Atwood James Shupp
Glendora,USA
Summary
Methodical and efficient administrative professional proficient in Child Support regulations, procedures and court processes. Experienced with types of diversion and associated procedures. Good recordkeeping and problem-solving abilities with an accuracy-driven and hardworking mentality.
Overview
50
50
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Probation Officer in Domestic Relations
Camden County Probation Division
01.2004 - 12.2021
- Responsible for administrative reviews of Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) of those disputing their biannual COLA increases. Duties include gathering the appropriate tax returns and W2 statements, in order to determine whether their income increased more or less than the proposed cost of living percentage according to state guidelines. Also, responsible for the preparation of COLA appeals brought before the Hearing Officer.
- Judgment Coordinator. Writing and faxing letters Title Companies, attorneys, banks, executors of wills and to clients. Duties include informing them of precisely how much money is to be collected for child support judgments, including post judgment interest when applicable. Applying the money to the case(s) upon posting of the checks.
- Responsible for administrative reviews of Tax Offset Appeals. Review case and guidelines for Federal Tax Offset Program. Write to the NCP a letter with the results of the review.
- Responsible for the Medical Only caseload. Update Medical Information of the NCPs. Perform case closure procedures in cases that come up on WRKL for case closure.
- Credit Bureau Reporting. When CBR appeals cannot be resolved by DFD, they are forwarded to the local office to resolve. Perform whatever duties are required to come up with a resolution. Once the case is resolved, DFD is notified of the outcome of the resolution.
- Bankruptcy. Track child support NCPs who are in Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Write letters to plaintiff’s along with Proof of Claims and answer questions they may have. Send plaintiffs updated information as it comes in from the Bankruptcy Court and the Trustees.
- Foreclosures. Forward foreclose information to plaintiffs on behalf of the attorneys representing the NCP in the foreclosure of property.
- Statistics. Collect and compile the monthly statistics for the team and email them to the Assistant Chief and Supervising Probation Officer.
- Contacts. I have developed contacts with other Camden Probation Team Leaders, case workers, County Coordinators in other counties, Family Court personnel, people at the AOC and DFD. Assist/ask assistance or work together with these contacts on more complex issues that come up on different aspects of the job.
- Answer phone calls, mail, email and assist people coming into the office on a wide range of subjects about their child support case(s).
Domestic Relations Probation Officer Transfer Officer
Camden County Probation Division
03.1998 - 12.2021
- Process transfer child support cases to and from other counties in New Jersey per state transfer policy. Responsibilities also include computer documentation and management of cases being processed between other New Jersey counties. Duties also included preparing and presenting cases before the Hearing Officer for child support enforcement hearings, 1998-2000.
FIDM Coordinator
Camden County Probation Division
08.2005 - 07.2013
- Reviewing daily FIDM reports to determine the eligibility of bank accounts which should be levied for child support and sending the appropriate results to the AOC and the DFD.
Domestic Relations Investigator Bench Warrant Unit
Camden County Probation Division
03.1994 - 03.1998
- Extensive research to locate defendants with outstanding child support bench warrants in collaboration with the Camden County Sheriff’s Department and the state prison system.
Domestic Relations Investigator Caseworker
Camden County Probation Division
08.1989 - 03.1994
- Enforce child support and matrimonial orders, prepare cases for court for enforcement, modifications, reviews, and order to show cause, telephone contacts to/from plaintiffs, defendants, attorneys, courts, welfare, and other agencies.
Bindery Feeder
M. Gross Printing Company
11.1981 - 08.1989
- Feed cover and body signatures of books into a high-speed bindery inserter machine, and machine maintenance.
Warehouse Person
Allied Maintenance Corporation
04.1981 - 10.1981
- Picked merchandise orders, prepared UPS orders, checked outbound shipments for accuracy, repaired and repackaged broken merchandise.
Assistant Manager
Kmart Corporation
08.1979 - 03.1981
- Merchandised and maintained one third of the store, supervised employees, manager on duty two days a week, provided customer service. Responsible for opening and closing store. On call after hours to answer any store alarms.
Truck Driver
Easton News Company
01.1977 - 08.1979
- Delivered newspapers by truck in the middle of the night to the Pocono Mountains. Delivered to businesses, paper routes, newsstands and to main depot in the Poconos for distribution from their facility.
Assistant Lead Man Molding Machine Operator
SGL Plastics, Inc.
01.1972 - 08.1975
- Operated various plastic injection molding machines. Assisted in mold changes and relieved other operators at break and lunch times. Also worked from time to time in sheet plastic and fabrication department.
Education
Criminal Justice Counselor Certificate -
Camden County Fire Academy
Blackwood, NJ06.2002
Litigation Management Certificate - undefined
The Institute for Paralegal Training
Philadelphia, PA05.1987
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Economics
The King's College
Briarcliff Manor, NY05.1979
Computer Systems and Industrial Management
Northampton County Area Community College
Bethlehem, PA05.1975
Computer Programming Certificate - undefined
Intext Computer Institute
Allentown, PA08.1971
High School Diploma - undefined
Easton Area High School
Easton, PA06.1971
Skills
- Enforce Court Orders
- Client advocacy
- Family support
- Courtroom testimony
- Word, Excel
- Reliable, Trustworthy,
- Office Skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Efficiency
- Community resources
- Investigations
- Data collection
- Database searches
- Confident
- Time management
- Multitasking
Hobbies and Interests
- Genealogical research for various families
- Write and publish family history books
- Family historian for four family reunions each year
- Served as President, Vice President and Executive Board Member in planning, coordinating, and running annual family reunions
- Traveling, baseball, history
Timeline
FIDM Coordinator
Camden County Probation Division
08.2005 - 07.2013
Senior Probation Officer in Domestic Relations
Camden County Probation Division
01.2004 - 12.2021
Domestic Relations Probation Officer Transfer Officer
Camden County Probation Division
03.1998 - 12.2021
Domestic Relations Investigator Bench Warrant Unit
Camden County Probation Division
03.1994 - 03.1998
Domestic Relations Investigator Caseworker
Camden County Probation Division
08.1989 - 03.1994
Bindery Feeder
M. Gross Printing Company
11.1981 - 08.1989
Warehouse Person
Allied Maintenance Corporation
04.1981 - 10.1981
Assistant Manager
Kmart Corporation
08.1979 - 03.1981
Truck Driver
Easton News Company
01.1977 - 08.1979
Assistant Lead Man Molding Machine Operator
SGL Plastics, Inc.
01.1972 - 08.1975
Litigation Management Certificate - undefined
The Institute for Paralegal Training
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Economics
The King's College
Computer Systems and Industrial Management
Northampton County Area Community College
Computer Programming Certificate - undefined
Intext Computer Institute
High School Diploma - undefined
Easton Area High School
Criminal Justice Counselor Certificate -
Camden County Fire Academy
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