Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline
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April Place

Staunton,VA

Summary

Seasoned correctional professional with a progressive career advancing from officer to lieutenant. Experience in maintaining security and order within a correctional facility, adept at supervising staff, managing inmate and probationer populations, and effectively responding to crisis situations, while upholding high standards of safety and compliance with established policies and procedures; proven ability to foster a positive and rehabilitative environment for inmates and probationers through strong leadership and conflict resolution skills.

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Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lieutenant/ADO

Cold Spring’s CCAP
Greenville,VA
04.2024 - Current

Manages the daily activities of Security Supervisors, Corrections Officers and probationers in a correctional setting. Supervises and monitors staff on assigned shift to ensure a safety and security. Leads and counsels staff. Coordinates work schedules and assigns duty rosters for assigned shift. Contributes to administration of performance management system for staff. Conducts ongoing inspections to maintain, security, sanitation and good working order of the facility. Interacts with management, staff, visitors, probationers, and the public to maintain orderly and secure operations. Alternates the duties of administrative duty officer with the superintendent, major/ assistant superintendent as needed making work site visits in the community to monitor the work progress of probationers.

Lieutenant

Augusta Correctional Center
Craigsville, VA
11.2022 - 04.2024

Manages the daily activities of Security Supervisors, Corrections Officers and Inmates in a correctional setting. Supervises and monitors staff on assigned shift to ensure a safe, secure and productive environment. Through supervision leads and counsels staff. Coordinate work schedules and assign duty rosters for assigned shift. Contributes to administration of performance management system for staff. Conducts ongoing inspections to maintain, security, sanitation and good order of the institution. Interacts with management, staff, visitors, offenders and the public to maintain orderly and secure operations.

Sergeant

Augusta Correctional Center
Craigsville, VA
03.2019 - 11.2022

Provides immediate supervision to correctional officers and trainees. Monitors and supervises staff on assigned shift to ensure safety and security within a correctional setting. Communicates with the public, staff, management, visitors, and inmates. Through management leads and counsels staff.

Corrections Officer

Augusta Correctional Center
Craigsville, VA
08.2007 - 03.2019

Provides for the safety and security of the public, staff, and inmates through safe and effective custody and control within compliance of policy and procedures. Provide security of adult inmates while at the facility and on transport; supervise the daily activities of inmates through observation and recording of behavior and movement in order to provide safe and secure confinement.

Education

AAS (Some College Courses ) - No Degree Earned - General Studies

Blue Ridge Community College
Weyers Cave, VA
2002

Buffalo Gap High School
Swoope, VA
2002

GED -

Valley Vocational Technical Center
Fishersville, VA
2002

Skills

  • Sound leadership abilities
  • Security management
  • Crisis intervention and management
  • Strong in decision making
  • Conflict resolution
  • Knowledgeable in policy and procedure

Certification

2012 Stars Radio certification

2015 Transportation Vehicle Operations

2015 Field Training Officer certification

2019 Basic Skills for New Supervisors

2022 Basic Leadership for Corrections Professionals LEAD for Middle Management graduate

2024 Corrections Crisis Intervention Team CCIT certification

2024 ASD-Central Leadership Institute- The Developing Leader course

2024 Cognitive Community Training course

2024 General Instructor Phase 1&2- for adjunct instructor certification

2025 Elements of Leadership Win and Help Win course

Accomplishments

    Selected as a mentee for the Director’s 2025 Mentorship Program

Timeline

Lieutenant/ADO

Cold Spring’s CCAP
04.2024 - Current

Lieutenant

Augusta Correctional Center
11.2022 - 04.2024

Sergeant

Augusta Correctional Center
03.2019 - 11.2022

Corrections Officer

Augusta Correctional Center
08.2007 - 03.2019

AAS (Some College Courses ) - No Degree Earned - General Studies

Blue Ridge Community College

Buffalo Gap High School

GED -

Valley Vocational Technical Center
April Place