Martine Lessage
Gainesville,FL
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience as a Correctional Officer at the Department of Corrections, skilled in inmate monitoring and emergency management. Proven ability to enforce regulations and maintain order, utilizing de-escalation techniques and firearm operations training.
Also Detail-oriented Certified Nursing Assistant with successful geriatric healthcare experience. Personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Liaises with medical professionals, patients, and family to provide continuous top-quality care and education.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Correctional Officer
Department of Corrections
01.2024 - 01.2026
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Conducted security checks of inmates and living areas.
- Documented inmate behavior and activities in logbooks.
- Received and inspected mail, property, and funds from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
Certified Nursing Assistant
AAA Staffing
07.2019 - 12.2023
- Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
- Provide the assistance necessary when giving residents the following Activities of Daily Living nursing care: oral hygiene; bathing; dressing and grooming; hair and nail care; shaving; toileting; assistance with meals, nourishment and transportation to meal service areas, and mobility.
- Routinely observe, identify, and report resident concerns/needs to supervisor.
- Provide escort to resident appointments when required. Complete assignments timely, completely, and accurately. Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner.
- Perform restorative nursing measures as outlined in the care plan.
- Measure and record vital signs assigned. Measure and record intake and output according to the care plan. Observe, monitor, and report symptoms of potential skin breakdown and/or pressure ulcers to primary nurses.
- Use appropriate techniques for mechanical lifts, transferring, turning, and positioning, range of motion exercises recognizing changes that place a resident at risk for pressure ulcers and falls.
- Provide appropriate end of life care and use appropriate techniques for assisting and
- Provided the required nursing care for assigned residents in Activities of Daily Living using proper techniques to include mouth care, bathing, dressing, grooming, hair and nail care; shaving, toileting; feeding/assistance with eating; maintaining hydration; and mobility as outlined in the care plan. Follow facility established policies and procedures when providing all care and dining room protocol.
Property Manager
Epoch Residential
10.2017 - 01.2019
- Followed up on delinquent tenants and coordinated collection procedures.
- Monitored progress of construction and maintenance projects and notified appropriate individuals of project updates, delays, and schedule changes.
- Completed final move-out walk-throughs with tenants to identify required repairs.
- Handled tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen, and other support services.
Education
No Degree - License Practical Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
Gainesville, FL05-2027
High School Diploma -
Samuel J Tilden
Brooklyn, NY06-2023
Skills
- Inmate monitoring
- Perimeter control
- Contraband seizure
- CCTV monitoring
- Firearm operations trained
- Self-defense tactics
- Correctional facility procedures
- De-escalation techniques
- Prisoner transport
- Emergency management
- First aid and CPR certified
Certification
Law Enforcement Certification- Correctional Officer-2024
Certified Nursing Assistant-2019
First Aid CPR BLS Certified
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Correctional Officer
Department of Corrections
01.2024 - 01.2026
Certified Nursing Assistant
AAA Staffing
07.2019 - 12.2023
Property Manager
Epoch Residential
10.2017 - 01.2019
No Degree - License Practical Nursing
Galen College of Nursing
High School Diploma -
Samuel J Tilden