CAREER OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging position offering growth opportunities where my experience and abilities
will be utilized and enhanced.

EDUCATION

Capella University - Jacksonville, FL. Master Business Administration in 2012

University of Phoenix - Jacksonville, Fl. Masters of Education in Instruction and Curriculum, 2008

Florida State University - Tallahassee, Fl. Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, 1995
Academic emphasis on Juvenile Behavior

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Fundamentals of Instructor Training- American Red Cross, Jacksonville, Fl, September 2006

Lay Responder First Aid and CPR/AED- American Red Cross, Jacksonville, Fl September 2006

Certified Juvenile Probation Officer- Criminal Justice Institute, Hillsborough Community College, June 2003

EXPERIENCE

JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT JUVENILE JUSTICE, April 2003 to May 2010. Duties: Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of juvenile law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations. Monitor probation and committed cases and prepare documentation supporting the offender’s progress or lack thereof.

BEHAVIOR ANAYLST, "CAN DO" HOGAN-SPRING GLEN ELEMENTARY and JUSTINA ROAD ELEMENTARY, November 1999 to March 2002. Duties: Develop behavior and treatment plans for "At Risk" clients between the ages of 5 and 12 years old. Behavior Contracts are prepared in collaboration with the clients, parents, and teachers. A token economy system with incentive based reinforces are utilized. Facilitates small groups on anger management and developing age appropriate social skills. Provide crisis intervention services for all students. Maintain weekly progress notes, monthly documentation and quarterly reports for behavioral interventions.

BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST, NORTHWEST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, October 1998 to November 1999. Duties: Develop behavior modification plans for clients between the ages of 5 and 17 years old to be utilized in school and at home. Prepared individual treatment plans and behavioral contracts. Monitored clients on a weekly basis at home and in school to establish their progress. Maintained weekly progress notes, monthly summaries, and quarterly reports.

PLACEMENT SPECIALIST, DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS INC / JOB CORPS, September 1997 to October 1998. Duties: Establish personal contacts with prospective employers to expand job development efforts for employment opportunities. Assists in placement and public relations effort for all terminated students. Organize and maintain individual files on all students. Prepare weekly reports and monthly summaries.

AFTERCARE COUNSELOR, RIVER REGION HUMAN SERVICES/JUVENILE JUSTICE AFTERCARE, September 1995 to October 1997. Duties: Develop treatment plans to assist juvenile offenders with the transition from commitment to community living in partnership with family, schools, communities, law enforcement and other agencies. Prepare family assessment plans and supervision/performance agreement contracts. Monitor clients daily to ensure compliance of their performance agreement. Aid clients with enrollment, into school within 24 hours of release from residential facilities. Assist clients in finding suitable employment when applicable. Maintain field notes and provide a coordination of service to help meet the needs of the youth and the family.


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