Warden Resume Example

Highly committed professional with over 22 years experience with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, with the last eight years as Warden, combined with a strong faith and a compelling desire to see God's kingdom reach behind bars and transform the lives of inmates and their families.

Team Building:

• Cooperated with other federal agencies and community partners to meet the needs of inmates and their families both during incarceration and upon release.
• Created a Re-Entry Unit focusing the release programming efforts of all institution departments to include Religious Services, Education, Psychology, Recreation, Health Services, and Recreation toward those nearing release.

Communication:

• Significant public speaking experience to religious and community groups sharing information about the Federal Bureau of Prisons, its mission and goals.
• Taught training to supervisors and line staff on topics including Forward Thinking, Managing Change, Ethics and Media Relations.
• Extensive work with the media to include media releases, interviews and a media briefing carried live by major news organizations.
• I have spoken to large groups of inmates at religious and education program graduation ceremonies, drug treatment program transition ceremonies, admission and orientation upon first arriving at the institution as well as smaller environments such as instructing a parenting class.

Leadership:

• As Warden I am responsible for almost 1500 incarcerated individuals, oversee the performance of almost 300 staff, and direct the expenditure of a $36 million budget.
• I developed leadership training programs at two institutions to ensure staff were prepared for positions with increased responsibility.
• As an Officer in the U. S. Air Force, I oversaw a flight of 125 enlisted personnel and was responsible for the security of highly sensitive material and millions of dollars of government assets.