Megan A. Maher
Ocean Springs
Summary
Pursuing a challenging and dynamic employment atmosphere that can utilize my skills, experience, training and talents. Driven team player with demonstrated record of success in work with people during life-threatening, dangerous and other tough situations. Proficient in emergency dispatching and call receiving procedures and requirements. Excellent documentation skills with advanced training in how to handle every type of situation.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Corrections Officer, Warrants clerk and Communications Specialist
Kaufman County Sheriff
Kaufman, TX, USA
02.2022 - 10.2025
- Maintained Texas Jail Standards in the Kaufman County Jail. Maintained close observation on male and female prisoners, handled food service to the inmates, medication handed out, inmate visits, hospital armed guard runs with inmates, dealt with a variety of different types of inmates, Break up fights and handled overdosed and provided CPR if needed while maintaining jail safety.
- Entered warrants, protection orders, bond conditions, confirmed on warrants with other agencies. Answered emergency and non-emergency lines. Dispatched police and fire.
- Decipher which calls hold priority over each other and getting them dispatched within a timely manner. Able to maintain a calm composure during high stress and/or life-threatening situations. Able to keep the caller calm in order to get pertinent information for the officers responding.
Communications Specialist
King County Sheriff
11.2006 - 10.2022
- Receive and screen incoming administrative and 911 calls to determine appropriate assistance required. Offer resources, instructions or make referrals and write police reports.
- Answer complex emergency calls requiring professionalism, de-escalation and interviewing skills. Handled city, urban, suburban, unincorporated areas, rural areas, Seattle Metro bus system, Sound Transit trains system, King County International Airport police and firefighters, 12 contract cities, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and unincorporated area of over 2300 square miles. Guardian One/Two helicopters for rescue and FLIR capabilities and the marine unit.
Education
Sammammish High School
Bellevue, WA, USACorrections Officer Certificate - Basic Corrections Officer certificate
Texas Commission of Law Enforcement
Kaufman, TX09-2025
Highschool diploma - Telecommunicator 1 certificate
Texas Commission of Law Enforcement
Denton05-2022
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International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Inc.
Pasco, WA, USA03-2022
Washington State Emergency Management Division
Renton, WA, USA02-2022
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Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Burien, WA, USA03-2017
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Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Burien, WA, USA03-2013
Personal Assistance Support Team CISM Training
King County Sheriff
Renton, WA, USA02-2013
Communications Training officer 2
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Burien, WA, USA10-2012
Advanced Communications training officer
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Burien, WA, USA02-2011
Instructor Development
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Burien, WA, USA10-2009
Communications Training Officer
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Burien, WA, USA05-2009
Telecommunicator 1
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Burien, WA, USA12-2006
100, 200, 700 and 800
FEMA ICS
Renton, WA09-2006
Skills
- CISM/CISD FOR THE WHOLE DEPARTMENT- involved with one on one and group setting peer support, responded on call to critical incidents
- 911 Call Taking -Calm, professional demeanor, able to think outside the box, great listener and can read between the lines of what is not being said Fantastic at de-escalation skills, able to talk to people from a wide variety of backgrounds Able to get the most important information from the caller quickly
- Team Player-Able to get along with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds
- Familiar with working in a para-military environment
- Used to rank and chain of command, standard operating procedures and general orders manuals
- Advanced Certified Training Officer/instructor/evaluator
- Able to work with any type of trainee to become successful
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Able to quickly adapt to new situations and able to multi-task, type, talk, run names/plates, listen, pay attention to the room around me
- Consistently reliable and dependable
- Responsible and principled
Certification
ARM-Accredited Residential Manager certificate
Basic Corrections Officer certificate
Basic Telecommunicator Officer certificate
Peer support Counseling certificate
CERT certificate
Timeline
Corrections Officer, Warrants clerk and Communications Specialist
Kaufman County Sheriff
02.2022 - 10.2025
Communications Specialist
King County Sheriff
11.2006 - 10.2022
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International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Inc.
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Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
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Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Personal Assistance Support Team CISM Training
King County Sheriff
Communications Training officer 2
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Advanced Communications training officer
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Instructor Development
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Communications Training Officer
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
Telecommunicator 1
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center
100, 200, 700 and 800
FEMA ICS
Sammammish High School
Corrections Officer Certificate - Basic Corrections Officer certificate
Texas Commission of Law Enforcement
Highschool diploma - Telecommunicator 1 certificate
Texas Commission of Law Enforcement
Washington State Emergency Management Division
Awards
Upon request.