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Skills

  • Report writing and documentation
  • Supervision
  • Central and pod control
  • Search and seizure procedures
  • File and records management
  • Criminal laws
  • Public safety and security
  • Budgets
  • Project organization
  • Weapons training

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated with program customers to determine their needs and deliver category service.
  • Collaborated with 7 external agencies.
  • Received and inspected mail, property, and funds from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
  • In charge of 13 juveniles in a correctional residential facility setting.
  • Achieved results over the past year.
  • Benefited over 10 high-risk inmates.
  • Looked for contraband in the building and grounds, as well as the living quarters and work areas.
  • Calmly defused a potentially violent group of inmates using advanced de-escalation tactics, achieving zero injuries in the process.
  • Checked for potential hazards in the facility's plumbing, outside areas, locks, and cells.
  • Cleaned prisoner holding areas to prevent the spread of disease or infection.

Summaries

  • Advocated for inmate rehabilitation by developing vocational programs for 15 participants, reducing recidivism by growing employable skill sets.
  • Contributed to the long-term safety of the facility by designing and implementing specialized lockdown response plans, decreasing response times by 66% during drills.
  • Achieved reduction over two years.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Miscellaneous.
  • Collaborated with over 11 interagency partners.
  • Contributed to the long-term safety of the facility.
  • Prison Officer is a resourceful and dedicated Prison Officer with experience in motivational leadership, training, and employee supervision.
  • Certified in monitoring equipment operations.
  • Contributed to staff well-being.
  • Contributed to a record of zero breaches within the past year.

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Conducted firearm and tactical response training for 18 personnel, ensuring compliance with state regulations and readiness for critical incidents.
  • Initiated a collaboration between facility staff and social workers to assess inmates with mental health disorders, reducing incidents of self-harm by 36%.
  • Played a key role in designing a new inmate release procedure that improved the accuracy of records and reduced processing time by 16%.
  • Onboarded and trained new staff on corrections policies, contributing to a 74% decrease in staff turnover and increased job satisfaction.
  • Developed a comprehensive inmate classification system leading to the more effective housing of 12 inmates, reducing incidents by 34%.
  • Applied expert knowledge of correctional policies to resolve a tense hostage situation, ensuring peaceful resolution and the safety of 17 staff members.
  • Led the specialized internal security team in daily inspections of Raleigh, significantly boosting contraband detection rates by 25%.
  • Partnered with law enforcement agencies to coordinate joint drills that tested response times, achieving improved reaction capability during potential threats.
  • Led efforts to enhance facility safety protocols, resulting in a 25% decrease in inmate altercations and improved morale among staff.

Affiliations

  • Correctional Officer Training Academy Seattle Graduate
  • Project Management Institute
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Contributor and Associate Member, De-escalation Training Society
  • Member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  • Active Member, National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA)
  • International Association of Correctional Officers (IACO) Certification
  • First Aid and CPR Certification via process (Valid through 2024)
  • Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) Professional Member

Certifications

  • Certified Jail Officer (CJO), Cedar Works
  • Salesforce
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Violent Incident Reduction and Control Certification, initiative
  • Certified Crisis Intervention Specialist (CCIS), initiative
  • Use of Force Policy and Procedures Certificate, Illinois
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Prison Officer Safety Training (POST), initiative
  • CompTIA Security+

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