Program Type:
Coronado Community READ- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on March 20, 2026 @ 1:00pm.
Program Description
Event Details
This workshop will provide a brief overview of the forensic science disciplines with a focus on fingerprint analysis. A hands-on portion of the workshop will allow the attendees to determine the basic fingerprint pattern classification of their own fingerprints!
This program is for adults over the age of 18. Space is limited, registration is recommended. Walk-ins will be accommodated as space permits.
Tina Young is a College Professor in Southern California where she teaches basic and advanced forensic photography, forensic technology, forensic analysis, criminal evidence, and California State-certified forensic technology and bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) courses.
She worked as a Crime Scene Specialist from the mid-1990s to early 2000s. She's a private BPA practitioner and has testified as a BPA expert witness in San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino County Superior Court. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Forensic Sciences degree.
Since July, 2007, she's maintained certification as a Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst through the International Association for Identification.
Tina is the author of a forensic technology textbook, contributing author in forensic photography textbooks, and authored several forensic journal articles. She was featured on the Discovery Channel's What on Earth series.
Tina's latest passion is her forensics fiction novel series for young adults, Bailey McKenzie, Crime Scene Specialist.