William A. Koppenhaver                                         	           Forensic Document Photographer
P.O. Box 324, Joppa, Md 21085                                                			   (410) 679-8257

CURRICULUM VITAE

BACKGROUND
* I have assisted my wife, Katherine Mainolfi Koppenhaver, a Certified Document Examiner , for the past 15 years.  
* I have worked on over 1500 cases.  
* Prior to working with my wife, I was a Field Engineer for Control Data working on computers and printers.

EDUCATION
* Completed courses in Forensic Science and Fundamentals of Criminal Justice at Harford Community College.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING
* Attended Seminars sponsored by the National Association of Document Examiners (NADE) on Questioned Documents beginning in October 1990.  A list of topics supplied upon request. 
* PreConference of Eighth Annual Conference of the National Forensic Center, Dec. 6 1991 in Orlando, Florida.
* Document Examination Seminar by Marcel Matley and Ted Widmer, 1992 in San Francisco, California.  American Academy of Forensic Science, Questioned Document Workshop, Feb. 18, 19, 1993 in Boston, MA.
* National Handwriting Seminar of the American Board of Forensic Examiners, Aug. 5-9, 1993 in Branson, MO.
* Evidence Photographer's International Council on Evidence Photography, (EPIC), Apr. 23-25, 1994 in Hartford, CT.
* Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Questioned Document Workshop, May 5, 1994 in Virginia Beach, VA.
* Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Questioned Document Workshop, May 11, 1995, Fairfax, VA.
* International Graphonomics Society Symposium, August 7-11, 1995 in London, Ontario Canada.
* Evidence Photographer's International Council on Evidence Photography, Aug. 13-14, 1995 in Denver, CO.
* Independent Association of Questioned Document Examiners' Conference, Sept. 27-30, 1995 in Kansas City, Missouri.
* Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists, Questioned Document Workshop, May 9, 1996 in Harrisburg,  PA.

MEMBERSHIPS
* Evidence Photographers International Council (EPIC).
* National Association of Document Examiners (NADE).

LECTURES PRESENTED AT SEMINARS 
* Preparation of Courtroom Exhibits, 1991 NADE Conference, Santa Monica, October 3, 1991.
* Portable Questioned Document Equipment, National Handwriting Seminar of the American Board of Forensic Handwriting Analysts, Aug. 9, 1993.
* Scientific Measurements for the National Questioned Document Examiners Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, June 11 & 12, 1994. 
* Effective Simple Exhibits, 1997 NADE Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 31, 1997.
* Demonstrative Evidence, 1999 NADE Conference, Orlando, Florida, October 7, 1999.
* Technical Workshops and Lectures for the National Questioned Document Association in March 2000 & 2001.
* Hands-on Workshops, Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana in 2003 and California in 2004, Quebec City, Canada 2005, Mariner of the Sea 2006.

LECTURES PRESENTED WITH KATHERINE KOPPENHAVER AT SEMINARS 
* How To Be A Credible Witness,  Towson University, Harford Community College, and Essex Community College
* How to Succeed in Your Own Questioned Document Business, for the National Questioned Document Association in Dallas, Texas on November 15, 1992.
* Document Examination Workshop, Tucson, Arizona, October 21, 1995.
* Technical Advances for Questioned Document Examiners, San Diego, California, November 4, 1995.
* Exhibit Preparation for the National Questioned Document Examiners Association, Shawnee Mission, KS, 1996.
* Deposition Testimony for the National Questioned Document Examiners Association, Dallas, Texas, March 1 & 2, 1997.
* PreConference Workshop for the National Association of Document Examiners, Las Vegas, NV, Oct 28, 1997.
* Demonstrative Evidence for the National Association of Document Examiners, Orlando, Florida, Oct 7, 1999.

PUBLICATIONS
* Bi-monthly column for the NADE newsletter entitled "High Tech" which covers technical issues relating to questioned document work. (Since May, 1993).