Amy Platz
Summerville,SC
Summary
Dedicated corrections expert with over twenty years’ experience in maintaining safety and security within a correctional facility. Skilled in conflict resolution, crisis management, and fostering a positive environment for inmates and staff. Adept at adhering to protocol and ensuring smooth operations in a demanding and fast-paced setting. Committed to professional development and continuous improvement in order to uphold the highest standards of safety, security, integrity, and respect Confident leader dedicated to process and procedure. Exceeds expectations for staff performance, consistently enforces rules and seeks opportunities for team improvement. Offers high integrity, attention to detail and excellent decision-making abilities.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Unit Manager
Naval Consolidated Brig
Charleston, South Carolina
11.2010 - Current
- Manager of Prisoner Treatment and Housing Unit within a military pre-trial and post-trial confinement facility
- Serves as advisor to Prisoner Management Department Head and to the Commanding Officer (Warden) on institutionalizing Unit Management concepts in the military confinement facility, providing guidance on administrative policies and procedures and make recommendations to senior officials about improving identified deficiencies with corrections/detention programs
- Directs highly innovative and complex unit programming, coordinates education, social service, health/clinical service, vocational training, recreational, rehabilitative and reentry programs that often require close supervision and evaluation
- Demonstrates expertise in the formulation of programs and evaluates program effectiveness in meeting their prescribed objectives by preparing regular and as needed basis written reports and studies on program operations, makes improvement recommendations to senior officials
- Plans, schedules, directs and coordinates assigned work, and reviews work of subordinates, evaluates work performance, identifies training needs, makes recommendations, and writes for: selections, promotions, awards, disciplinary or other actions, counsel’s employees, and resolves military and civilian employee complaints, issues, and grievances, makes recommendations to senior officials about program improvements
- Responsible for the administration of the units as well as monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating a multitude of confinement programs tailored to meet the specific needs of prisoners (i.e., suicidal, mental health, or problematic individuals.) Supervise, lead, mentor, develop assigned civilian and joint military service members: Correctional Counselors (Case Managers), Lead Petty Officers/Non-Commissioned Officers, and Dormitory Supervisors in a military confinement facility
- Conduct prisoner classification for MAX, Medium In, Medium Out, Minimum and Installation Custody prisoners
- Function as the liaison with the Courts, Military Commands, and other federal and state enforcement agencies to include mental health agencies and military hospitals
- Provide community treatment referrals for prisoners according to state and county statues and laws; for those prisoners who have a sex offense conviction and are required to register and have treatment upon release
- Chairs the Unit Team Disciplinary Board: evaluates all facts and circumstances surrounding alleged prisoner misconduct/infractions, violation of confinement rules and violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ.) Through the investigation, determine whether the offense was committed and provide authorized disciplinary and/or management action
- Assists in annual reviews of agency policies/developing and revising under guidance of SECNAV/DOD and ACA policies
- Serves as Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) subject matter expert and instructor for staff and prisoners at the Brig
- Conduct staff and prisoner training in pre-service, orientation and annual training.
Lead Treatment Specialist
Lucas County
Toledo, OH
01.2006 - 10.2010
- Served as a treatment specialist in the milieu, supporting therapeutic transactions by coaching skill use throughout daily activities, modeling appropriate behavior, and teaching and reinforcing use and generalization of skills through a token economy system
- Used evidence based best practices for offenders with mental health, substance abuse and life needs
- This included Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Anger Replacement Therapy (ART) and motivational interviewing
- Used motivation and engagement strategies to encourage offenders involved in systems such as the Division of Youth and Family Services, Lucas County Court System, and the Ohio Department of Corrections, to participate in treatment programming and involvement in program activities.
Graduate Assistant
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
12.2005 - 12.2006
- Conducted independent research in areas of criminal justice
- Published Research Assistant - Exploratory Study of Court-Referred Batter Intervention Programs in Ohio (2006)
- Prepared research grants and proposal projects for timely submission
- Assisted with the organization, preparation, and lectures on various courses within the criminal justice curriculum.
Executive Leader of Assets Protection
Target
Toledo, OH
06.2004 - 07.2005
- Supervised and administered the entire Asset Protection programs
- Investigated and resolved (internal) theft and fraud cases
- Educated team members on operational shortage priorities
- Upheld reliability of the store’s security measures
- Responded to crisis events.
Senior Case Officer
Dockside Services
South Bend, IN
12.2003 - 08.2004
- Served as Probation Officer responsible for conducting investigations and assessments, making recommendations to the courts, utilizing evidenced based strategies to promote behavioral changes, and supervising clients for enforcement of conditions of supervision
- Developed individualized case plans according to risk/needs assessments
- Performed field contacts with clients in the community (home, school, work)
- Completed preliminary investigations and other reports as directed by the court
- Member of Crisis Response Team.
Treatment Specialist / Supervisor Independent Living
Family & Children’s Center
Mishawaka, IN
02.1999 - 08.2003
- Responsible for the care and supervision of residents in a treatment setting; prior to re-entry back into society
- Assisted residents with behavior modifications, appropriate social skills and employment seeking to ensure successful completion of treatment
- Maintained accountability by daily documentation of resident’s behavior and problem areas
- Supervised staff accountability for daily expectations
- Ensures program compliance and adherence to governing instructions to include SOPs.
Parole/Probation Officer
Thomas N. Frederick Justice Center
South Bend, IN
04.1999 - 05.2003
- Conducted preliminary inquiry and pre-dispositional reports
- Wrote sworn statements of probable cause and filed timely reports with the prosecuting attorney
- Contacted and collaborated with parents, juveniles, victims, school officials, courts, detention and probation staff, professionals, and other members of the community
- Presented court departmental recommendations and testified at detention, initial, violation, review, and waiver hearings
- Supervised an average caseload of one hundred offenders.
Information Systems Technician (IT)
United State Navy
06.1989 - 06.1997
- Designed, installed, operated, and maintained state-of the art information systems
- Responsible for writing programs to manage the collection, manipulation, and distribution of data for a wide variety of applications and requirements
- Operated telecommunications systems to include automated networks and the full spectrum of data links and circuits
- Utilized area computerized policing systems to assist in investigations occurring on military installations.
Education
Ph.D. - Criminal Justice Leadership
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA01-2026
Executive Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership -
Liberty University
10-2022
M.A. Criminal Justice -
University of Toledo
12.2006
B.S. Criminal Justice -
Indiana University
12.1998
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Teams
- CORMIS
- Quality Control
- Report Preparation
- Documentation Review
- Records Maintenance
- Parole Board Hearings
- Organizational Skills
- Written Communication
- Continuous Improvement
- Task Prioritization
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Analytical Skills
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Records Management
Special Qualifications
- Secret Security Clearance
- Certified Cross-Roads Facilitator
- Certified PREA Facilitator (Prison Rape Elimination Act)
- Certified Thinking for a Change Facilitator
- Certified Corrections Manager
Organizations Volunteer
- South Carolina Gang Association
- Member, Indiana University Alumni Association
- Member, University of Toledo Alumni Association
- Volunteer, Veterans Affairs Stand-down against Homelessness
- Volunteer, Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina
- Volunteer, Charlestion Animal Society
Training
- Pre-Service Academy - Charleston, South Carolina
- Brig. Officer Management - Charleston, South Carolina
- Cross-Roads Facilitator - Napa Valley, California
- Restraint Training - Charleston, South Carolina
- Interrogation & Interview Techniques - Charleston, South Carolina (Reid Technique)
- Gang Training - Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- American Correctional Association Conference - Denver, Colorado
- Prison Rape Elimination Act - Charleston, South Carolina
- PREA Certified Facilitator - Chesapeake, Virginia
- Thinking for a Change Facilitator - San Antonio, Texas
- Certified Corrections Manager – ACA - Charleston, South Carolina
- American Correctional Association Conference - Orlando, Florida
- Management of Adult Sex Offenders (2018) - Galveston, Texas
- Drug Education for Youth (DEFY Program) - Pensacola, FL
- Conflict Resolution - Chesapeake, Virginia
Affiliations
South Carolina Gang Association
Member, Indiana University Alumni Association
Member, University of Toledo Alumni Association
Volunteer, Veterans Affairs Stand-down against Homelessness, Charleston SC (2010-2024)
Accomplishments
- Performance Award Naval Consolidated Brig May 2022
- Performance Award Naval Consolidated Brig Sept 2022
- Performance Award Naval Consolidated Brig May 2021
- Performance Award Naval Consolidated Brig Aug 2020
- Time Off Award Naval Consolidated Brig Jan 2019
- Individual Cash Award Naval Consolidated Brig Jan 2019
- Individual Cash Award Naval Consolidated Brig July 2018
- Performance Award Naval Consolidated Brig Dec 2017
- On the Spot Cash Award Naval Consolidated Brig Aug 2017
- Performance Award Naval Consolidated Brig Dec 2016
- On the Spot Cash Award Naval Consolidated Brig May 2016
- Performance Award Naval Consolidated Brig Dec 2015
- Time off Award Naval Consolidated Brig July 2015
- Time off Award Naval Consolidated Brig May 2015
- Letter of Appreciation Naval Consolidated Brig May 2015
- Performance Award Naval Consolidated Brig Dec 2014
- Time off Award Naval Consolidated Brig Mar 2014
- Individual Cash Award Naval Consolidated Brig Mar 2014
- On the Spot Cash Award Naval Consolidated Brig Sep 2012
- Time off Award Naval Consolidated Brig June 2012
- Individual Cash Award Naval Consolidated Brig Aug 2011
- Nominated Civilian of the Quarter (4thQuarter), 2021
- Fifteen Year Federal Employee Recognition Award, November 2019
- Recognized by the South Carolina American Correctional Association 2019
- Nominated/Awarded Civilian of the Year 2018 Naval Consolidated Brig, SC
- Chief of Naval Operations – Meritorious Unit Commendation Award 2010-2015
- Ten Year Federal Employee Recognition Award, November 2014
- Nominated/Awarded Civilian of the Year 2012 Naval Consolidated Brig, SC
- Nominated Federal Employee of the Year 2012
- Nominated Civilian of the year by the Charleston Chamber of Commerce 2012
- Recognized by the South Carolina American Correctional Association 2012
- Nominated for Civilian of the Year 2011 Naval Consolidated Brig, SC
Certification
Secret Security Clearance
Certified Cross-Roads Facilitator
Certified PREA Facilitator (Prison Rape Elimination Act)
Certified Thinking for a Change Facilitator
Certified Corrections Manager
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Unit Manager
Naval Consolidated Brig
11.2010 - Current
Lead Treatment Specialist
Lucas County
01.2006 - 10.2010
Graduate Assistant
University of Toledo
12.2005 - 12.2006
Executive Leader of Assets Protection
Target
06.2004 - 07.2005
Senior Case Officer
Dockside Services
12.2003 - 08.2004
Parole/Probation Officer
Thomas N. Frederick Justice Center
04.1999 - 05.2003
Treatment Specialist / Supervisor Independent Living
Family & Children’s Center
02.1999 - 08.2003
Information Systems Technician (IT)
United State Navy
06.1989 - 06.1997
Ph.D. - Criminal Justice Leadership
Liberty University
Executive Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership -
Liberty University
M.A. Criminal Justice -
University of Toledo
B.S. Criminal Justice -
Indiana University