PROFESSIONAL VITAE

Education :

• MA, Organizational Leadership and Administration / Criminal Justice: Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI, graduating with honors, Cum Laude. THESIS: Perspectives on Witness Tainting (case studies on children and adults as witnesses).

• BA, Major, Criminal Justice; Minor, Sociology, Emphasis on the Family, Saginaw Valley State University .

• A.S., Associates in Applied Science, Delta College, University Center MI.

Employment History:

1993-2002: Delta College, University Center, MI 48710, Position: Adjunct Instructor Taught, Beginning Investigative Methods Courses, 1993-2000 Taught, Advanced Investigative Methods Courses, 1993-2002 Taught, Forensic Behavioral Investigative Courses, 1998-2002

1992-present: Hillaker Investigations, Private Investigators, P.O. Box 154, Akron, MI.; Position: Owner Senior Investigator, Specializing in Behavioral Investigations; Educators in the Field of Investigational Methods, Teaching Behavioral Investigative Courses and Seminars.

1987-1992: Wolcott and Associates, 1750 Tittabawasse Road, Saginaw, MI 48604. Position: Private Investigator / Insurance Adjuster, working in the areas of insurance defense and claims investigations, workers compensation claims, premises liability and auto accident adjusting.

1987-1989: Michigan Department of Corrections, Thumb Regional Correctional Facility, John Conley Drive, Lapeer, MI 48446, Position Corrections Officer.

1978-1979: Reese Police Department, Reese, MI, Position: Road Officer.

Job Related Experience, Academic Honors, Presentations, Courses Taught, Seminars Attended and Taught:

• Mediation and Conciliation Training, Saginaw Valley State University, OLA 535, 1997.

• Certified Master Investigator, (CMI), National Investigators Academy, California 1996.

• Certified Confidential Intermediary Training for Probate Courts; Sponsored By: Child and Family Services of Michigan and Probate Judges Association. 1997.

• Member: National Criminal Justice Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma.

• Member: Tuscola County Child Abuse and Neglect Council, 1994-1995

• Member: Delta College 's Learning Disabled Task Force, 1991-1992.

• Member: National Association of Investigative Specialists, Austin, Texas .

• Member: Michigan Council of Private Investigators, Livonia, MI .

• Presented at Various Learning Disabled Classes at Delta College .

• Presented at Delta College and Saginaw Valley State University in various Philosophy and Criminal Justice classes, topic; Ethics and Issues in Investigational Methods Involving Behavioral Science and the Law.

• Advocated and Consulted Investigationally; Pro bono under Americans with Disabilities Act 504 Title II ADA and Michigan's Handicapper Law; in the areas of post secondary and primary education.

• Conference, "International Child Abuse and Recourse Seminar", Topic: All Aspects of Criminal Sexual Conduct, and Witness Tainting, Cleveland, Ohio. 1994.

• Seminar, Aspect of Surveillance for the Private Sector, Jackson, MI, 1988

• Seminar, "Understanding the Legal Aspects of Criminal Sexual Conduct" Sponsored by Reorganized Church of Ladder Day Saints, 1995.

• Conference Aug. 2000, "Protecting Our Children With Developmental Disabilities", Child Abuse and Neglect Council of Saginaw County and ARC of Saginaw .

• Conference Aug. 2001; Understanding Anger [Impulse-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified], also subgroups in Violence in Schools Children and Suicide.

• Conference January 2002; "Anger Management" Child and Family Service of Saginaw .

• Conference May 2004; "ASIS Cyber Crime Child Predators, Investigating the Work Place."

• Conference MCPI September 2004: "Forensic Interviewing"

• Co-Owner of Garden Gate Adult Foster Care Center , 1727 Kaiser-Tower Road , Pinconning, MI 48650 TX 1-989-879-5801.

• "Identified as an Expert Investigator" observed various child witnesses in a criminal sexual conduct case; by a Huron County District Court Judge, setting for a Tuscola County Judge, November, 2000.

Professional Writings:

Currently involved in writing a Seminar in Behavioral Investigative Methods 490 level class for Saginaw Valley State University, University Center MI. The class is designed for college student who are interested in learning about Behavioral Investigative Methods and Witness Profiling.

"Scientific Analysis of Children's and Adult's Statements and Testimony; Perspectives on Witness Tainting: Rethinking Current Forensic Social Psychological Legal Cases", 1999. C/O Forensic Behavioral Investigations, Inc.

"Forensic Behavioral Investigative Methods" Courses and Seminars designed for professionals or persons who have an interest in investigative methods. Primary teaching focus is Field and Psychological Operations, with emphasis on Forensic Behavioral Investigative Methods, provides students with practical and theoretical knowledge about investigational methods. Copyrighted 1995-2000

"Investigators Manual", for investigative referencing while attending Hillaker Investigations Course(s) and Seminar(s); in-house and in-field investigations.

Media Coverage:

Profiled by the Tuscola County Advertiser, "Akron Gumshoe Pounds Pavement of City Streets, Private Eyes Job Has it All", 1988.

Flint Cable TV Fraud, Flint Journal, 1989.

Midland LP Gas Explosion, CBS affiliate, WNEM TV5, 1993.

Murder case profiled by the Detroit Free Press, "Doctor pleads no contest in death; he adverts 5th trial on charges he kills his wife", November 15, 1997 .

Personally profiled President Clinton's video-taped interview's for CBS affiliate, WNEM TV5, in 1998.

Saginaw News Profile of Hillaker Investigations, Mitchell and Associas and Delta College; Seminar in Forensic Behavioral Investigative Methods co-taught by Frederic L. Hillaker and Joseph Mitchell, January, 2001.

*** I have conducted extensive research in the area of "Witness Tainting and The Scientific Analysis of Children's and Adult's Statements and Testimony" and my graduate Thesis was based on social psychology " Perspectives On Witness Tainting". I was an adjunct instructor for Delta College , teaching behavioral investigational methods courses for the past nine years. The classes incorporate Forensic Behavioral Investigative Methods, which includes the "Scientific Analysis of Children's and Adult's Statement and Testimony; Perspective in Witness Tainting; Rethinking Previous and Current Legal Cases".

*** July 2002, based on a mid-Michigan Circuit Court order compelling Hillaker Investigations to divulge privilege communications; we are currently arguing Private Investigative Privilege Communications under MCL 338.840 / case law RAVARY v. REED 163 Mich App 437 and TEZAK v. HUNTINGTON RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, LTD. in Circuit Court. Arguments and Proofs : " MOTION TO QUASH PREVIOUS DISCOVERY ORDER PURSUANT TO MCL 338.840" September 30th, 2002 . Was successful; Circuit Court Judge reversed himself and ordered an In-Camera Inspection of the case, based our motion.