Karina Rodriguez
Portland,TX
Summary
Hard working and reliable individual specializing in caseload management, court protocols and documentation. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraprofessional
Madison Elementary School
Ruther Glen, VA
10.2024 - 12.2025
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Worked with special needs students to determine specific plans for success.
- Assisted teachers and worked individually with students with special needs, helping each navigate education system.
- Helped feeding and daily living skills to support physical and emotional well-being.
Case Manager
MHID
Corpus Christi, TX
07.2023 - 08.2024
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
Juvenile Probation Officer
Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
Houston , TX
10.2010 - 10.2011
- Prepared various behavior and incident reports.
- Investigated cases, interviewed parents and offered to counsel in times of crises.
- Created, organized and maintained files, case notes and electronic databases.
- Answered phone calls concerning clients, handled complaints and responded to requests for information.
- Maintained positive relationships with offenders and family members through weekly visits.
- Conducted investigation interviews and court processing for minors referred to juvenile court.
Pretrial Officer
Harris County District Attorney's Office
Houston, TX
05.2005 - 10.2010
- Managed full-cycle caseloads, including pretrial, pre-sentence and client supervision.
- Checked residential probationers for adherence to curfew and compliance with rules.
- Coordinated phases of offender prison release program.
- Delivered bail recommendations to court to assist with case outcomes.
- Prepared PC Court criminal background checks on offenders to assist magistrate with correct bond setting.
Records Clerk
Houston Independent School Distict
Houston, TX
01.2001 - 05.2005
- Performed basic administrative duties by answering calls, taking messages, data entry, typing tasks and locating files upon request.
- Retrieved, sorted, copied and filed all documents and paperwork.
- Verified documents and associated records to catch and resolve discrepancies.
- Created or updated records with new files or information.
Student Worker
Laredo Community College
Laredo, TX
08.1998 - 01.2001
- Developed strong oral and written communication skills in working with people of different ages.
- Routed incoming mail and prepared outgoing mail according to campus procedures.
- Adhered to procedures and policies as outlined in campus codes of conduct.
- Followed instructions from management to complete tasks according to exact specifications.
- Located and filed physical permanent records according to established categorization systems.
- Greeted office visitors, provided information and directed to appropriate personnel.
- Answered phone calls and took messages or transferred to appropriate parties.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX05.2005
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Laredo Community College
Laredo, TX05.2001
High School Diploma -
Dilley High School
Dilley, TX05.1998
Skills
- Juvenile Diversion Programs
- Community Service Programs
- Pre-Sentence Investigations
- File Reviews
- Urinalysis Testing
- Juvenile Probation
- Court Report Documentation
- Excellent Monitoring Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Clerical Support
- Public Speaking
IEP goals
Special needs
Instructional support
Autism and spectrum disorders
Classroom management strategies
Relationship building skills
Small group support
Toileting assistance
Teacher assistance
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Special Education Paraprofessional
Madison Elementary School
10.2024 - 12.2025
Case Manager
MHID
07.2023 - 08.2024
Juvenile Probation Officer
Harris County Juvenile Probation Department
10.2010 - 10.2011
Pretrial Officer
Harris County District Attorney's Office
05.2005 - 10.2010
Records Clerk
Houston Independent School Distict
01.2001 - 05.2005
Student Worker
Laredo Community College
08.1998 - 01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Houston - Downtown
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Laredo Community College
High School Diploma -
Dilley High School