Angela Eureste
Waelder,TX
Summary
Qualified Probation Officer with 21 years of experience working with Spanish Speaking offenders. Goal-oriented with skill in case management and collaborating with social service agencies for collaborative support. Adaptable and focused with a commitment to effectiveness. Probation Officer focused on encouraging offenders to rise above obstacles and accept life's challenges. Extensive training in motivational interviewing techniques. Experienced Probation Officer effective at managing difficult cases and making sound, educated decisions. Creative and practical problem solver.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Supervision Officer
2nd 25th Judicial District CSCD
Gonzales, TX
10.2000 - 11.2021
- Supervised offenders to reduce risk to community.
- Determined appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk and needs assessments.
- Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
- Referred felony and misdemeanor offenders to necessary community resources.
- Maintained organized offender records and documentation in compliance with department and legal standards.
- Conducted investigations into violations and other allegations.
- Maintained compliance with all legal statutes, policies, and procedures.
- Monitored defendants' compliance and progress in treatment by reviewing reports from counseling agencies.
- Screened offender referrals and completed intake interviews and paperwork.
- Built relationships with defendants and offenders, assessing living conditions and case background information.
- Adhered to legal requirements by performing office, home and employment visits.
- Suggested special community service rehabilitation programs to help further support offenders.
- Completed reports on behalf of court and associated legal entities.
- Gathered information from people in community, family members and agencies about conduct of probationers.
- Employed appropriate incentives and sanctions to achieve desired behaviors and outcomes.
- Verified social and legal history information of individual probationers.
- Oversaw administration of DNA indexing and drug and alcohol screenings for offenders.
- Evaluated people on probation to determine best course of rehabilitation.
- Interpreted data from various assessment tools to determine appropriate level of supervision.
- Helped resolve probationer issues with housing, employment and healthcare.
- Performed pre-sentence investigations and prepared reports for District Judges.
- Coordinated community and job placement resources.
- Attended County and District Court for Pre-trial hearings and Sentencing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Saint Edward's University
Austin, Texas05.2000
Skills
- Client Documentation
- Professional Relationships
- Legal Standards
- Time Management
- Preparing for Court
- Client Supervision
- Court Hearings
- Court Protocols
- Urinalysis Testing
- Mental Health Disorders Knowledge
- 12-Steps Program Familiarity
- Active Listening
- Field Supervision
- Court Report Documentation
- Cognitive Behavioral Training
- Intake Procedures
- File Review
- Critical Thinking
- Adult Probation
- Due Diligence
- Legal Processes
- Drug Test Supervision
- Investigative Report Preparation
- Case Documentation
- Case Notes
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Assessment Tools
- Compliance Monitoring
- Home Visits
- Word Processing
- Social Perceptiveness
- Caseload Management
- DNA Collection
- Daily Reports
- Intake Interview
- Referral Coordination
- Risk Level Determination
- Interviews
- Substance abuse
- Court testimony
- Documentation
- Presentence Investigation Reports (PSI)
Board Affiliations
Affiliated with the Waelder Housing Authority Board of Commissioners since July 1, 2012
Commissioner on the Waelder Housing Authority Board of Commissioners from July 1, 2012-March 1, 2016
- Commissioners are charged with ensuring fairness in the administration of policies, attracting adequate resources, balancing the Housing Authority demands of conflicting community groups, and winning public support. Moreover, as they conduct the business of overseeing local public housing operations.
Elected as Chairperson of the Waelder Housing Authority Board of Commissioners on March 1, 2016 and currently holds this position
- Chairperson works with the Executive Director to plan the meeting agenda as well as how the meeting will be conducted. The Chairperson keeps an overall view of the board calendar and makes sure that duties mandated by board policy or by law are completed on time. The Chairperson must be viewed as a facilitator, rather than a controller, of Board Meetings. He or she begins the meetings on time, directs the Board through the agenda and attempts to adjourn the meeting on schedule. As facilitator, the chairperson ensures that all Board members have the opportunity for a fair participation, attempts to make sure all sides are heard, and moves the Board to action on the issures.
Additional Information
I was the Spanish Speaking Community Supervision Officer for the 2nd 25th Judicial District CSCD for the entire time of my employment. I traveled to Colorado County CSCD and Lavaca County CSCD, while having my home base as Gonzales County CSCD for the first few years of my employment. I then stayed in Gonzales County CSCD and supervised both English and Spanish speaking Offenders. In 2021, I did travel to Colorado County CSCD for a number of months to assist them with their Spanish Speaking Caseload prior to my resignation.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Community Supervision Officer
2nd 25th Judicial District CSCD
10.2000 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Saint Edward's University