Dr. Cindy Burnette obtained her Associate Degree in Nursing in 1997. Over the years she has continued her educational journey and completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2016. During her nursing career, she has practiced in many specialties but mainly in the areas of oncology, emergency nursing and trauma. From 2012-2014, she was also an assistant faculty member for Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Nursing.

During her many years of emergency and trauma nursing, Dr. Burnette was introduced to the specialty of forensics. This led her to gain certification through the Texas Office of the Attorney General as a pediatric and adult Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) and international SANE-A certification from the Internal Association of Forensic Nurses. She assisted in building the SANE program at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas and also served as the coordinator of their SANE program. Her passion and dedication to assist sexual assault victims compelled her to accept a position at Texas Health Resources Forensic Healthcare & Violence Intervention. Dr. Burnette has 13 years of forensic nursing experience to include more than 200 completed sexual assault medical forensic examinations and numerous courtroom testimonies.

Dr. Cindy Burnette obtained her Associate Degree in Nursing in 1997. Over the years she has continued her educational journey and completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2016. During her nursing career, she has practiced in many specialties but mainly in the areas of oncology, emergency nursing and trauma. From 2012-2014, she was also an assistant faculty member for Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Nursing.

During her many years of emergency and trauma nursing, Dr. Burnette was introduced to the specialty of forensics. This led her to gain certification through the Texas Office of the Attorney General as a pediatric and adult Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) and international SANE-A certification from the Internal Association of Forensic Nurses. She assisted in building the SANE program at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas and also served as the coordinator of their SANE program. Her passion and dedication to assist sexual assault victims compelled her to accept a position at Texas Health Resources with the System SANE Program. Dr. Burnette has 13 years of forensic nursing experience to include more than 200 completed sexual assault medical forensic examinations and numerous courtroom testimonies.