Texas Forensic Science Commission
Angelica Cogliano
Licensing Advisory Committee Member
Angelica Cogliano is a criminal defense attorney in Austin, TX, with a practice focused on litigating issues in forensic science. Prior to attending Emory Law School, Ms. Cogliano earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and master's degree from New York University. She is currently pursuing her second master's degree - in forensic science - at Arizona State... Read more
Michelle Paulson
Licensing Advisory Committee Member
Michelle Paulson is the Forensic Services Division Manager at the Plano Police Department, which oversees the Crime Scene/Latent Print, Firearms, and Digital Media units. She has a BS in Forensic Science from Baylor University (2005) and an MA in Conflict Management and Resolution from Abilene Christian University (2019). Michelle is an International Association for Identification (IAI) Certified Latent Print Examiner... Read more
Andrew Greenwood
Licensing Advisory Committee Member
Andrew Greenwood has been a Forensic Toxicologist with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences for five years where he routinely tests biological specimens for the presence of alcohol and drugs as well as testifies as an expert witness. Mr. Greenwood received his Bachelor of Science in Forensic and Investigative Sciences with a minor in Chemistry from Texas A&M University... Read more
Katherine Sanchez
Licensing Advisory Committee Presiding Member
Katherine Sanchez is the Quality Assurance Program Manager for the Forensic Science Department in Austin, where she is responsible for ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements and promoting continuous improvement efforts. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics from Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Katherine began her professional career in forensics as a chemist in 2008, analyzing... Read more
Deion Christophe
Licensing Advisory Committee Member
Deion Christophe is a Forensic Firearms Examiner, in the Firearms Examination Unit and NIBIN Center, at the Plano Police Department. Mr. Christophe is a licensed Forensic Analyst with the Texas Forensic Science Commission. He is an expert in the areas of microscopic comparison of firearms evidence and ammunition components, the operation of the NIBIN/IBIS terminal, tool mark examination and comparison,... Read more
Jessica Frazier
Licensing Advisory Committee Member
Jessica Frazier earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminology from Ohio State University in 2001 and her Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2005. She is licensed to practice law in Michigan, Ohio, and Texas, and brings nearly 20 years of experience as a prosecutor. She began her legal career with the Michigan Attorney General’s... Read more
Celestina Rossi
Licensing Advisory Committee Member
Celestina Rossi is a seasoned forensic investigator with over 30 years of law enforcement experience, including 23 years in the crime laboratory division of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. She is licensed by the Texas Forensic Science Commission in Crime Scene Reconstruction, specializing in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Shooting Incident Reconstruction. Rossi holds certification in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis from the International... Read more
Lauren Woolridge
Licensing Advisory Committee Member
Lauren Woolridge is a QA Compliance Technical Specialist III at NMS Labs, where she supports initiatives to design and optimize quality systems, ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, develop and review laboratory policies and procedures, provide staff training, and support external audits. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas, and began her forensic science... Read more
Ashleigh Berg
Licensing Advisory Committee Member
Ashleigh Berg began her forensic law enforcement career in 2010 and currently serves as Senior Forensic Investigator for the Denton County Sheriff’s Office, where she has worked since 2013. She holds a Master Peace Officer License and is a certified TCOLE Instructor. Ashleigh earned a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology from Argosy University and a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies... Read more