Shannon Martucci has been a Child/Adolescent Forensic Interviewer (CAFI) for the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2014. Shannon is located in the Atlanta regional office and covers some of the Southeast region of the United States of America to include Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and parts of northern Florida. Shannon has a Master of Science degree in Professional Counseling, a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, and she is a National Certified Counselor. She began her career as a forensic interviewer in 2010 at the 13th Judicial Circuit’s Administrative Offices of the Court- Children’s Advocacy Center in Tampa, FL. Shannon has conducted forensic interviews for a variety of violations to include: cyber exploitation, human trafficking, kidnapping, domestic terrorism, homicide, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and domestic violence. Shannon also has extensive experience as a trainer to law enforcement, service providers, and community members in various topics related to child abuse. Due to her training and experience in Forensic Interviewing, Shannon testifies in court as an expert in the Forensic Interview process.

Kathryn VanDewark has been employed as a Child/Adolescent Forensic Interviewer with the FBI Victim Services Division, Child Victim Services Unit since January 2023. Kathryn is located in the Salt Lake City regional office. Her Area of coverage includes Utah, Idaho, and triages New Mexico. In her role as a Forensic Interviewer, Kathryn serves as a subject matter expert in forensic interviewing, trauma, and child abuse for the Bureau. Prior to joining the FBI, Kathryn was the Executive Director and Forensic Interviewer at The Children’s House Child Advocacy Center for nine years. In her 14 years of forensic interviews experience, she has conducted interviews in many violations to include but aren’t limited to physical abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, mass violence victims, sex trafficking, homicide, cyber exploitation, and kidnapping. Kathryn in addition to conducting forensic interviews, Kathryn also provides expert testimony, case assistance, and training both at a national and international level to FBI personnel, United States Attorneys, and other federal, state, and local agencies.