Hilary Garcia
Huntington Station,NY
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Self-motivated worker with over fifteen years experience in report writing and data entry.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Probation Officer
Suffolk County Department Probation
Suffolk County, NY
06.2011 - Current
- Interpreted legal concepts and issues to complete and close out cases.
- Gathered information from people in community, family members and agencies about conduct of probationers.
- Determined appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk and needs assessments.
- Performed both pre-sentence and pre-parole investigations.
- Compiled information from law enforcement and conducted interviews with youth offenders.
- Suggested special community service rehabilitation programs to help further support offenders.
- Interpreted data from various assessment tools to determine appropriate level of supervision.
- Verified social and legal history information of individual probationers.
- Completed reports on behalf of court and associated legal entities.
- Maintained organized offender records and documentation in compliance with department and legal standards.
- Maintained compliance with all legal statutes, policies and procedures.
- Oversaw administration of DNA indexing and drug and alcohol screenings for offenders.
- Researched each case thoroughly to strengthen case outcomes.
- Coordinated and worked closely with law enforcement, social service agencies and mental health providers.
- Developed case reports detailing inmate history and likelihood of committing another crime.
- Conducted pre-sentence investigations by doing in-depth research and compiling police reports.
Director of Intramural & Pee Wee Soccer Program
Brentwood Youth Soccer Club
Brentwood, NY
08.2005 - Current
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Designed or used assessments to monitor player learning outcomes.
- Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
- Established and updated objectives and tools for overall program and each department to enhance operations.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment.
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
CUNY- Queens College
Flushing, NYMaster of Science - Masters Public Administration- Government
Keller Graduate School
Skills
- Report Writing
- Court Procedures
- Interviewing Expert
- Substance Abuse
- File Reviews
- Crisis Intervention Techniques
- Data Gathering
- Documentation
- Accuracy
- Database Searches
- Data Collection
- Presentence Investigation Reports (PSI)
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Investigations
- Efficiency
Timeline
Probation Officer
Suffolk County Department Probation
06.2011 - Current
Director of Intramural & Pee Wee Soccer Program
Brentwood Youth Soccer Club
08.2005 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
CUNY- Queens College
Master of Science - Masters Public Administration- Government
Keller Graduate School