Amanda Ravelo
Summary
Accomplished Operations Captain at Corrections Training Academy, adept in policy implementation and technical project management. Demonstrated leadership in enhancing staff and offender success, with strong interpersonal skills and expertise in conflict resolution. Proven track record in supervisory roles, significantly improving training processes and compliance.
Aspirations to utilize an exceptionally optimistic global perspective within the Colorado Department of Corrections to achieve common goals aimed towards improving practices and performance through collaborative efforts focused on strategic initiatives that support the departments wildly important goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Captain
Corrections Training Academy
07.2023 - Current
- Implement innovations into the department to enhance staff and offender success by developing detailed plans of action
- Encourage strong team performance by utilizing highly effective communication and organizational development processes to abide by varying parameters and pro-active planning
- Evaluate practices for legal defensibility, tactical soundness, compliance with manufacturer guidelines, minimal potential for injury and ensuring available resources that are up-to-date
- Directed innovations to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Provide second-level supervision for use of force training as I work with proprietary programs to provide guidelines for instructor trainers to develop and implement processes for creating instructors who are of sound judgement and exceptionally informed to train staff
- Provide direct oversight for Training Coordinators throughout the state, communicating the goals of the CDOC as well as CTA and guiding their management of instructors assigned to their work locations, coaching them through the review and accountability processes
- Certifying Official for the Veteran's Affairs On-The-Job Training program, verifying educational benefits of new hires to utilize their Post 9-11 GI Bill education benefits
- Identify training components in CORA requests and provide documentation that represents the details of our training programs and curriculum
Correctional Officer III-Lieutenant
Colorado State Penitentiary/ Fremont Correctional
04.2019 - 04.2023
- Ensured that all essential functions carried out or supported by my area were done so effectively
- Maintained a working knowledge of policies involving the management of staff and offenders
- Monitored custody control operations to ensure compliance with policy and expectations
- Utilize the performance management program to document the performance of subordinates and provide documentation supporting the recommendation of corrective action when necessary
- Improve and strengthen staff's ability to respond to volatile situations
- Mentored and supervised correctional professionals, encouraging individuals to challenge ways of thinking and embrace progress
Disciplinary Officer
Fremont Correctional Facility
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Utilized discretion and knowledge of the Code of Penal Discipline to hold offenders accountable
- Determined if disciplinary charges were required and provided presentation of evidence to be considered in the adjudication of all disciplinary charges filed against inmates
- frequently updated knowledge on standards and requirements of the position and facility/department operations, resulting in extensive knowledge of CDOC policies, COPD processing, restrictive housing reform, and re-entry opportunities
Emergency Response Team-Commander
Fremont Correctional Facility
08.2020 - 02.2022
- Represented strong organizational commitment and displayed understanding of emergency management
- Demonstrated strong decision and problem solving skills-creating Incident Action Plans for facility searches and team training
- Collaborated with the Custody Control manager to ensure the team met the needs of the facility and that team members were provided sufficient equipment and supplies
Education
Associate of Science - Sociology
Pueblo Community College
05.2023
Skills
- Exceptionally strong interpersonal skills
- Determined skills in policy review, development and implementation
- Supervisory/leadership experience, to include conflict resolution
- Knowledge and experience of performance management and progressive discipline
- Experience in technical project management and giving presentations to varying audiences
- Over 1 year experience as Correctional Officer IV
Accomplishments
- Key-Note Speaker for graduations celebrating Mexican delegates completing Emergency Response Team and Emergency Management courses
- CTCF Employee of the Quarter FY2018-19
- "Whatever It Takes and Then Some" awards from LifeCare Centers of America 2012 and 2013
- "Young Women in Public Affairs" award from the Zonta Club of the Royal Gorge Region 12 2011
Timeline
Operations Captain
Corrections Training Academy
07.2023 - Current
Disciplinary Officer
Fremont Correctional Facility
05.2021 - 02.2022
Emergency Response Team-Commander
Fremont Correctional Facility
08.2020 - 02.2022
Correctional Officer III-Lieutenant
Colorado State Penitentiary/ Fremont Correctional
04.2019 - 04.2023
Associate of Science - Sociology
Pueblo Community College