Melissa Dickson
Salem,OR
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Sheriff
Marion County Sheriff's Office
05.2016 - Current
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
- Responded to inquiries from inmates and other members of public.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
- Identified needed updates to correctional plans and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
- Booked new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Assisted in development of procedures and policies to maintain peace and order in facility.
Case Manager
ResCare Workforce Services
04.2015 - 05.2016
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Coordinated services with other agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare professionals to provide useful benefits to clients.
- Assisted clients in navigating housing, legal services and public benefits to gain access to valuable resources.
- Monitored clients' progress and tracked client services to provide crisis interventions.
Employment Specialist
Easterseals
12.2014 - 05.2015
- Advised clients on job searching, interviewing and resume writing techniques to increase employment chances.
- Recognized client employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve.
- Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
- Assessed individuals to identify skills, strengths and interests for job placement.
Substitute Educational Assistant
Albany School District
09.2013 - 06.2014
- Provided support during classes, group lessons, and classroom activities.
- Delivered curriculum in both one-on-one lessons and group learning environments.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
Soldier
National Guard
03.2007 - 03.2014
- Secured and protected military property, assets, and personnel.
- Trained in infantry tactics, weapons and medical procedures for well-rounded field support.
- Coached and mentored new recruits for motivated, high-performing teams.
- Assembled, disassembled and maintained various weapons for operational readiness.
- Responded calmly and professionally to chemical, biological and nuclear threats.
- Trained in conflict resolution among subordinates, equals and superiors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sociology And Communications
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR06.2014
Skills
- Relationship Building and Management
- Supervising and monitoring
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasking
- Emergency Response
- Adapting to ever changing situations
Certification
- CFR - Certified First Responder
Licensed Broker
Maintaining complicated paperwork
Creating excellent relationships
Self driven work
Timeline
Deputy Sheriff
Marion County Sheriff's Office
05.2016 - Current
Case Manager
ResCare Workforce Services
04.2015 - 05.2016
Employment Specialist
Easterseals
12.2014 - 05.2015
Substitute Educational Assistant
Albany School District
09.2013 - 06.2014
Soldier
National Guard
03.2007 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Sociology And Communications
Oregon State University