Erin Van Sickle
Rice,MN
Summary
Committed Correctional Officer with passion for criminal justice. Experienced in maximum and medium security locations. Extensively trained in suicide prevention and defensive tactical techniques.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping Specialist
Holiday Outdoor Decor
03.2025 - Current
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
- Operated equipment such as forklifts to move outgoing shipments to loading area.
- Inspected merchandise and sent damaged pieces for repair before shipment.
- Prepared BOLs for shipments.
- Lead the shipping and receiving department.
- Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery, expediting as necessary, and communicating variances to customers.
- Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records and transmitted to proper department.
- Packaged goods in safe containers to prepare for shipping, adhering to packaging protocols.
- Communicated with vendors and suppliers to verify timely delivery of goods.
- Used pallet jacks and dollies to load and unloaded goods from trucks and containers.
- Processed invoices and order forms for goods received and shipped for proof of transactions.
- Corresponded with carrier representatives to make arrangements and provide instructions for shipment and delivery of orders.
- Processed required paperwork to expedite handling of shipped and received goods.
- Communicated with carrier representatives, arranging for special deliveries and shipment receipts.
- Monitored inventory to maintain sufficient supply levels to meet business and customer needs.
- Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
- Sorted and delivered materials to different work areas and staff.
Merchandiser
FritoLay
05.2024 - 03.2025
- Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
- Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
- Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
- Verified products appeared at correct locations in proper quantities.
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Organized store merchandise racks by size, style, and color.
Data Center Technician
Cologix
04.2021 - 04.2024
- Moved and installed shelves, power strips, rails, servers, switches and other equipment.
- Identified and reported problem devices and replaced defective parts.
- Accepted tasks and documented status using ticketing system, time reports and email.
- Recorded received products into database using asset tags information, product manufacturer, model and serial number.
- Installed and managed structured cabling infrastructure.
- Dressed and labeled cables for easy identification and traceability.
- Entered device locations and cable connections into database.
- Diagnosed and executed resolution for network and server issues.
- Investigated and corrected problems with printers, copiers and other peripheral devices.
- Monitored network hardware operations to evaluate proper configuration.
- Designed and evaluated WAN and LAN connectivity technologies.
Builds Lead
DB Schenker
04.2019 - 04.2021
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Installed servers for our customers.
Corrections Officer
North Central Correctional Complex
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Supervised inmates during all activities and transfers to monitor compliance and implement corrective actions.
- Sanctioned regulatory compliance while managing visual inspections, work crew accountability, illegal substance checks and cell assessments.
- Drove passenger vehicles and trucks to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals, and work sites.
- Received and processed inmates into custody of institution by searching prisoners and taking charge of personal property.
- Conducted pat downs and strip searches of inmates and visitors to prevent contraband from entering facility.
- Inspected condition of locks, window bars, doors and gates to prevent prisoner escapes.
- Effectively interacted with staff, offenders, visitors, and public to maintain security within facility.
- Authored incident reports for management on violations and discrepancies.
- Maintained safety and security of staff and public by applying defensive techniques and physical restraints.
- Routinely counted inmates and in response to potential security breaches.
- Reduced escape attempts, crimes, and other hazardous activity through close observation and situational awareness.
- Monitored radio transmissions between staff to respond immediately to directions and emergencies.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
- Completed intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
Education
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OHHigh School Diploma -
Logan High School
Logan, OH05-1999
Skills
- Shipping documentation
- Cost reduction strategies
- Carrier negotiation
- Warehouse operations
- Supply chain coordination
- Logistics management
- Customs compliance
- Hazardous materials
- Freight forwarding
- Distribution center management
- Materials transportation
- Package handling
- Merchandise staging
- Shipping and receiving
- Shipping and receiving tracking
- Attention to detail
- Heavy lifting
- Quality assurance testing
- Inspection and quality control
- Warehousing operations
- Time management
- Verbal and written communication
- Certified forklift driver
- Safety and compliance
- US Driver's license
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Warehouse software systems
- Delivery scheduling
- Inventory software
- Safety procedures
- Relationship building
- Shipment tracking
- Punctual and reliable
- Inventory management
- Records management
- Task prioritization
- Warehouse safety
- Data entry
- Stock rotation
- Forklift operation
- Pallet jack use
- Effective communication
- Barcode scanning
- Corrections Officer training
Timeline
Shipping Specialist
Holiday Outdoor Decor
03.2025 - Current
Merchandiser
FritoLay
05.2024 - 03.2025
Data Center Technician
Cologix
04.2021 - 04.2024
Builds Lead
DB Schenker
04.2019 - 04.2021
Corrections Officer
North Central Correctional Complex
04.2016 - 04.2019
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Columbus State Community College
High School Diploma -
Logan High School