Lynnette Davis
Gresham,OR
Summary
Skilled Rental Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer with a proven track record at the City of Gresham, adept in property inspection and stakeholder communication. Excelled in conflict resolution, leading teams without a supervisor, and enhancing community livability through rigorous code compliance. Demonstrated expertise in legal testimony and report writing, significantly improving department efficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Rental Inspector
City of Gresham
Gresham, OR
09.2008 - Current
- Inspect residential rental properties, determine compliance with adopted codes and habitability standards, respond to and investigate complaints, write inspection reports, perform follow-up inspections to determine compliance, and review inspection results with owners, agents, and tenants.
- Member of the NET team, assist with rental properties where a criminal element is present, multiple calls for service create a strain on city resources and affect livability of surrounding neighborhoods.
- Assist the public, outside agencies, the community, and city stakeholders; represent the rental inspection program at city outreach events.
- Effectively de-escalate volatile persons and situations.
- Appear in court to present inspection findings, photos, and related documentation.
- Act as the lead inspector on three different occasions when the rental inspection department was without a supervisor, review inspector cases, field inspector, and rental staff questions on best practices, sign civil penalties, determine when civil penalties should be assessed or waived, manage inspector schedules, and respond to owner or agent complaints regarding violations and the inspection process.
- Managed and resolved conflicts arising from inspection findings, negotiating between parties to achieve compliance.
- Refer the public to available internal and community resources, as appropriate.
Code Enforcement Officer
City of Gresham
Gresham, OR
05.2007 - 09.2008
- Respond to complaints regarding code violations, abandoned, or improperly parked vehicles.
- Interpret and explain city codes to the public, inside stakeholders, and outside agencies.
- Complete and maintain inspection reports.
- Appear in court.
- Effectively deescalate volatile persons and situations.
- Represent the Code Enforcement Department at community outreach events.
- Refer the public to available resources and outside agencies, as appropriate.
Human Services Specialist
State Of Oregon, Department Of Human Services
Oregon City, OR
03.2006 - 05.2007
- Interviewed applicants to verify information eligibility for public assistance.
- Obtained income, asset and financial information to determine program eligibility.
- Review forms for accuracy and completeness.
- Explain rules and regulations of regarding state and federal benefit programs.
- Collaborated with other professionals to ensure coordination of care between multiple agencies and providers.
- Provided assistance to clients through active listening, and effective communication skills.
Police Officer
City of Gresham
Gresham, OR
09.2004 - 05.2005
- Ensure compliance with laws and city ordinances.
- Respond to calls for assistance from the public and outside agencies.
- Refer the public to available resources and agencies as appropriate.
- Interpret and explain laws and city codes to the public.
- Effectively diffuse volatile persons and situations.
- Write police reports and collect evidence.
- Use of various computer programs for reports and research possible suspect or stolen property information.
- Operate a police vehicle.
- Maintain firearms proficiency.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Linn Benton Community College
Albany, OR03-1996
Department of Public Safety Standards And Training
Monmouth, ORSkills
- Property inspection
- Case management
- Complaint investigation
- Stakeholder communication
- Report writing
- Legal testimony
- Conflict resolution
- Interpersonal communication
- Documentation preparation
- Technical writing
- Training and mentoring
- Legal compliance
- Field inspections
- Detail orientation
- Community outreach
- Customer service
Certification
- ICC Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector Certification
- Oregon Inspector Certification
- Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, Basic Police Certification, December 2004
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Customs Officer Certification, April 2003
- Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, Dispatcher Certification,
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Rental Inspector
City of Gresham
09.2008 - Current
Code Enforcement Officer
City of Gresham
05.2007 - 09.2008
Human Services Specialist
State Of Oregon, Department Of Human Services
03.2006 - 05.2007
Police Officer
City of Gresham
09.2004 - 05.2005
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Linn Benton Community College
Department of Public Safety Standards And Training
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