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Desiree M. Vandensteen

Los Angeles

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with a background in criminal justice and forensic investigation, complemented by hands-on experience at the Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner. Extensive roles in loss prevention and support services have honed administrative skills, research abilities, data analysis, and conflict resolution expertise. Passionate about making meaningful contributions to the forensic and criminal justice fields. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite. Recognized for academic excellence and active community involvement.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Stock Associate

CVS Pharmacy Workability Program
06.2015
  • Stocked shelves, processed go-backs, and maintained a well-organized sales floor
  • Provided individualized customer service to internal and external guests
  • Maintained inventory in the stock room and replenished items as necessary

Academic Internship

County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner
06.2024 - Current
  • Riding out hospitals and field calls in a county vehicle to observe and assist with decedent removal
  • Processing of decedents including documents of physical characteristics (eye/hair color, weight, height, etc.), clothing removal, fingerprinting, photography, and crypt assignment
  • Releasing decedents to mortuaries

Patient Care Taker

In-Home Supportive Services
03.2024 - Current
  • Provide in-home assistance for my mother (prescription and administration monitor)
  • Cooking meals, cleaning, and aiding patients with personal needs
  • Timecard management

St. Mary’s Hospice
11.2022 - 12.2023
  • Assist office staff with filing and clerical duties (making copies, scanning, data entry)

Angelica Aguinaga, SPED Instructor
06.2022 - 12.2023
  • Assist Special Education Teacher with cleaning and organizing classroom

Loss Prevention Agent/ Shrink Investigation

Rite Aid
11.2020 - 04.2021
  • Identifies and resolves internal and external theft
  • Watch cameras
  • Reports
  • Provide individualized customer service
  • Unloads and examines incoming deliveries
  • Matches invoices to receiving documents and appropriately reports and records any damage

California State University, LA
11.2019 - 12.2019
  • Volunteered at the Educational Participation in the Communities program at CSULA
  • Participated in the Toy & Food Drive
  • Sold raffle tickets and interacted with event attendees
  • Created holiday cards for the children who participated in the drive

Education

A.S - Forensic Crime Scene Investigation

East Los Angeles College
06.2022

B.S. - Criminal Justice

California State University
05.2020

Skills

  • Clerical/Admin skills
  • Detail-driven
  • Problem solving
  • Research
  • Data analysis
  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Conflict resolution
  • Active listening
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite
  • Proficient in Google Suite

Volunteer Experience

  • St. Mary’s Hospice, 11/22-12/23, Assist office staff with filing and clerical duties (making copies, scanning, data entry)
  • Angelica Aguinaga, SPED Instructor, 06/22-12/23, Assist Special Education Teacher with cleaning and organizing classroom
  • EPIC – California State University, LA, 11/19-12/19, Volunteered at the Educational Participation in the Communities program at CSULA, Participated in the Toy & Food Drive, Sold raffle tickets and interacted with event attendees, Created holiday cards for the children who participated in the drive

Training professional development

  • Dean’s Honor List: 2021 - 2022
  • Asset Protection Agent of the Month: 2021
  • Certification- Fingerprint Classification: 2021
  • Member, Criminal Justice Student Association: 2019 - 2020
  • Criminal Justice Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma: 2020
  • Certification - Forensic Science: 2020
  • Certification - Criminology and Profiling: 2020

Timeline

Academic Internship

County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner-Coroner
06.2024 - Current

Patient Care Taker

In-Home Supportive Services
03.2024 - Current

St. Mary’s Hospice
11.2022 - 12.2023

Angelica Aguinaga, SPED Instructor
06.2022 - 12.2023

Loss Prevention Agent/ Shrink Investigation

Rite Aid
11.2020 - 04.2021

California State University, LA
11.2019 - 12.2019

Stock Associate

CVS Pharmacy Workability Program
06.2015

B.S. - Criminal Justice

California State University

A.S - Forensic Crime Scene Investigation

East Los Angeles College

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