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MELISSA SZYMANOSKI

Fulton,NY

Summary

Seasoned law enforcement professional with nearly two decades of experience in custody operations, inmate transport, and judicial coordination. Seeking a Secretary to the Judge position to leverage expertise in legal documentation, scheduling, and administrative support, while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, and efficiency within the judicial system.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Transport Deputy

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
Syracuse, New York
08.2017 - Current
  • Responsible for transporting incarcerated individuals to and from courts, medical appointments, state correctional facilities, local correctional facilities, jails, JP courts, various psychiatric centers, and preparing and maintaining accurate records of court appearance dates and detainers.
  • Responsible for transporting juvenile offenders between the ages of 16 and 17 to specialty courts under New York State’s Raise the Age initiatives.
  • Transport individuals to the Parole Hearing under Less Is More.
  • Monitored safety guidelines while providing instruction on job duties and responsibilities associated with specific tasks in the field.
  • Provided instruction and guidance to newly assigned personnel in the field.
  • Provided prisoner transport services.

Field Training Officer

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
10.2006 - Current
  • Train newly hired recruits in departmental policy and procedures, including daily pod activities, responding to emergencies, and proper radio transmissions; daily evaluations and reporting to the FTO Sergeant.
  • I continue to train in the Transport Section for newly assigned deputies on the importance of safety and security and proper court documentation.

Deputy Sheriff-Custody

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
10.2005 - Current
  • Supervise up to sixty inmates within a housing unit while maintaining the safety and security of staff, civilians, and incarcerated individuals. Assignments include Special Housing Units, Medical, Mental Health, Reception, and Program Pods.
  • Train newly hired recruits in departmental policy and procedures, including daily pod activities, responding to emergencies, and proper radio transmissions; daily evaluations and reporting to the FTO Sergeant.
  • I continue to train in the Transport Section for newly assigned deputies on the importance of safety and security and proper court documentation.
  • Responsible for transporting incarcerated individuals to and from Courts, medical appointments, state correctional facilities, local correctional facilities, jails, JP Courts, various psychiatric centers, and preparing and maintaining accurate records of court appearance dates and detainers.
  • Responsible for transporting juvenile offenders between 16 and 17 to specialty courts under New York State’s Raise the Age initiatives.
  • Transport individuals to the Parole Hearing under Less is More.

Housing Deputy

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
10.2005 - 08.2017
  • Supervise up to sixty inmates within a housing unit while maintaining the safety and security of staff, civilians, and incarcerated individuals. Assignments include Special Housing Units, Medical, Mental Health, Reception, and Program Pods.

Education

CNY Regional Correctional Law Enforcement Academy - CNY Regional Correctional Law Enforcement Academy

Onondaga County Sheriff's Department
Syracuse, NY
01-2006

Associate of Applied Science -

OCM BOCES
Practical Nursing
01-2001

High School Diploma -

Christian Brothers
Syracuse, NY
06-1997

Skills

  • Written and oral communication
  • Weapons qualification
  • Law enforcement training
  • Incarcerated education programs training
  • Communication skills
  • Training & Development
  • Conflict resolution
  • Emergency response
  • Safety protocols
  • Policy enforcement
  • Risk assessment
  • Training development
  • Attention to detail
  • Transport safety
  • Dependability and responsibility
  • Organization and time management
  • Decision-making
  • Social perceptiveness

Timeline

Transport Deputy

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
08.2017 - Current

Field Training Officer

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
10.2006 - Current

Deputy Sheriff-Custody

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
10.2005 - Current

Housing Deputy

Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office
10.2005 - 08.2017

CNY Regional Correctional Law Enforcement Academy - CNY Regional Correctional Law Enforcement Academy

Onondaga County Sheriff's Department

Associate of Applied Science -

OCM BOCES

High School Diploma -

Christian Brothers