Lydia Martin
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Correctional Officer experienced in crisis intervention and problem-solving. Trained new staff in safety procedures to ensure compliance and uphold facility integrity. Committed to team leadership and development, with a focus on creating and implementing effective programs and protocols to enhance operational processes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Officer
Arizona Department of Corrections
Buckeye, Arizona
07.2006 - Current
- Maintained safety protocols within correctional facilities to ensure secure environment.
- Monitored behavior and addressed conflicts to uphold facility order.
- Assisted in crisis intervention strategies to de-escalate volatile situations.
- Trained new hires on procedures, policies, and safety measures effectively.
- Documented daily logs of activities, incidents, and accountability of staff, keys, radios, cameras, and tasers, ensuring clear communication during phone inquiries and two-way radio usage.
- Prepared detailed reports documenting all relevant information related to daily operations at the correctional facility.
- Directed visitor sign-in, documenting processes, and completing appropriate visitation logs.
- Conducted thorough security checks on visitors and delivered packages to ensure safety protocols were met. on visitors entering the facility as well as on packages being delivered.
- Ensured the security and confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Worked closely with medical staff to support inmate management and maintaining confidentiality per HIPPA laws in secure environment.
Education
Corrections
Correctional Officer Training Academy
09.2006
Maryvale High School
05.1999
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Maricopa Community Colleges, Estrella Mountain Community College
Skills
- Safety protocol enforcement
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- Report writing
- Records management
- File and record maintenance
- Radio communication
- CPR and first aid
- Firearm operations trained
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Radio communication
- First aid training
Timeline
Correctional Officer
Arizona Department of Corrections
07.2006 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Maricopa Community Colleges, Estrella Mountain Community College
Maryvale High School
Corrections
Correctional Officer Training Academy