Lisa Brokenborough
Washington ,DC
Summary
Careful School Bus Driver attentive to road rules, school schedules, and students' needs. Maintains daily schedules with good driving abilities and understanding of local traffic flows. Protects students by operating bus safely and controlling student behavior. Hardworking employee enthusiastic about learning Type field inside and out. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
School Bus Driver
Prince George County Public Schools
Upper Marlboro, MD
02.2014 - 06.2022
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Demonstrated professionalism at all times while engaging with students, parents, colleagues, and administrators alike during daily duties.
- Provided a positive environment for students during transportation, fostering respectful interactions and promoting good behavior.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Enhanced student safety by strictly adhering to bus routes and schedules, as well as enforcing established behavior guidelines.
- Ensured proper bus equipment functionality through regular checks of lights, signals, mirrors, brakes, tires, and other essential components.
- Developed positive relationships with students, faculty and parents to support continuous rapport and communication.
- Reported vehicle maintenance and repair issues to appropriate personnel for timely resolution.
- Collaborated with school administrators to address any behavioral issues arising during transportation effectively.
- Assisted in emergency preparedness drills, demonstrating appropriate evacuation procedures to students and staff members.
- Communicated information to parents to promote good communication and transparency.
Correctional Officer
DC Department of Corrections
Washington, DC
02.1985 - 06.2016
- Managed high-risk situations with professionalism and composure, ensuring the safety of all involved parties.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Maintained inmate safety through vigilant monitoring of behavior and swift intervention during conflicts.
- Reduced instances of contraband by thoroughly searching inmates, cells, and common areas.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Assisted in the training of new correctional officers, providing guidance on best practices and procedures.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Prevented escapes by diligently inspecting perimeters, doors, windows, gates, fences, and other access points throughout the prison complex regularly.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
Education
Certificate Phlebotomy - Nursing
University of DC
Washington, DCSkills
- Dependable and reliable
- Effective communication skills
- Safety-focused
- Safe Driving Practices
- Incident Reporting
- Commercial driving
- Special Needs Assistance
- Defensive Driving
- Vehicle inspections
- DOT Regulations
- License endorsements
- Pre-Trip Inspections
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Prince George County Public Schools
02.2014 - 06.2022
Correctional Officer
DC Department of Corrections
02.1985 - 06.2016
Certificate Phlebotomy - Nursing
University of DC