Cora Whitten
Summary
Committed individual with exceptional communication skills, actively pursuing a career that offers professional challenges; that utilize professional superior skills and teamwork. Administrative Skills fostering smooth office operations; to bringing 10 plus years of experience in security, surveillance and custody.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Security Site Supervisor (contract)
United Security Forces
10.2022 - Current
- Design and implement security protocols for assigned areas.
- Provide security team leadership and contribute to on-call duty assignment
- Oversaw team of security officers and manage daily work flow.
- Recruit, select, and hire highly skilled security personnel to fit ongoing staffing needs.
- Managed team schedules to provide effective security coverage for building needs.
HR Licensure Specialist
Vance County Schools
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Reviewed existing policies and procedures to make recommendations for enhancing
work productivity, recruitment, and hiring processes. - Multi-task and manage a high volume of work
- Managed Department Requisition; Intern Statewide Employee Recruitment and Prepare
Formal Presentation (e.g., Board Committee and Superintendent Report) - Created and maintained employee spreadsheets and data trackers that included employment verifications, salaries, and transferred leave balances.
- Pay attention to detail and work independently, while identifying issues, problems, and opportunities
Processing Assistant
NC Department of Public Instruction
02.2015 - 10.2021
- Routinely liaison with outside and local education agencies.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Words, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft TEAMS. Experience with data entry, physical and electronic file maintenance.
- Provide technical assistance to users of the North Carolina Online Licensure System, Lic-Sal and HRMS system.
- Provide clear and concise information; and interpreted information to outside agencies, staff, and visitors via email, telephone, and/or face to face contact
Master Detention Officer
Wake County Sheriff's Office
06.2006 - 01.2015
- Maintained accurate reporting and records including incident reports and logs of inmate behaviors and activities.
- Direct supervision of large inmate populate to ensure that needs were met concerning nutrition, hygiene, medical care and respite activities.
- Conducted physical searches of inmates and living quarters to minimize health and safety risks associated with an introduction of contraband.
- Escorted and transported inmates within facility and off site for court appearances and medical appointments.
- Applied verbal de-escalation techniques to reduce and prevent possibility of assaultive actions and combativeness in inmate population while encouraging restraint-free environment and keeping inmates, staff, and facility visitors safe and secure.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, NC05.2003
Skills
- Interviews and Interrogations
- Staffing and Scheduling
- Daily Status Report
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Document Management
- Exceptionally Organized
- Strong work ethics
- Detail-Oriented
Certification
- First Aid CPR & AED
- PPSB (Private Protective Service Board)
- Guardian Ad Litem
- Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC)
Timeline
Security Site Supervisor (contract)
United Security Forces
10.2022 - Current
HR Licensure Specialist
Vance County Schools
10.2021 - 10.2022
Processing Assistant
NC Department of Public Instruction
02.2015 - 10.2021
Master Detention Officer
Wake County Sheriff's Office
06.2006 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Saint Augustine's University
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