Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Criminal Justice Experience
Criminal Justice Coursework
VOLUNTEER
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Andrea Boler

Andrea Boler

Matteson,United States

Summary

Social and community service manager with extensive experience in program development and implementation for diverse populations. Expertise in team leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement, driving projects that align with community needs and organizational objectives. Achieved significant increases in community participation through targeted outreach and innovative problem-solving strategies.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Case Manager Restorative Justice Community Court

Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois
Chicago, IL
05.2024 - 02.2025
  • Managed case files and documentation for restorative justice programs efficiently.
  • Coordinated support services with community organizations to assist clients effectively.
  • Conducted assessments to identify client needs and create tailored action plans.
  • Facilitated mediation sessions between offenders and victims to enhance mutual understanding.
  • Monitored client progress and reported outcomes to Circuit Court accurately.

Support Therapist

Grand Prairie Services
Chicago Heights, IL
03.2022 - 11.2023

Delivered psychoeducational on stress management, anger management, and parenting skills.

  • Maintained accurate clinical records in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Assisted clients in developing coping strategies for mental illness and emotional distress.
  • Participated in training and workshops to stay updated on psychology and counseling trends.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless client care.
  • Provided crisis intervention services as necessary to support client needs.
  • Conducted initial assessments to identify presenting issues and formulate treatment plans.
  • Developed tailored therapeutic interventions based on diagnoses and best practices.

Customer Service Representative

Speedway
Frankfort, IL
03.2019 - 05.2022
  • Cultivated positive customer relationships through friendly and effective interactions.
  • Identified improvement areas in customer service processes and proposed actionable changes.
  • Maintained comprehensive records of customer interactions and transactions for future reference.
  • Assisted customers with product selection, ordering, billing, returns, exchanges, and technical support.

Front End Customer Service Manager

Walmart
Glenwood, IL
03.2005 - 03.2018
  • Oversaw cash operations while maintaining precise financial records for accountability.
  • Led training for cashier staff, resulting in enhanced customer service quality.
  • Addressed customer inquiries and complaints to promote satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Streamlined processes through effective time management strategies.
  • Analyzed store performance data to develop actionable improvement plans.
  • Coordinated with marketing, sales, and IT teams to optimize service delivery.
  • Evaluated staff performance against customer service standards to ensure excellence.

Intern

Markham Police Department
Markham
01.2008 - 05.2008
  • Attended seminars and training sessions focusing on criminal justice issues.
  • Conducted observations of police officers on patrol to understand field operations.
  • Compiled statistical data on arrests, convictions, and sentencing guidelines.
  • Researched statutes, regulations, and judicial decisions pertinent to criminal cases.

Chicago Heights Police Cadet

Chicago Heights Police Department
Chicago Heights, IL
05.1999 - 10.2002
  • Collaborated with law enforcement personnel to strategize crime prevention initiatives.
  • Assisted in processing criminal evidence and related documentation.
  • Participated in training exercises to enhance patrol duty skills.
  • Organized department-sponsored events, including parades and educational programs.

Education

Master of Arts - Criminal Justice

Governors State University
University Park
12.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Governors State University
University Park
08.2019

Skills

  • Crisis intervention
  • Data analysis
  • Community engagement
  • Case management
  • Client assessment and management
  • Therapeutic strategies
  • Community collaboration and outreach
  • Time management
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving and resolution
  • Customer service excellence
  • Court-mandated reporting
  • Patient assessments and management
  • Active listening skills
  • Intervention planning
  • Home visits and inspections
  • Annual case reviews
  • Case planning
  • Client advocacy
  • Community outreach
  • Microsoft Word
  • PowerPoint

Affiliations

  • Mediation
  • Exercising
  • Reading
  • Sports

Accomplishments

  • The National Society of Leadership and Success, August 2021
  • Public Employees Roundtable Appreciation Award, Bloom Township Neighborhood Restorative Justice Mediation Program, October 2003

Certification

  • Adult and Child CPR/ First Aid, American Red Cross, Expires July 2024
  • UIC school of Law Certificate Restorative Justice Practices, Including Circle Keeper, May 2024
  • De-escalation Skills and Techniques, Medical Technical Assistance Center, January 2023
  • Crisis Intervention, Grand Prairie Services, Chicago Heights, Expires July 2023
  • Therapeutic Mentoring Core, Medical Technical Assistance Center, January 2023
  • Action Planning Development, Praed Foundation Collaborative Training Website (TCOM), July 2022
  • Substitute Teaching License, State of Illinois, June 2023

Languages

English
Full Professional

Criminal Justice Experience

Research Applications, Governors State University, University Park, IL, May 2020. 

  • Verified data through research with two other team members.
  • Diverted offenders from the destructive punishment of adult courts.
  • Successful school-based programs to prevent drug use, delinquency, anti-social behavior, and early school dropout.

Criminal Justice Coursework

  • Seminar Criminal Justice
  • Transnational Crime
  • Administration of Criminal Justice
  • Theories Crime and Deviance
  • Policing and the Community
  • Juvenile Delinquency

VOLUNTEER

 Mediation Certification, Bloom Township/ Saint Xavier University, Olympia Fields, IL, June 2002

  • Resolved issues between two or more offenders and renewed justice between victim and offender.
  • Identified law breaker and they accepted accountability for their action.
  • Forestall Reduction of DMI ( disparate minority incarceration).

Timeline

Case Manager Restorative Justice Community Court

Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois
05.2024 - 02.2025

Support Therapist

Grand Prairie Services
03.2022 - 11.2023

Customer Service Representative

Speedway
03.2019 - 05.2022

Intern

Markham Police Department
01.2008 - 05.2008

Front End Customer Service Manager

Walmart
03.2005 - 03.2018

Chicago Heights Police Cadet

Chicago Heights Police Department
05.1999 - 10.2002

Master of Arts - Criminal Justice

Governors State University

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

Governors State University