Amaya Odom
Missouri City,TX
Summary
Compassionate healthcare trainee with expertise in client care and crisis management. Pursuing certifications in phlebotomy, and nursing assistant training. Skilled in documentation and patient interaction, ensuring safety in high-pressure situations. Seeking a position as a patient care technician or phlebotomy within a hospital or laboratory.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Child Protective Investigator
Department and Family Protective Services
Houston, TX
06.2025 - Current
- Investigate allegations of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment through interviews, home visits, and record reviews.
- Assessed immediate and long-term safety risks to determine appropriate actions, including emergency removal or service referrals.
- Collaborated with law enforcement, medical professionals, schools, and social service agencies to gather evidence and support family stability.
- Develop and implement safety plans tailored to each child’s needs and family circumstances.
- Prepare detailed case documentation, reports, and legal affidavits for court proceedings.
- Testify in court regarding findings, recommendations, and case outcomes.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and adhere to state and federal child welfare laws and ethical standards.
- Provided crisis intervention and connected families to community-based support services for enhanced stability and well-being.
Community Supervision Officer
Tarrant County CSCD
Fort Worth, TX
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Identified violations, collaborated with local law enforcement to resolve issues, and testified in court regarding details of offenses.
- Documented violations of pre-trial conditions to authorities while maintaining accurate records of case activity.
- Served as court liaison by attending court hearings and presenting reports and recommendations.
- Created comprehensive case reports outlining inmate history and assessed risk of reoffending.
Correctional Probation Senior Officer
Florida Department Of Corrections
Tallahassee, FL
04.2022 - 12.2023
- Supervised offenders to reduce risk to community.
- Transported and monitored offenders on probation and parole for compliance with court protocols.
- Established rapport with defendants and offenders while assessing living conditions and case background to inform supervision strategies.
- Collaborated with senior leadership during decision-making processes and created thorough offender reports for corrective action planning.
- Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
- Managed DNA indexing and coordinated drug and alcohol screenings to ensure compliance with probation requirements.
- Performed thorough legal research to strengthen case arguments.
- Utilized incentives and sanctions to influence offender behaviors.
- Adhered to legal requirements by performing office, home, and employment visits.
- Determined appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk and needs assessments.
- Suggested bail recommendations to court to aid with case outcomes.
- Facilitated access to housing, employment, and healthcare resources for probationers to support rehabilitation and community integration.
Education
Master of Science - Criminology
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX12.2021
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Community relations
- Patient assessment
- Case documentation
- Specimen collection
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Effective communication
Certification
BLS/ CPS-March 2026
Timeline
Child Protective Investigator
Department and Family Protective Services
06.2025 - Current
Community Supervision Officer
Tarrant County CSCD
01.2024 - 09.2024
Correctional Probation Senior Officer
Florida Department Of Corrections
04.2022 - 12.2023
Master of Science - Criminology
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Lamar University