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ASHLYN N. BRINKLEY

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Talented Intake Specialist offering eight years of experience in conducting intake interviews and summarizing data with speed and efficiency. Connects with clients easily to provide thoughtful and compassionate assistance. Manages client files and prioritizing tasks to achieve optimal productivity.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

JUSTICE INTAKE SPECIALIST

Las Vegas Justice Court
03.2022 - Current
  • Interviews individuals to obtain standard demographic, background and personal information; may outline eligibility for specified programs following specific guidelines to defendants
  • Worked within the Pre Trial Compliance Unit, making sure individuals were complying with their release
  • Completes various risk assessments, financial affidavits and provides to the court for use in release and bail determinations
  • Greets callers not included in the detention process, determines the nature of the visit or the problem and explains detailed policies, procedures and regulations related to the criminal justice system
  • Completes forms and/or enters data into a computerized system to produce reports
  • Accepts bail, prepares receipts and balances monies
  • Provides factual information regarding the functions, activities, policies and procedures of the department to which assigned
  • Uses a computer to enter data verify information and may make simple updates
  • Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team
  • Performs a variety of basic office support duties such as collating materials, completing forms, proofreading typed or printed materials, and/or typing correspondence reports and other materials
  • May provide relief and assistance to other office support assignments.

LEGAL OFFICE SPECIALIST

Las Vegas Justice Court
03.2020 - 09.2021
  • Provides complex, highly technical, and confidential clerical services to the county government by assisting attorneys with litigations
  • Develop efficiency enhancing workflow improvements that made it possible to accommodate increasing responsibilities necessitated by staff reduction
  • Thought leader that is aware of legal trends and offers insight and direction to colleagues
  • Conducts research from multiple sources to effectively assemble and prepare documents for court cases
  • Applies critical thinking and accurate judgment to integrate policies, procedures, and guidelines into information provided to county personnel and the public
  • Effectively organize, track, and purge legal documents and county files to ensure confidentiality and privacy is maintained
  • Supports the functions of the facility by editing documents for accuracy and completeness to align with departmental policies, regulations, and compliance
  • Use analytical skills to effectively serve as a county clerk in small claims, traffic, civil, and criminal court
  • Utilize innovative solutions to improve client satisfaction
  • Effective at utilizing process improvement to increase efficiency and productivity for case resolution
  • Assists with the maintenance of county court by scheduling attorneys and preparing case files
  • Effectively manage time to ensure tasks were completed accurately and on time.

JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICER II

Department Of Health & Social Services
11.2017 - 08.2019
  • Effectively supervised youth in a juvenile correction facility that have been sentenced to incarceration to ensure safety and respect is maintained, while structure is provided
  • Supervised shifts consisting of 3 employees and 5-12 juveniles
  • Provided services to potentially aggressive and combative youth in a correctional setting with a wide variety of temperaments (violate, mentally ill, suicidal)
  • Ensured public safety and security when transporting youth in the community and to court appearances
  • Conducted inspections for health and safety hazards
  • Interacted critically and constructively with other staff members to develop and implement to develop successful treatment techniques
  • Observed and effectively communicates about significant behavioral changes or conditions known about the youth
  • Restrained and safely secured youth at risk for harming themselves or others
  • Searched for contraband and provided security, counts, and feeds and supervised assigned youths in dormitories, classroom areas, and other areas as assigned
  • Completed youth interviews to assess the offense, temperament, and assign appropriate classification for youth placement and protection
  • Accurately assessed youth behaviors and implemented treatment teams to reward or reprimand positive/negative behaviors
  • Appropriately added entries into the Juvenile Offender Management Information System database to ensure robust documentation of youth case management is completed
  • Promoted and maintained high standards of practice to align youth goals, effectively manage outcomes, and work to reduce recidivism rates
  • Learned, understood, and demonstrated good judgement by following policies, rules, and procedures
  • Prepared kids breakfast, lunch in dinner when meals were provided
  • Held a group on a daily basis in preparing snacks and teaching juveniles how to cook meals for themselves
  • Cleaned and separated dishes into their right stations when meals were completed
  • Prepped raw food for camp so it could be cooked while on-site.

DEPUTY CLERK III

Alaska Court System
11.2010 - 10.2016
  • Initiate incoming pleadings such as Protective Orders, Dissolutions, Divorces, Debt, Personal Injury
  • Set hearings for cases that require a hearing and also set hearings for cases the judicial officer request
  • Took in payments from garnishments and disburse monies when time too
  • Inputted Motions from parties and route to the Judge when Motion is Ripe
  • Sent information to Vital Statistics when time so that divorces, dissolution's and name changes can be lodged with the state
  • Receive files in from other courts and also from the Appellate Court
  • Sent deficiency notices to assist pro se people in filing documents correctly
  • Announce opening and closing of court proceedings Prepare courtroom for hearings and also check sound quality before going on record
  • Trained new employees on job duties, went into court with them to make sure that what was taught was understood
  • Utilized workbooks and training website to assist with presentation of material
  • Called roll of prospective jurors and assist in jury selection
  • Assign jurors to seats in the jury box
  • Tracked jury attendance
  • Noted the presence of the jury in the log notes
  • Notified jurors if and when they must return to court
  • Administered the oath or affirmation to jurors, witnesses, bailiffs, interpreters, and other appropriate persons
  • Maintained a list of witnesses who testified
  • Marked and maintained exhibits and exhibit lists; identify exhibits offered and admitted, and those that have not been admitted; collected and properly store exhibits and jury note pads; ensure that exhibits have been properly entered into the record; place trigger locks on guns if necessary; secure exhibits for safekeeping or return to parties, attorneys, or law enforcement officials
  • Transfer exhibits to the jury as authorized by the judicial officer
  • Note hearing outcomes such as bail conditions set, and future court dates.

Accounting Clerk

Alaska Commercial
02.2014 - 07.2015
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Input high volume of monthly invoices with consistent accuracy.
  • Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
  • Managed accounts payable and receivables and payroll.

Education

MPA, Government Administration - Government

Wayland Baptist University
Anchorage, AK
05.2021

BAS, Justice Administration - Government

Wayland Baptist University
Anchorage, AK
11.2017

Skills

  • Consultation and Advisory
  • Intake Assessment
  • Application Assessments
  • Claims Processing

Timeline

JUSTICE INTAKE SPECIALIST

Las Vegas Justice Court
03.2022 - Current

LEGAL OFFICE SPECIALIST

Las Vegas Justice Court
03.2020 - 09.2021

JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICER II

Department Of Health & Social Services
11.2017 - 08.2019

Accounting Clerk

Alaska Commercial
02.2014 - 07.2015

DEPUTY CLERK III

Alaska Court System
11.2010 - 10.2016

MPA, Government Administration - Government

Wayland Baptist University

BAS, Justice Administration - Government

Wayland Baptist University
ASHLYN N. BRINKLEY