Maria Elena Avila
Paragon Professional Services
El Paso,TX
2
Languages
22
years of professional experience
Dynamic and results-driven professional seeking a permanent position that fosters both professional growth and personal development. Committed to leveraging skills and experiences to contribute effectively within a collaborative team environment. Eager to embrace new challenges that drive innovation and enhance organizational success. Passionate about continuous learning and adapting to evolving industry trends to achieve excellence.
Work History
Armed Transportation Officer
2 Months- Assigned to transport detainees to various locations; transport from Baltimore AOR to detention facilities, transport to flights.
- Conduct hospital duties
- Processes detainees
- Pat search female detainees
- Conduct guard duty when needed.
Armed Officer
3 Months- Assigned to daily perimeter post
- Post as tower officer
- Post as entrance officer checking all personnel entering and exiting facility
- Post daily on checking perimeter fencing
- Posted on occasions as the assisting officer to various supervisors: job duties consisted of making sure all posted staff in PODs had daily paperwork to conduct there duties, all supervisors had pertinent paperwork for daily work and any other duties assigned by supervisors.
1 Year 10 Months
- Supervise detainees coming into the facility.
- Pat downs of detainees, searches for dangerous contraband
- Supervise housing area
- Ensure safety of detainee population
- Escort detainees to various locations of the facility
- Worked in intake and out take
- Conduct Hospital Duty
- Level 3
Youth Care Worker
1 Year 6 Months- Transport Specialist
Security-
5 Months- Keep security at varies locations around the camp
- Perimeter rounds
- Prevention of theft
- Inspection loaded and unloaded trucks
- Respond to any emergencies
- Truck yard inventory
Correctional Officer
1 Year 7 Months- Inmate Security
- Provide inmate Protection
- Accountability of assigned Inmates
Correctional Officer
4 Years 6 Months- Inmate Security
- Phone Direction
- Provided inmate protection
- Accountability of inmate population assigned
Dispatcher
2 Years 8 Months- Answering Multiple Phone Line
- Receiving and Dispatching Loads
- Scheduling Drop-off and Pick-up’s
- Preparing Immigration Reports
- Keeping Shipping Yard Log
- Scanning and Filing Electronic Bill’s
- AS400 System
- Excel Reports
- End of Month Reports and Closing
Security Guard at Electrolux
2 Years 2 Months- Premises Rounds
- Prevention of Theft
- Inspection of Loaded Trucks
- Inspection of Empty Trucks
- Responding to Emergencies
- Truck Yard Order
4 Years 5 Months
- Was assigned to Thomason Hospital for security when first started working, keeping security on hospital floors. I was then moved to Electrolux DOT there I conducted:
- Premises Rounds
- Prevention of Theft
- Inspection of Loaded Trucks
- Inspection of Empty Trucks
- Responding to Emergencies
- Truck Yard Order
Correctional Officer
1 Year 11 Months- Inmate Security
- Inmate Records
- Phone Direction
- Transfer Inmates to Court
- Provide Protection to Inmates
- Data Entry
Education
High School Diploma
Skills
Vehicle inspection procedures
Team leadership qualities
Dispatch coordination
Transportation regulations
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Limited Working
Timeline
Armed Transportation Officer
Paragon Professional Services
12.2025 - 02.2026Read More
Armed Officer
Akima (Ft. Bliss ICE Contract)
08.2025 - 11.2025Read More
Paragon Systems
05.2023 - 03.2025Read More
Youth Care Worker
MVM Inc.
10.2021 - 04.2023Read More
Security-
Securitas Fort Bliss/ Securitas truck yard
05.2021 - 10.2021Read More
Correctional Officer
Reeves County Detention Center
09.2019 - 04.2021Read More
Correctional Officer
Texas Department Of Criminal Justice- James A. Lynaugh Unit
04.2015 - 10.2019Read More
Dispatcher
INSTAFF (Electrolux)
08.2012 - 04.2015Read More
Security Guard at Electrolux
Securitas Security
06.2010 - 08.2012Read More
Mike Garcia Merchant Security
01.2006 - 06.2010Read More
Correctional Officer
Otero County Processing Center
02.2004 - 01.2006Read More
Belen High School
High School Diploma
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