Kiara Newman

Experienced criminal justice professional prepared for impactful results in community safety and rehabilitation. Strong background in case management, risk assessment, and compliance ensures effective support for individuals under supervision. Focused on collaborative efforts and adaptability to meet changing needs, with skills in conflict resolution, communication, and empathy. Reliable team player committed to achieving positive outcomes.

• National Honor Society, 04/01/18-06/01/18 Present, Maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, Participate in volunteer work, Demonstrate leadership
• USF and CASA Domestic Violence Research Project, 08/01/19- 12/01/19, During this time period USF Professor Shelly Wagers and my fellow classmates including myself did a research project to see how we could assist the court system and create ideas on how to help victims who have been a victim to domestic violence, We did two dry-runs visiting the courthouse to get a better understanding of how the court system works before conducting our research, we then went in for a final observation and later did the statistics of everything we observed, After observation and reviewing our stats, there was a group presentation held for CASA board members about the research we found and how we could possibly help improve the court system's decision making
• Florida International University Upward Bound Program (Trio), 06/01/16-08/01/16, Volunteered at FIU Garden and at Miami Zoo, Worked with former peers to help prepare for SAT/ACT, Study sessions/small classes to strengthen weaknesses in different educational subject areas
• Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services Inc., 07/01/15-08/01/15, Volunteered with organizing paperwork, Team building with kids, Answered phones in a professional manner, providing answers when possible and transferring calls or taking messages when needed
• Woman of Today Leaders of Tomorrow USF, 01/01/20-05/01/20, Empowering women in poor communities to improve and upgrade their habitat, Providing food security support to compensate for livelihood loss, Car Wash events to help assist with community giveback, Group meetings discussing leadership skills
• Criminal Justice Students, Critical Thinking, and First Responder Mindset in 21st Century Policing. USF Research Project, 04/01/22-05/01/22, Assisted by answering questions about the Criminal Justice system in the 21st century, Scenario-based questions were given to see how being a Criminal Justice major would reflect on our responses being a first responder