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CORRECTIONAL COUNSELOR
Summary

I have worked in the security and prison field for over 32 years, but I have assisted in the wine industry the last couple of years bottling for Barbieri Winery and helping them out during their pick-up parties. I have a strong work ethic, I have the eagerness and capacity to learn, and can be relied upon to do the job and any other assigned tasks.

Skills

* Former member, assistant leader, and leader of the institution's

Special Operations Response Team (SORT).

* Former member of the institution's Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT).

* Trained in SCBA.

* Trained and certified in CPR.

Experience
Federal Bureau of PrisonsLompoc, CACorrectional Counselor04/2008 to 12/2019

As a Correctional Counselor, I was assigned a caseload of approximately 250 inmates. My duties included:

* Assigned inmates jobs within the correctional facility via computer program.

* Assigned inmates housing units and bed assignments via computer program.

* Coordinated any approvals or disapprovals to the inmates' visiting lists, as well as conducted the NCIC checks for those requesting placement on an inmate's

visiting list,

* Retrieved and distributed inmate legal correspondence with attorneys or federal

courts.

* Planned educational and training programs for offenders.

* Resolved day-to-day problems with on-the-spot counseling.

* Conducted regularly scheduled meetings with inmates to provide assistance with problems while incarcerated.

* Created a payment plan for inmates with criminal restitutions and fines due.

* Gathered data and prepared required reports on the inmate's progress and made entries in the inmate's central file.

* Oversaw unit sanitation through direct and indirect supervision.

* Allocated equipment for unit maintenance and sanitation.

* Used Word and Excel for various forms.

* Served as liaison with other institutional departments for the purpose of

communication, administrative matters, and feedback on inmates' behavior.

* Responded to all emergencies which occurred within the correctional complex.

Federal Bureau of PrisonsLompoc, CACorrectional Supervisor, Lieutenant12/1998 to 03/2008

As a Correctional Supervisor, Lieutenant, my duties included:

* Responsible for the daily operations of the institution and the supervision and

assignment of approximately 50 Correctional Officers.

* Provided complete and thorough reporting procedures which included synopsis of incidents considered serious in nature.

* Completed audits and follow-ups of each area concerning the institution.

* Conducted and prepared inmate investigations and interviews regarding disciplinary matters, gang activities, and various types of criminal activity.

* Wrote current operating procedures, post orders, local policies, and memorandums which coincide with national policy.

* Investigated and prepared responses for federal TORT claims, administrative remedies, and correspondence to other agencies.

* Supervisor in charge of all incidents considered serious in nature, to include suicides, homicides, fights, assaults, destruction of government property, etc.

*Wrote staff quarterly and yearly evaluations, counseled and trained staff on a daily basis.

* I ensured all necessary security inspections were completed and made recommendations for corrections and improvements to ensure security of the institution is maintained.

* Responsible for security while moving inmates out of the confines of the institution for medical appointments.

Federal Bureau of Prisons Lompoc, CACorrectional Officer08/1991 to 02/1998

As a Correctional Officer, my duties included:

* Performed physical securitychecks of buildings and perimeter fences.

* Escorted visitors to include VIP dignitaries as well as badged and unbadged contractors inside the institution.

* Kept track of staff and inmate movement, used a radio to contact staff or call for emergency assistance, track and dispense keys and other equipment needed by staff on a daily basis, kept a running count on inmates inside and outside the institution and would ID all staff and contractors/visitors in and out of the institution.

* Conducted rounds and inspections in housing units and common areas of the institution looking for unusual activity and contraband.

* Responded to all emergencies in the institution.

* Wrote detailed memorandums and incident reports and kept track of daily operations via computer program.

* Accounted for, recorded and disposed of contraband appropriately.

* Ensured sanitation, security, and safety rules were being adhered to by the inmates.

* Patrolled the institution's perimeter in a vehicle, looking for unusual activity.

* Conducted physical searches (pat downs) of inmates routinely.

* Performed armed transport of inmates to medical appointments.

*Conducted urinalysis testing on random and suspect lists in the inmate population.

* Collected and preserved evidence at various crime scenes and used the chain of command appropriately.

* Applied restraints on inmates when needed.

* Knowledge and practical use of chemical dispersion equipment to include pepper spray, pepper fogger, and pepper ball launcher.

* Trained in the use of SCBA equipment.

United States Air ForceVandenberg AFB, CASecurity Policeman02/1987 to 08/1991

As a Security Policeman in the United States Air Force, my duties included:

* Provided vehicle and foot patrol of restricted and military sensitive areas to include launch sites and weapon storage areas.

* Entry point controller to restricted areas on Vandenberg AFB.

* Drove military Humvees patrol vehicles during convoys.

* Performed force protection duties, including the use of deadly force to protect personnel and critical Air Force resources.

* Detected and reported presence of unauthorized personnel and activities.

* Provided armed response to building alarms.

* Operated communications equipment, vehicles, intrusion detection equipment, and other special purpose equipment.

* Weapons qualified with the M-16 rifle, 9mm pistol, M-60 machine gun, and the

M-203 grenade launcher.

* Provided traffic and crowd control.

Education and Training
Associate of Science:Industrial Security05/1991Community College of The Air Force, Vandenberg AFB, CA

I attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha and earned 39 semester hours prior to joining the Air Force. While in the Air Force, I attended City Colleges of Chicago and Allen Hancock College earning a total of 15 semester hours. I received my Associates Degree through the Community College of the Air Force. I earned a total of 62 semester hours from my military training and the colleges I attended.

Additional Education:

American Correctional Association Correspondence Courses (ACA)

* Correctional Supervision (2/1995)

* Correctional Officer (3/1995)

* Correctional Officer II (3/1995)

* Correctional Supervision II (3/1995)

* Motivating Correctional Staff (5/1995)

* Report Writing (5/1995)

* Manipulative Inmates (10/1996)

* Armed Basic Prisoner Transport (9/1998)

* New Lieutenant's Training (4/1999)

* Defense Technologies Course (12/1999)

* FBI homicide Crime Scene Investigation (2/2001)

* Investigative Intelligence Training (3/2001)

* Tactical Leadership Training (4/2001)

* Bus Operations Training (8/2002)

* Active Shooter Training (1/2018)

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • United States Air Force

School Attended

  • Community College of The Air Force

Job Titles Held:

  • Correctional Counselor
  • Correctional Supervisor, Lieutenant
  • Correctional Officer
  • Security Policeman

Degrees

  • Associate of Science : Industrial Security 05/1991

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