Katina Stephens
Copperas Cove,Texas
Summary
Seasoned professional with extensive experience at TDCJ Alfred D. Hughes Unit, excelling in inmate supervision and conflict resolution. Demonstrated ability to maintain facility security and enforce regulations, ensuring a safe environment. Skilled in records management and non-violent intervention, I consistently enhance operational efficiency and safety standards.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Officer
TDCJ Alfred D. Hughes Unit
Gatesville, TX
03.2023 - Current
- Conducted searches of inmates, cells, and prison grounds to detect contraband or illegal activities.
- Maintained order in the prison by monitoring inmate behavior and intervening when necessary.
- Enforced prison rules and regulations while maintaining a safe environment for inmates and staff.
- Supervised prisoners during meals, recreation time, work assignments, medical visits, court appearances, and other activities.
- Maintained complex reports, verifying paperwork for unit releases and making the appropriate notifications of the completion of the release process on the unit.
Use of Force Coordinator
TDCJ - Alfred D Hughes Unit
Gatesville, TX
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Reviewed incoming Use of Force packets for every incident of force on the unit, to include correction needs and packet completion.
- Created and maintained accurate records of Use of Force activities, including targeted officer documents needs to complete reports within designated timelines.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure individual packets were completed on time.
- Tabulated daily, weekly and monthly reports to the regional office of the type and number of packets completed, as well as projected completion of pending packets.
Administrative Assistant II
TDCJ Alfred D Hughes
Gatesville, TX
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Organized and maintained filing systems for physical and electronic documents, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of records.
- Composed letters, memos, reports, emails, presentations and other written correspondence as required by management staff.
- Accurately integrated incoming and outgoing inmate chain lists to ensure an accurate unit count.
- Communicated both electronically with supervisors, departments and Unit Administrators the required reports necessary for the efficient maintenance of the facility.
Patient Access Representative
Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton, TX
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Greeted patients and visitors in a courteous and professional manner.
- Processed patient admissions, registrations, transfers, and discharges according to established procedures.
- Verified insurance coverage for services provided by the facility.
- Collected co-pays and other payments from patients at time of service.
- Maintained contact, both electronically and in person with insurance vendors as well as hospital administrators.
- Completed complex reports relevant to patient access to services and insurance verification as required.
Education
High School Diploma -
Evadale High School
Evadale05-1996
Skills
- Belongings inspection
- Visitation oversight
- Dispatch
- Inmate monitoring
- Incident prevention
- Non-violent intervention
- Inmate supervision
- Search and seizure procedures
- CCTV monitoring
- Excellent problem solver
- Prisoner transport
- Ethical standards of conduct
- File and record maintenance
- Regulation compliance
- First aid training
- First aid and CPR certified
- Correctional facility procedures
- Records management
- Radio communication
- Facility security
- Conflict resolution skills
Timeline
Correctional Officer
TDCJ Alfred D. Hughes Unit
03.2023 - Current
Use of Force Coordinator
TDCJ - Alfred D Hughes Unit
12.2022 - 03.2023
Administrative Assistant II
TDCJ Alfred D Hughes
12.2021 - 03.2023
Patient Access Representative
Hamilton General Hospital
11.2020 - 12.2021
High School Diploma -
Evadale High School
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