Driven administrative professional successful at thriving in high stress, high-pressure environments and situations involving constant change and vast ambiguity in data and instruction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Analyst/Operations Clerk
U.S. Federal Courts
08.2021 - Current
Member of the CM/ECF Event team
Review incoming documents via traditional and electronic media to determine conformity with appropriate rules, practices, and court requirements
Ensure the assignment of case numbers and randomly assign cases to judges
Make summary entries of all documents and proceedings on the docket, including pleadings, petitions, motions, complaints, minutes, and orders
Assist in case management by ensuring that automated entries are appropriately linked for proper case management
Prepare and transmit such items as notices, judgments, and orders to appropriate parties
Open cases upon receipt of initiating documents
Identify emergency motions and documents that require special handling
Determine if the documents received are timely and otherwise meet the requirements of Federal and local rules
Cashier for funds received for filing and copy fees, appeal fees, and criminal debt payments
Serve as backup Courtroom Deputy for the Magistrate Judge
Certified in Electronic Sound Recording Operations
Assisted in juror check-in and seating in the Courtroom.
Participated in regular meetings with cross-functional teams to discuss progress updates, communicate concerns or challenges, and ensure alignment of project goals.
Streamlined QA processes for increased efficiency and reduced time spent on redundant tasks.
Unit Manager
The Geo Group
09.2020 - 07.2021
Supervised a group of Case Managers who provided program and administrative duties within an inmate housing unit area, providing maximum unit coordination, inmate supervision, and safety
Prepared records and reports
Assisted in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and regulations for custody, security, and treatment of inmates pertaining to housing unit operations
Established housing unit plans, stating unit missions and goals and enforcing institutional unit goals
Reviewed staff effectiveness and conducted frequent physical inspections of housing units to ensure proper implementation of policies and procedures
Reviewed disciplinary matters concerning both staff and inmates in the housing unit
Reviewed and evaluated program department policies and procedures to ensure pertinent, applicable, and effective manuals that complied with the client agency, corporate, institution, and ACA requirements, guidelines, and standards.
PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) coordinator/trainer
CCP (Core Correctional Practices) trainer
Acted as the Assistant Facility Administrator while absent
Assisted in coordinating COVID-19 modified operations.
Case Manager
The Geo Group
05.2015 - 09.2020
Prepared written personalized programs to establish measurable criteria of expected behavior and accomplishments and a time frame for achieving specified goals
Monitored facility sanitation and safety, assigning daily housekeeping chores to offenders to comply with facility standards
Responsible for conducting program reviews and completing progress reports and custodies by setting due dates
Prepared case history reports and recommended program assignments
Worked with offenders toward their rehabilitation goals to develop relapse-prevention plans and encouraged education goals
Unit Discipline Committee and Central Inmate Monitoring System certified
Provided training on the Victim/Witness Protection Program
Conducted facility orientation for newly assigned offenders, explaining the rules and regulations of the facility, available services and programs, and the disciplinary and classification process.
Correctional Counselor
The Geo Group
01.2014 - 05.2015
Analyzed and evaluated files/cases of the offenders assigned to caseload and assisted with personal problems and issues related to their incarceration
Responded to administrative technical questions and provided information to employees regarding office procedures
Review sensitive but unclassified information from pre-sentence reports, which must be carefully reviewed to classify the offender correctly
Performed offender correspondence reports by contacting outside resources/agencies, and I responded to inquiries by phone and writing
Prepared memorandums for appropriate signatures and composed meeting summaries from meeting minutes
Scheduled attorney visits and phone calls within policy guidelines and assisted the Case Manager in scheduling quarterly team meetings
Gathered information from offenders to establish their approved telephone and visitation list and ensured that submissions and updates were completed and entered into a database promptly.
Unit Secretary
The Geo Group
06.2013 - 01.2014
Managed releases, filing, and taking released offender files to the records department
Participated in room inspections and assisted in open houses for offenders
Pick up legal mail, deliver it to the offender, and take inmate central files to other facilities
Drafted and distributed memos and emails for the entire unit
Managed unit call reception and routed calls to the correct department
Monitored unit supply levels and notified management of ordering needs
Executed clerical tasks and assisted with all unit duties as directed
Designed electronic file systems and maintained electronic and paper files.