, including my knowledge of sales, the medical/legal
communities, and pharmaceuticals, would readily transfer into a new career. I would welcome the
opportunity to meet with you. After you have reviewed my resume, please contact me to arrange for an
interview. I appreciate your consideration of my qualifications and I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Jill M. Shaver-Mays
 JILL M. SHAVER-MAYS
10516 Summerhill Place, Fort Wayne, IN 46814 (260) 625-4816

CAREER OVERVIEW
Sixteen years of experience working in the areas sales, medical technology, and forensic science.
Qualifications include specimen analysis, laboratory equipment operation, writing and report
generation, computer operations, and serving as an expert witness. Additional experience in
training, quality assurance/quality control, and phlebotomy/hematology. Board Certified Clinical
Laboratory Scientist and Medical Technologist. B.S. Degree in Medical Technology. Sales
experience working for Reader’s Digest selling book and gift items to over 400 accounts in the Allen
County area.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Woman’s Health Advantage, Fort Wayne, IN
Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist, June 2008-August 2009.
• Processed/analyzed blood and body fluids for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and
monitoring of disease.
• Assisted with quality assurance, quality control, correlation studies, workload recording,
inventory ordering, and training.
• Performed venipuncture/phlebotomy procedures to assist the phlebotomists, if/when necessary.
Reader’s Digest, Fort Wayne, IN
Independent Sales Representative/Consultant, April 2005-July 2007.
• Sell book and gift items to over 400 businesses/accounts in a seven county area in Northeast
Indiana.
• Constantly continue to acquire new accounts by cold calling and using the telemarketing
department.
• Manage my own inventory by ordering and reporting accurately and precisely.
Indiana State Police, Laboratory Division, Fort Wayne Regional Laboratory
Forensic Scientist I, North Zone Drug Unit, 1991 – 2005
• Obtain drug samples from contributing agencies through evidence clerk, remove samples from
sealed package, visually examine entire contents, attain the net/gross weight, and remove
representative sample for analysis. Test marijuana and non-marijuana substances. To date,
have conducted testing and analysis for in excess of 42,000 cases.
• Identify classes of drugs using a series of five color tests. Conduct further analysis using
Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry, Thin Layer Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Fourier
Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry.
• Write comprehensive reports reflecting results. Utilize Laboratory Information Management
System (LlMS), Word, Excel, and Microsoft Outlook in daily task performance.
• Return remaining samples/cases to evidence clerk for safekeeping in evidence vault until this is
picked up by the contributing agency (maintaining chain of custody of evidence-this very
important in prosecution of cases).
• Receive on average nine to eleven subpoenas daily. Appear and testify in court as an expert
witness. Jurisdiction is thirty counties in northeast Indiana. Have testified as an expert in over
320 cases.
Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN
Medical Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Specializing in Hematology, Internship,
1990-1991
• Processed/analyzed blood and body fluids for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and
monitoring of disease. Taught courses in hematology to medical technology students.
• Assisted with quality assurance, quality control, correlation studies, workload recording,
inventory ordering, and training. Level One Phlebotomist, Internship, 1990-1991
 • Performed venipuncture, capillary sticks, IVY bleeding times, and blood culture draws.

RediMed, Fort Wayne, IN

Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist, 1990-1991.
• Checked in patients and performed all laboratory duties.

EDUCATION
• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology, 1989
• Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN
Medical Technology and Board Certification Internship Program, 1990

CERTIFICATIONS
• National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel
Clinical Laboratory Scientist, January 1991; License renewed, bi-annually. Complete 40
hours of Continuing Education credits every two years to maintain licensure.
• American Society of Clinical Pathology
Medical Technologist, February 1991

ADDITIONAL TRAINING
• Indiana State Police Laboratory and Indiana Law Enforcement Academy
Blood Stain Pattern Analysis, School Refresher Course, September 2002
• Indiana State Police Laboratory, Indianapolis, IN
Basic Mass Spectral Interpretation, May 2000
Court Room Testimony, November 1999
Blood borne Pathogens, October 1998, February 1996, December 1994; Blood borne Pathogen
Video, July 1992
Copyright Video, June 1994
EEO Training, July 1992
• United States Department Of Justice, North Central Laboratory, Chicago, IL
Methamphetamine Clandestine Laboratory Investigation and Analysis, June 2000
• J&W Scientific Inc., Folsom, CA
Capillary Gas Chromatography, July 1999
• Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Training, United States Department of Justice
Forensic Chemist Seminar, 1993
• Nicolet, Fort Wayne, IN
FTIR Microscopy Seminar, June 1992
• Hewlett Packard, Indianapolis, IN
GS/MS Seminar, February 1992

RESEARCH
The population of Adenovirus found in a specimen which was also positive for Clostridium Difficele

ORGANIZATIONS/CLUBS
• American Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientists, American Society of Medical Technologists,
Indiana Society of Medical Technologists
• Sycamore Hills Golf Club, Wildwood Racquet Club, Summit Club-Board of Directors

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Millennium Modeling Agency, Cleveland, OH
 Model, Nonexclusive Contract, December 2002 - Present
• Alpha Model Group, Indianapolis, IN
Model, Nonexclusive Contact, January 2004 – Present