MARIA VILLALTA
Silver Spring
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Bartender/Server
LOONEY'S PUB
Fulton
01.2025 - Current
- Effectively multitasked within fast-paced environment while prioritizing customer service
- Processed payments accurately using the point-of-sale system efficiently.
- Ensured proper sanitation of bar area, glassware, utensils, and equipment.
Graduate Instructional Assistant
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Washington
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Assist with the Cyber-criminology & Youth (SOC 2189) undergraduate course at GWU in a teaching-capacity
- Attended in-person classes, maintained student attendance and participation records, graded assignments, facilitated reflection discussions, and conducted weekly office hours
- Supported students and directed them to resources regarding academic dishonesty, Title IX, and anti-discrimination issues
Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit Intern
COLUMBUS CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Columbus
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Compiled evidence logs and incident timelines, analyzed jail calls, reviewed menacing by stalking referrals to support case development
- Participated in courtroom hearings to understand judicial processes and interactions among judges, courtroom advocates, and legal representatives
- Assisted Columbus Police Department detective in conducting interviews with prosecution witnesses to gather critical testimony
Cold Case Intern
MARYLAND STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT HOMICIDE UNIT
Hanover
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Evaluated details of unsolved homicides, completed evidence drop-off, and explored alternative investigative avenues to support case resolution
- Participated in crime scene revisits and witness interviews, engaged at active officer-involved shooting scenes, and coordinated with lead detectives to ensure comprehensive investigations
- Attended county crime scenes and autopsies while collaborating with Forensic Sciences Laboratory and MSP staff across Maryland to enhance investigative efforts
Research Assistant
FISHER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS RESEARCH CENTER
Columbus
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Evaluated inmate testimony during parole hearings to assess how self-presented content influences parole decisions
- Interpreted and transcribed audio, coded content, and formatted documents to support analytical research
Education
Master of Science - Crime Scene Investigation
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Washington, DC05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies, Sociology
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Columbus, OH05-2024
Skills
- Digital Image Evidence Processing (Photoshop)
- Latent Print Development (Black Powder, SPR, ALS, Ninhydrin, Mikrosil, etc)
- Phenolphthalein Testing
- Indentation Impression Development (ESDA)
- Firearm Serial Number Restoration
- Chelex DNA Extraction
- Biosafety & Bloodborne Pathogens Training Certificate
- STATA
- Spanish fluency
- Empathy and patience
- Multicultural awareness
Timeline
Bartender/Server
LOONEY'S PUB
01.2025 - Current
Graduate Instructional Assistant
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
08.2024 - 12.2024
Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit Intern
COLUMBUS CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
10.2022 - 04.2023
Cold Case Intern
MARYLAND STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT HOMICIDE UNIT
05.2022 - 08.2022
Research Assistant
FISHER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS RESEARCH CENTER
08.2021 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Crime Scene Investigation
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology & Criminal Justice Studies, Sociology
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY