Grounded in more than 30 years of experience in transportation safety and commercial motor vehicle compliance, this transportation safety expert witness specializes in federal and state DOT compliance, trucking safety operations, cargo securement, driver qualification standards, fleet safety management, hazardous materials transportation, and commercial vehicle regulatory enforcement. Her background includes commercial motor vehicle accident investigations, unsafe driving analysis, driver fatigue issues, controlled substance and alcohol compliance, vehicle maintenance oversight, CSA score analysis, and trucking safety program development. Additional areas of expertise include Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, hazardous material regulations, California vehicle code compliance, fleet audits, roadside inspections, transportation scheduling, and commercial transportation safety risk management. The expert has also developed safety-oriented operational programs designed to improve regulatory compliance, reduce liability exposure, and strengthen transportation safety practices within trucking and fleet operations.

Throughout her career in transportation enforcement and fleet safety consulting, this commercial motor vehicle safety specialist has conducted DOT fleet safety audits, compliance reviews, mock Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration investigations, and operational safety evaluations for transportation companies and fleet operators. Professional responsibilities have included analyzing carrier safety performance, forecasting fleet CSA scores, developing Safety Management Plans for federal safety rating matters, and evaluating operational procedures associated with commercial motor vehicle operations. Her work has also involved investigations concerning highway accidents, hazardous material incidents, carrier violations, driver compliance issues, and transportation safety deficiencies affecting commercial and non-commercial vehicle fleets. Additional consulting and operational experience includes reviewing transportation and maintenance training requirements, conducting company inspections, developing corrective action plans, and implementing operational policies and procedures designed to support transportation safety compliance.

Recognized for extensive federal transportation enforcement experience, this DOT compliance and trucking safety consultant served for more than 10 years as a Safety Investigator and Special Agent with the United States Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Duties within federal transportation enforcement included conducting compliance reviews, enforcement investigations, roadside inspections, accident investigations, and hazardous materials transportation evaluations involving interstate motor carriers and shippers. She also conducted unannounced roadside inspections, evaluated driver and vehicle compliance, investigated regulatory violations, and participated in enforcement proceedings involving transportation safety matters. Additional leadership responsibilities included development of transportation safety training programs, presentation of industry seminars for drivers and transportation personnel, chairing safety committee initiatives, participation in corrective action planning, and advisory involvement with a drug and alcohol testing technical advisory group focused on transportation safety compliance matters.

Professional credentials include Certified Director of Safety (CDS) and Certified Hazard Control Manager (CHCM) through the North American Transportation Management Institute. The expert also held Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance certification to conduct commercial vehicle inspections. Educational background includes Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychology and Business. Professional organization involvement includes membership in the California Trucking Association, American Trucking Associations, North American Transportation Management Institute, and Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.