KIM HOPKINS RISBY Ed.D.
Murfreesboro,TN
Summary
Highly motivated professional with 24 years' experience in the criminal justice system, including case management, and supervision of both children and adults. Moreover, I am detailed-oriented and knowledgeable about preparing court documents and maintaining offender records and files. I am skilled with offender referrals to alcohol/drug and mental health treatment providers. I am an experienced professional effective at managing difficult cases and making sound, educated decisions. Finally, I strive to be a creative and practical problem solver; while maintaining strong relationships with court personnel, victims, and other community agencies.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Judicial Assistant
Metropolitan Government /State Trial Court
05.2023 - Current
- Researched laws, court decisions and other documents relevant to cases before court to aide in judge's decision-making.
- Attended eekly court proceedings to hear arguments and document necessary case information for judge's review.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Reviewed complaints, petitions, motions and pleadings to aid in determining admissibility.
- Updated firm's database with new information for client records and financial documents.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Manage the office and personnel.
- Supervise Interns
Program Manager
State Trial Courts/Davidson County Drug Court
10.2021 - 05.2023
- Organizes programs to address needs of individuals, groups, and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the program
- Oversee HR activities to include hiring, terminations dn maintenance of employee records.
- Assists in developing rules and program policies
- Writes Program Policies and Procedures
- Ensures goals are met in areas including team member performance, safety, budget, and quality programming.
- Implement changes and interventions as needed to ensure program goals are achieved
- Attends court and staff meetings
- Evaluates and reviews employee performance
- Responds to calls and emails promptly
- In conjunction with the program director; work with the leadership team on strategic planning
- Produces accurate and timely reports
- May write or assist in writing grant proposals
- Reviews financial and statistical/analytical reports for program enhancement
- Attends training and workshops as needed
- Supervise over 20 employees
Program Specialist/Phase 3 Counselor
DAVIDSON COUNTY DRUG COURT - State Trial Courts
02.2020 - 10.2021
- Supervises participants in the program and interacts with courts/judicial officials on a regular basis. Meets with participants to monitor progress in the program and compliance with court orders; provides guidance and case management; preforms crisis intervention as needed. Conducts face to face meetings per program requirements, designed to encourage compliance, and behaviors, help identify inconsistencies between goals, build self-esteem, and reward progress.
- Records and documents the context of face to face... meetings; note participant's program engagement, progress or response to care, risk level, and oversee employment and outside engagement activities. Continually assess participant progress, and risk level in order to gradually reduce in-program supervision to promote community reintegration.
- Prepare recommendations to the court on the participant's progress in the program. Facilitates group meetings related to life skills, self-esteem, support groups, etc... Facilitates contact with outside employers, employment agencies, and housing agencies to aid in finding employment and housing accommodations for participants.
- Conducts routine employer visits as needed. In order to promote the safety of all employees, document meetings and communicate daily activities taking place outside of the office to your supervisor. Participates in weekly Team Staffing and attends Recovery Court as scheduled, unless otherwise directed.
- Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of laws/regulations pertaining to criminal behavior and substance use disorder; reads professional literature; participates in continuing education activities.
- Supervise and Monitor DUI Bound Over Cases
- Maintain Program Statistical Information
- Evaluate and audit client files
Probation Officer, Special Services Unit
STATE TRIAL COURTS\METROPOLITAIN GOVERNMENT
08.2018 - 10.2021
- Supervise offenders placed on bond to reduce risk to the community
- Screen offender referrals and complete intake interviews and paperwork
- Enforce bond conditions outlined by the Court
- Maintain organized offender records and documentation in compliance with department and legal standards
- Drug Screening and testing, to include receiving, labeling, and analyzing urine samples according to standard procedures
- Monitor defendants' compliance and progress in treatment by reviewing reports from counseling agencies
- Provide Averhealth results to the District Attorney
Adjunct Instructor-Management Human Resources
Trevecca Nazarene University
08.2014 - Current
- Serves as Dissertation Advisor for the Leadership & Professional Practice Doctoral Program.
- Integrated technology into classroom instruction for a well-rounded and modern approach
- Selected appropriate materials to support student learning needs
- Distributed course syllabus and answered student questions regarding standards, material, grading and progression
- Tracked student assignments, attendance and test scores
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that covered all required topics
- Offered constructive feedback to minors under care regarding specific actions, behaviors and words
Online Adjunct Instructor- Criminal Justice
BETHEL UNIVERSITY
07.2014 - Current
- Teach introductory and upper-level courses in Management and Human Resources in face to face and online learning environments
- Foster students' commitment to lifelong learning by connecting course materials to broader themes and current events
- Demonstrate a continued commitment to undergraduate teaching through full participation in the college community
- Develop and deliver engaging lectures to undergraduate and graduate students
- Write course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
- Plan, evaluate and revised course content and course materials
- Coach students on public speaking and presentation skills
Adjunct Instructor/Campus Faculty Assessment Liaison
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Taught introductory and upper-level courses in Criminal Justice
- Lectured and communicated effectively with students from diverse backgrounds
- Demonstrated a continued commitment to undergraduate teaching through full participation in the college community
- Coached students on public speaking and presentation skills
- Served as campus faculty assessment liaison for Nashville and Chattanooga campuses
- Served as the leader in assessment of student learning outcomes initiatives in the Criminal Justice Department
- Provided leadership ad team building skills and strategic management to criminal justice staff
- Maintained professional relationships and professional with staff and students
Adjunct Instructor
KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Taught introductory and upper-level courses in Criminal Justice
- Fostered students' commitment to lifelong learning by connecting course materials to broader themes and current events
- Lectured and communicated effectively with students from diverse backgrounds
- Maintained thorough records of student attendance and grades
- Planned, evaluated and revised course content and course materials
Promoted to DUI Probation Officer
METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE GOVERNMENT STATE TRIAL COURTS
01.2002 - 08.2018
- Serves at the NCIC/Alternate Terminal Agency Coordinator
- Screen offender referrals and complete intake interviews and paperwork
- Maintain organized offender records and documentation in compliance with department and legal standards
- Complete background checks
- Proficient with Arms and NCIC
- Supervise probation and bond cases
- Complete drug testing
- Serves as liaison for victims in criminal investigations in regard to restitution and/or status of case
- Responds to victim inquiries or complaints
- Monitor the status of Ignition Interlock, Scram, Electronic Monitoring and Averhealth of assigned probationers
- Drug Screening
- Monitor defendants' compliance and progress in treatment by reviewing reports from counseling agencies
- Update, track and file documentation with court
- Maintain Crystal Reports
- Organize client documentation by checking files and verifying completeness of notes
- Collaborate with institutional staff, area law enforcement, mental health boards, county attorneys and treatment providers
- Maintain personal contact with offenders through office and community visits
- Serve as court liaison by attending court hearings and presenting reports and recommendations
Promoted to Drug Court Probation Officer
DAVIDSON COUNTY DRUG COURT RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Supervised non-violent felony adult offenders assigned to the Drug Court Residential facility; a long-time care residential drug and alcohol program
- Managed schedules for adult offenders for efficiency and success
- Completed referrals of offenders to outside alcohol/drug and mental health treatment
- Assisted offenders through the successful completion of assessment and orientation, stabilization and rehabilitation, re-entry and employment, and transition back into the community
- Provided monthly reports to the Drug Court Judge
- Preparing warrants, conducting urine screens, testifying in court, and maintaining offender files
Promoted to Community Resource Liaison
DAVIDSON COUNTY DRUG COURT
01.1997 - 01.1999
- Coordinated job placement, vocational education/training, and basic education for an offender in the Drug Court Program
- Managed budgets and offender revenue
- Identified and secured services in alcohol/drug and mental health treatment services, clothing, shelter, and health)
- Conducted life skills classes for the adult offender
Case Officer
DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM
11.1996 - 01.1997
- Supervised adult offenders to monitor compliance with the court
- Prepared warrants, conducting urine screens, testifying in Court, entering computer data, and maintaining offender files
- Referred offenders to alcohol/drug and mental health treatment as needed
- Conducted home investigations
- Reported violations of supervision conditions to the State's Attorney's office
- Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings
- Conducted pre-sentence investigations by doing in-depth research and compiling police reports
- Screened offender referrals and completed intake interviews and paperwork
- Contact victims in criminal investigations in regard to restitution
Program Director
PITT COUNTY COMMUNITY PENALTIES PROGRAM
01.1991 - 01.1996
- Responsibilities included developing, administering, and supervising a Community Penalties Program
- Oversaw team of 6 personnel
- Responsible for recruiting, hiring, retention, promotion, and termination
- Conducted home investigations of clientele
- Maintained yearly operating budget
- Conduct agency in-service training to enhance personal performance
- Provided case management
- Exhibited a high degree of responsibility for confidentiality
- As needed, developed, wrote, and presented community-based punishment plans as alternative sentencing proposals for offenders who are found or plead guilty to charges and who, without such a proposal would be incarcerated
- Interviewed victims for purposes of creating a sentencing plan
TASC Specialist/Case Manager
EDGECOMBE-NASH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
01.1991 - 12.1991
- Provided case management for TASC clientele needing mental health and substance abuse services
- Referred juveniles to the appropriate treatment for drug and alcohol abuse and or mental health services
- Conducted investigation interviews and court processing for minors referred to the juvenile court
- Supervised juveniles to reduce risk to the community
- Evaluated client progress toward completing terms of probation and addressed difficulties
- Maintained positive relationships with offenders and their families through weekly visits
- Recommended probation conditions to the court, including drug treatment, vocational rehabilitation and mental health programs
Education
Master of Arts - Grant Writing, Management & Evaluation
Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, IL07.2022
Ed.D. - Doctorate - Leadership & Professional Practice
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, TN2017
Master of Science - Public Service Management
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN2012
Metropolitan Management Institute, 2007
The University Of Tennessee - Knoxville,
Knoxville, TNBachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC1991
Skills
- Case management
- Court procedures
- Problem Solving
- Data collection
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Supervisory Experience
- Team management
- Highly organized
- Strong verbal communication
- Court testimony
- Training and development
- Collaboration
- File Audits
- Client Relationships
Publications
- Published Author: Dissertation: The Effects of Online Learning in Higher Education (2017)
- Published Author: Unemployment: The Ripple Effects, (2017)
Professional Associations
- Tennessee Association of Recovery Court Professionals, 2020
- Board member of the Justice Integration Services ( JIS) Steering Committee, 2007 to 2020
- Former member of the North Carolina Sentencing Association
Special Projects
- Revision, implementation and management of the Adult Probation Metropolitan Case Management (ADPB) System Software, 2003
- Revision, implementation and management of the (OJIE) Project, 2005
Professional Certifications
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Information Enforcement Systems(TIES)Basic Query Certification, National Law Enforcement Telecommunication Systems (NLETS), National Crime Information Center(NCIC), State Office of Information Resources (OIR), Tennessee Crime Information Center(TCIC), 2005 to 2020.
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation , Toximeter Certification EC-IR II Operation, April, 2005
Additional Information
- Director of Vacation Bible School, First Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN. 2014 to 2017
- Bridge Coach - Christian Education, Bridge Ministry, First Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN. 2017 to 2018
- Executive Board Member and Mother's Board President, First Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, TN. 2019 to Present
- Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Timeline
Executive Judicial Assistant
Metropolitan Government /State Trial Court
05.2023 - Current
Program Manager
State Trial Courts/Davidson County Drug Court
10.2021 - 05.2023
Program Specialist/Phase 3 Counselor
DAVIDSON COUNTY DRUG COURT - State Trial Courts
02.2020 - 10.2021
Probation Officer, Special Services Unit
STATE TRIAL COURTS\METROPOLITAIN GOVERNMENT
08.2018 - 10.2021
Adjunct Instructor-Management Human Resources
Trevecca Nazarene University
08.2014 - Current
Online Adjunct Instructor- Criminal Justice
BETHEL UNIVERSITY
07.2014 - Current
Adjunct Instructor/Campus Faculty Assessment Liaison
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
01.2013 - 01.2016
Adjunct Instructor
KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE
01.2008 - 01.2012
Promoted to DUI Probation Officer
METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE GOVERNMENT STATE TRIAL COURTS
01.2002 - 08.2018
Promoted to Drug Court Probation Officer
DAVIDSON COUNTY DRUG COURT RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
01.1999 - 01.2002
Promoted to Community Resource Liaison
DAVIDSON COUNTY DRUG COURT
01.1997 - 01.1999
Case Officer
DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAM
11.1996 - 01.1997
Program Director
PITT COUNTY COMMUNITY PENALTIES PROGRAM
01.1991 - 01.1996
TASC Specialist/Case Manager
EDGECOMBE-NASH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
01.1991 - 12.1991
Master of Arts - Grant Writing, Management & Evaluation
Concordia University Chicago
Ed.D. - Doctorate - Leadership & Professional Practice
Trevecca Nazarene University
Master of Science - Public Service Management
Cumberland University
Metropolitan Management Institute, 2007
The University Of Tennessee - Knoxville,
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
East Carolina University
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