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Skills

  • Crime prevention
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Criminal laws
  • MS Office
  • Chain of command communication
  • Emergency response coordination
  • Collaborative problem-solving with external agencies
  • Team management
  • Process improvement
  • Emergency Response

Work Experiences

  • Addressed safety improvements in 2022.
  • Transported Power BI to several months customer locations.
  • Checked for potential hazards in the facility's plumbing, outside areas, locks, and cells.
  • Applied advanced conflict mediation skills.
  • Achieved a 41% employment rate post-release.
  • Collaborated effectively with system agencies.
  • Authored a comprehensive procedural manual adopted across 4 correctional facilities to standardize security practices.
  • Answered 15 calls per the past year to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Achieved results within the first 18 months.
  • Authored emergency contingency plans.

Summaries

  • Boosted overall communication.
  • Conducted security audits.
  • Boosted inmate engagement by 70%.
  • Dedicated Senior Prison Officer with expertise in crisis management and interagency communication. Strong track record of improving emergency response times and proactively addressing safety concerns.
  • Adept at managing critical incidents with zero injuries.
  • Accomplished leader with a focus on reducing adverse incidents during high-stress events, managing crisis situations with zero injuries and ensuring systems remain operational under pressure.
  • Achieved zero incidents or breaches.
  • Achieved zero major violations.
  • Coordinated with metric police department.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.

Accomplishments

  • Increased facility staff retention by 59% through the introduction of professional development and mentorship programs.
  • Regularly conducted detailed risk assessments, reducing contraband discoveries by 63% within 18 months.
  • Responded to and de-escalated high-risk situations, ensuring inmate and staff safety while maintaining control over 56% of violent incidents.
  • Developed an inmate educational program focused on life skills, with 19% of participants avoiding recidivism in their first the past year post-release.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Spearheaded a vocational training program that reduced recidivism rates by 18% and increased post-release employment rates by 67% in 6 months.
  • Overhauled inmate intake procedures, reducing administrative errors by 65% and improving processing times by three years.
  • Coordinated with 13 external agencies to enhance inter-agency communication and response times during coordinated operations.
  • Led a team of 16 officers to effectively manage high-risk inmates, reducing incidents by 52% over two years.
  • Authored a comprehensive incident review report that improved reaction procedures during inmate riots, cutting resolution times by 21% over three years.

Affiliations

  • Correctional Leadership Development Program (CLDP) - Graduated from 2023 program focused on best practices in leadership within high-stakes environments.
  • Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) - Team leader responsible for high-risk incident preparedness and conflict resolution training.
  • Risk and Resilience in Corrections Taskforce - Participating in research-based initiatives targeting occupational stress and crisis management for prison staff.
  • Freemason
  • International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology (IACFP) - Engaged in professional development events surrounding inmate rehabilitation.
  • Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center - Contributed to task forces working on reducing recidivism and improving prison vocational programs.
  • Behavioral Intervention Programs in Prisons (BIPP) - Contributor to evidence-based program development for reducing disciplinary infractions.
  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) - Contributing member active in research and policy discussions surrounding corrections.
  • Emergency Management Society (EMS) - Engaged in emergency response strategy sessions specific to correctional environments.
  • Staff Development and Training Association - Member, focusing on peer reviews for equipment training and psychological preparedness programs.

Certifications

  • Correctional Officer Mental Health Certification - International Association of Correctional Training Personnel (2020)
  • Offender Behavior Management Certification – National Institute of Corrections (2019)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Certified Investigator - Workplace and Inmate Investigations (Vantage)
  • Certified Jail Manager (CJM) - American Jail Association
  • Hostage Crisis Negotiator Certification - Federal Bureau of Investigation (2017)
  • Advanced Rehabilitative Programs Certification - National Institute of Corrections (2021)
  • National Certified Crisis Intervention Trainer - International Critical Incident Stress Foundation

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