Kelly Evans
Gwynn Oak,MD
Summary
Focused Correctional Officer offering 25-year history of monitoring high-volume correctional facilities to maintain safety and order. Extensive experience in inmate restraints and searches. Proven success enforcing facility policies and reducing inmate altercations.
Trustworthy Detention Officer with 4 years of experience. Talented at quickly deescalating conflicts and maintaining superior levels of levelheadedness. Intelligent and agile with remarkable security awareness.
Safety-oriented Correctional Officer with more than 29 years in maximum and medium security facilities. Extensively trained in defensive tactics and suicide prevention.
Reliable Detention Officer skilled handling and managing activities of multiple offenders in assigned cell block. Sound knowledge of constitutional rights and ethical standards of conduct. Experience detaining and processing inmates, preparing and serving meals to inmates and monitoring overall facility security.
Resourceful and dedicated Correctional Officer Captain with motivational leadership, training and employee supervision experience. 29 years in corrections and law enforcement.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Customer Service Representative position.
Ready to help team achieve company goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Detention Officer
Ordnance Road Correctional Center
Glen Burnie, MD
05.2019 - 07.2023
- Wrote daily reports and maintained logs of inmate activities and behaviors.
- Inspected jail conditions and took action to rectify problems in order to meet state and federal regulations for health and safety.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations and provided medical aid.
- Transported inmates to and from court hearings, medical appointments and other locations.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Correctional Officer Captain
State Of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
07.1994 - 05.2019
- Coordinated responses to emergency situations arising in different prison locations.
- Completed daily work report sheets and delegated tasks to employees.
- Checked all book in and discharges, making sure all charges have paperwork and all discharges have orders of discharge.
- Handled inmate counts and searches for missing inmates.
- Monitored and confirmed compliance with safety standards and regulations.
- Inspected housing cells and directed teams completing in-depth searches for contraband or damage.
- Supervised 65 employees and performance of tasks and managed 537 offenders.
- Resolved issues and disputes between inmates professionally and respectfully.
- Cultivated and maintained climate of mutual respect with freedom from harassment and intimidation, to provide safe environment for staff and offenders.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Education
High School Diploma -
Forest Park High School
Baltimore, MDNo Degree - Office Assistant II
The Stratford Schools
Baltimore, MDSkills
- Search Cells
- Emergency Situations
- Restraint Techniques
- Critical Thinking
- Sanitation Checks
- Medical Emergency Response
- Headcounts
- Body and Cell Searches
- Defensive Techniques
- Perimeter Guarding
- Maintaining Logs
- Booking Procedures
- Inmate Monitoring
- Maintain Records
- First Aid Certification
- Security Checks
- Inmate Behavior Correction
- Disciplinary Action
- Operational Efficiency
- Taking Photographs
- Gate Control
Certification
- Certified Training Instructor, State of Maryland - since 2008
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The hardest thing to learn in life is which bridge to cross and which to burn.
David Russell
Timeline
Detention Officer
Ordnance Road Correctional Center
05.2019 - 07.2023
Correctional Officer Captain
State Of Maryland
07.1994 - 05.2019
High School Diploma -
Forest Park High School
No Degree - Office Assistant II
The Stratford Schools
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