John Kabemba
Lynchburg,VA
Summary
A dedicated and compassionate professional with a proven track record of over three years specializing in crisis intervention, correctional officer duties, and life mentoring. Successfully graduated with a distinguished degree in Communications from Western State University in 2023. Demonstrated ability to excel under pressure, consistently delivering exceptional results while positively impacting individuals' lives. Skilled in navigating complex scenarios with empathy, strategic acumen, and unwavering commitment, showcasing a steadfast dedication to personal growth and continuous professional development. Passionate about making a lasting difference and eager to contribute effectively to a dynamic team environment.
Dedicated and hardworking professional skilled in team leadership, training and development, as well as creation and implementation of programs and protocols. Offering to work both independently and as collaborative member of team to improve processes and meet organizational goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Jail Officer
Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Center
05.2025 - Current
- Ensures the supervision of inmates and monitors their activities in detention facilities.
- Provides necessary care and correctional treatment to inmates.
- Manages holding areas for inmates to maintain order and security.
- Ensures inmates remain in custody and follows relevant laws, policies, and procedures when transporting and escorting inmates within secured areas.
- Contributes to maintaining institution security by conducting searches on inmates and visitors, checking mail for contraband, and preparing incident reports.
- Enforces rules and regulations regarding facility security, inmate conduct, and accountability.
- Conducts accurate headcounts and inventories inmates’ personal property, issuing receipts as needed.
- Intervenes in physical confrontations to protect inmates and fellow officers from harm.
- Provides emergency assistance when required, including CPR, first aid, addressing inmate escapes, and following evacuation procedures.
Jail Officer
Lynchburg Va Regional Jail
Lynchburg, VA
12.2024 - 01.2025
- Supervision of inmates and inmate activity in detention facilities.
- Provides care and correctional treatment of inmates.
- Manages inmate holding areas.
- Ensures that inmates remain in custody.
- Transports and escorts inmates within secured areas according to relevant laws, policies, and procedures.
- Contributes to the maintenance of institution security.
- Performs searches on inmates and visitors.
- Checks mail for contraband, such as weapons or drugs.
- Prepares incident reports and other documentation.
- Enforces rules and regulations governing facility security, inmate conduct, and inmate accountability.
- Conducts accurate headcounts.
- Inventories inmates’ personal property and issues receipts.
- Break up physical confrontations and protect inmates and fellow officers from harm.
- Provides emergency assistance as needed, including but not limited to CPR, first aid, escape of inmates, and evacuation procedures.
Care Coordinator III
Newport Academy
Bethlehem, USA
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Bethlehem, CT
- Supervision and support individually and in groups at all times; Assistance to each adolescent in working with groups and in handling individual problems.
- Administration of support and setting limits of behavior; and documentation of adolescent’s progress, identification of possible need for professional services and communication of such findings to professional staff.
- Developed adventure therapy plans and submit to residential coordinator as per expected deadline.
- Work directly with the Residential Coordinator to create weekend planning.
- Coordinate milieu treatment with counseling staff via client record, staff communication, counseling/residential interface meeting.
- Ensure that all staff are working actively with residents who may be at risk for AMA including 1-to-1 engagement as well as frequent and timely status updates.
- Certify physical plant safety and security by conducting regular shift checks, fire drills and disaster drills.
- Confirm that all shift documentation is entered into the company system.
- Bethlehem, CT
Education
Degree - Communications
Western State University
Danbury, ConnecticutSkills
- Crisis intervention
- Correctional officer duties
- Life mentoring
- Communication
- Empathy
- Strategic acumen
- Personal growth
- Professional development
- Teamwork
Awards
Honored with prestigious awards for significant contributions to church events, including leadership within the youth group and instructing piano and drum classes.
Timeline
Jail Officer
Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Center
05.2025 - Current
Jail Officer
Lynchburg Va Regional Jail
12.2024 - 01.2025
Care Coordinator III
Newport Academy
08.2022 - 01.2023
Degree - Communications
Western State University