2023 President's Message Coming Soon!
Hello fellow MNIAI members!
It has been an honor and privilege to be on the Board of Directors for the Minnesota Division of the International Association for Identification for the past several years and now as the President. Joining the Board of Directors and attending the Educational Conferences has brought forth invaluable opportunities for networking and education. I hope to continue to provide those opportunities for you at the upcoming 2023 MNIAI conference in October.
For those who I haven’t had the opportunity to meet yet, allow me to introduce myself and offer some background information about me. My name is Teryn Richsmann and I am currently a Forensic Scientist II at the Forensics Division (Minneapolis Police Department). I graduated from Hamline University where I majored in Criminal Justice and Biology and obtained a certificate in Forensic Science. I have been working at the Forensics Division (Minneapolis) since 2014 where I respond to crime scenes, document, collect and process evidence as well as perform friction ridge impression examinations and comparisons.
I would like to thank Former President Brad Litke for a successful 2022 MNIAI Educational Conference in Duluth. The Speakers, presentations and demonstrations were great. Thank you to everyone who filled out the evaluation forms at the 2022 conference and/or completed the online survey. I reviewed all of them, appreciated the feedback and took those ideas into consideration when planning the next conference. Based on the feedback, it was decided to have the conference in Duluth again in 2023. I am currently working on the agenda and have been reaching out to several Speakers, so the conference includes a variety of topics, presentations and demonstrations as requested by the members.
When you have a moment, please check out the MNIAI website and/or Facebook page. Both are great resources to learn more about the organization, connect with other members and get updates on upcoming trainings and conferences. If you are interested in becoming a future member of the Board of Directors, feel free to reach out to myself or any current or former Board member. We would love to answer any questions you may have. It is a great opportunity to get more involved with the organization and make some great connections in the field.
Thank you for your involvement in the Minnesota Division of the International Association for Identification!
I look forward to seeing you at the conference in October 2023!
Teryn Richsmann
Forensics Division – Minneapolis Police Department
2023 MN IAI President