My name is Rachel Lane, formerly Rachel Taylor. I am from Florence, South Carolina. I graduated from Winthrop in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and minor in Biology. My husband Nick, and I were married in June and immediately moved to Huntington, West Virginia so I could start the Marshall University Forensic Science Graduate Program. I will graduate in May 2019 With my Master of Science in Forensic Science. My emphases are in forensic chemistry and crime scene investigation. Over the summer, I interned at the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division in the toxicology department and shadowed the Florence County Coroner's Office. While at SLED, I completed a method validation for the detection of 22 benzodiazepines, including designer drugs clonazolam, etizolam, and flubromazolam, using LC-MS/MS. I will present my research at the American Academy of Forensic Science 71st Annual Scientific Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland in February. Nick recently joined the Huntington Police Department, so I will be looking for a career in West Virginia after graduation. After a few more years in West Virginia, I would like to move out west and be a forensic drug chemist or a deputy coroner. Nick and I have two adorable dogs: Bella and Luna. We both love Harley-Davidson and enjoy traveling on the motorcycle. Some of my hobbies are baking, painting, photography, and ceramics.
