Accomplished Probation Officer offering extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults with severe behavioral and psychological disorders.
Dedicated and detail-oriented court services professional with extensive experience managing offenders, working closely with social services agencies and testifying under oath in court. Juvenile Probation Officer who is an effective leader and mentor with strong negotiation skills that assist juvenile defendants in obtaining a “second chance” from the court system.
Developed and implemented training for new Juvenile Detention Specialist workers within the Ingham County Youth Center. Experience with writing training procedures and processes in regards to treatment and providing those services to inmates. Facilitate group discussion relative to treatment issues with youth. Work as part of a behavior modification team and enforce the rules of the facility, including physically managing at-risk youth. Trained in Cognitive Behavior Training, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, and Suicide Precautionary Training. Remarkable knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. Results-oriented, with highly developed problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership abilities.