Agustina Simms
Fairfield,CA
Summary
Highly motivated and accomplished Supervising Deputy Probation Officer with over 20 years of experience in the criminal justice system, a proven track record at Solano County Probation Department, skillful in training and mentoring with exceptional investigations and report writing skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervising Deputy Probation Officer
Solano County Probation Department
09.2006 - Current
- Supervise probation officers, manage staff, monitor caseloads, and ensure compliance with policies.
- Resolve conflict, evaluate work performance, and initiate corrective action plans.
- Responsible for the on boarding and training of new staff in the Court Investigation's Unit: juvenile and adult probation, investigations and report writing, and interviewing.
- Review, correct, and sign Court reports.
- Provide coaching and support to properly assess the needs and risk of probationers and make appropriate recommendations to the Court with the goal of reducing recidivism.
- Managed the Probation Department's Day Reporting Center, project management, collaborated with stakeholders, community agencies and local law enforcement, coordinated programs, and facilitated groups and services for probationers designed to promote better decision making and changed behavior.
- Perform independent investigations and assessments and provide supervision of juvenile and adult offenders.
- Act as a liaison and coordinator between the Court and Probation Department. Provide bilingual support when necessary.
Court Clerk
Superior Court
01.2000 - 09.2006
- Prepare and maintain daily court calendars and assignments and attend court sessions.
- Act as a liaison between the presiding judge, judicial council, judicial officers, court management, clerks, jury services, security, and court room staff to coordinate daily judicial assignments.
- Maintain court wide judicial time off.
- Prepare and maintain the daily juvenile court calendar.
- Work closely with judicial officers, attorneys, probation and other court room staff.
- Coordinate court wide interpreter services; Hire, coordinate, and supervise interpreters of various languages.
- Perform legal technician duties: civil/probate filings, accounting and customer service.
- Provide bilingual support when necessary.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA06.2004
Skills
- Training and mentoring
- Motivational Interviewing
- Facilitator for the Chief Probation Officers of California Foundation's Supervisor Leadership Academy since 2019
- Facilitator of the "Engaging Others" training designed to mentor new CPOC Foundation trainers
- Facilitator of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy groups: Thinking for a Change, and Reasoning and Rehabilitation
- Facilitator of Real Colors, a personality tool used to communicate and gain understanding of others
- Pre-sentence Investigations
- Report Writing
- Well-versed in programming, and risk and needs assessments/tools
Accomplishments
- Awarded “Trainer of the Year” in 2023, recognized by the Chief Probation Officers of California (CPOC) for "outstanding efforts and impact" in the training of probation.
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Supervising Deputy Probation Officer
Solano County Probation Department
09.2006 - Current
Court Clerk
Superior Court
01.2000 - 09.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
California State University, East Bay
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