Anthony Benavente
Olympia,WA
Summary
Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Correctional Shift Sergeant
Cedar Creek Corrections Center
Littlerock, WA
11.2024 - Current
- Assigned daily tasks and responsibilities to employees and filled out daily ops log.
- Oversaw facility operations.
- Communicated information regarding security, safety and operations through chain of command.
- Ensured compliance with departmental policies, regulations and procedures.
- Collaborated with medical personnel in determining appropriate treatment plans for mentally ill inmates.
- Promoted safety, order, and functionality of facility.
- Notified medical staff of inmates requiring medical attention, arranging transport when required and submitted proper reports.
Correctional Unit Sergeant
Cedar Creek Correction Center
Littlerock, WA
02.2024 - 04.2024
- Provided guidance and counseling to inmates regarding personal issues or problems they may be facing while incarcerated.
- Diffused disruptive behavior by verbal interventions.
- Prepared written reports concerning inmate's misconduct.
- Communicated information regarding security, safety and operations through chain of command.
- Ensured compliance with departmental policies, regulations and procedures.
- Investigated allegations of misconduct by inmates and staff members.
- Assigned inmates to open and appropriate housing.
- Reviewed incident reports and other documentation submitted by subordinates.
Correctional Shift Sergeant
Cedar Creek Corrections Center
Littlerock, WA
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Assigned daily tasks and responsibilities to employees and filled out daily ops log.
- Oversaw facility operations.
- Served as Incident Commander for all emergencies including facilitating Secured Housing placements and transports (medical or other facilities)
- Diffused disruptive behavior by verbal interventions.
- Prepared written reports concerning Incarcerated Individuals misconduct.
- Communicated information regarding security, safety and operations through chain of command.
- Notified medical staff of Incarcerated Individuals requiring medical attention and submitted proper incident reports.
- Conducted scheduled headcounts to verify presence of .
- Monitored Incarcerated Individual movement within the facility to maintain security and safety of staff, Incarcerated Individuals and visitors.
- Conducted daily briefings to pass on pertinent info to oncoming shifts.
- Accurately managed the Roster and incident report writing through IMRS.
- Reviewed incident reports and other documentation submitted by subordinates.
Education
High School Diploma -
GCC Vocational High School
Guam06-1990
Some College (No Degree) -
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WASkills
- Policy enforcement
- Decision-making
- Crisis management
- Situational awareness
- Motivational skills
- Incident command
- Adaptability
- Conflict de-escalation
- Conflict resolution
- Procedure enforcement
- Time management
- Report writing
- Ethics and integrity
- Self motivation
- Problem-solving
- Prepare reports
- Reliability
- Multitasking capacity
- Effective communication
- Tactical operations
Certification
- Firearms Instructor 07/2023
- Inmate Recovery Team ATL 2022 on the team since 2013
Timeline
Correctional Shift Sergeant
Cedar Creek Corrections Center
11.2024 - Current
Correctional Unit Sergeant
Cedar Creek Correction Center
02.2024 - 04.2024
Correctional Shift Sergeant
Cedar Creek Corrections Center
05.2023 - 02.2024
High School Diploma -
GCC Vocational High School
Some College (No Degree) -
South Puget Sound Community College