Desari Schiefer
Birch run
Summary
Resilient Correctional Officer skilled in maintaining security and peace in high-stress environments. Known for productivity and efficiency in task completion, managing time effectively to meet all job requirements. Specialized skills include conflict resolution, emergency response coordination, and inmate behavior modification strategies. Excel at communication, empathy, and leadership, crucial for fostering safe correctional facilities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2011
2011
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Correctional Officer
Michigan Department of Corrections
Freeland
05.2019 - Current
- Interpreting nonverbal cues.
- Leading a unit with professionalism.
- Collaborating successfully with others.
- Managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Supervising inmates in an effective, firm and fair manner.
- Initiating and participating in the searching of prisoners and their housing units and work areas.
- Successfully completing specialized training courses in self-defense, medical emergencies, and safety management.
- Work alongside other officers while controlling movements of prisoners and making sure we have a safe and secure unit with 192 prisoners locking in it.
CNA
Covenant Health Hospital
Saginaw
06.2014 - 03.2019
- Patient handling and repositioning.
- Medical supplies management.
- Patient hygiene assistance, including hair brushing, dental care, and shaving.
- Provision of meals and documentation of nutritional intake.
- Monitoring of vital signs such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Responding to patient requests and inquiries.
Education
Corrections Certificate - Law Enforcement
Delta College
Bay City, MI 03.2020 - 05.2021
Montrose Choice
Montrose, MISkills
- Effective Communication
- De-escalation
- Rapid Learning
- Adaptability
- Inmate supervision
- Safety management
- Emergency response
- Policy enforcement
- Critical thinking
- Situational awareness
- Stress management
- Time management
- Decision making
- Leadership abilities
- Mentorship
- Safety and security enforcement
- Search procedures
- First aid training
- Negotiation
- Contraband detection
- Self-defense tactics
- First aid and CPR certified
Timeline
Corrections Certificate - Law Enforcement
Delta College
03.2020 - 05.2021
Correctional Officer
Michigan Department of Corrections
05.2019 - Current
CNA
Covenant Health Hospital
06.2014 - 03.2019
Montrose Choice