Melissa Lucido
Canyon,TX
Summary
Focused Correctional facilities professional versed in maintaining safety and order in high-tension environments. Completes head counts and cell inspections to meet objectives and promote continuous safety. Assertive Correctional Officer with 6 years of experience enforcing rules to keep order within jails and prisons. Calm and dependable individual trained in defensive tactics and conflict resolution. Polished in monitoring inmate behavior and conduct to prevent crime and escapes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Officer
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Tulia, TX
12.2022 - Current
- Directed visitor sign-in, documenting processes and completing appropriate visitation logs.
- Inspected cells and conducted random searches of common areas.
- Maintained clear and open communications with facility areas to support safe operations.
- Supervised offender work assignments and evaluated performance for compliance with standard regulations.
- Enforced resident behavior management protocols and drafted incident reports for infractions.
Therapeutic Foster Parent
Upbring Foster In Texas
Childress, TX
05.2015 - Current
- Participated in ongoing training to maintain license and enhance knowledge of relevant mental health topics.
- Attended hearings with victims to provide emotional support.
- Collaborated with state agencies and benefits coordinators to develop individualized plans for each case.
- Established behavioral modification goals and assessed progress toward goals.
- Prepared monthly reports concerning progress and behavior of children for welfare agencies.
- Worked with community resources to engage youth in pro-social activities and help families access services.
- Maintained confidentiality through stringent handling of charts and data.
Manager
Lucido's Italian Express
Childress, TX
06.2015 - 04.2020
- Minimized staff turnover through appropriate selection, orientation and training.
- Trained employees on additional job positions to maintain coverage of roles.
- Accomplished financial objectives by forecasting requirements, scheduling expenditures and preparing annual budgets.
- Maintained adequate staffing to meet objectives within budget.
- Established and managed yearly budgets of up to $250,000.
- Enhanced team member performance through use of strategic and tactical approaches, motivational coaching and training.
Correctional Officer
Texas Department Criminal Justice
Dalhart, TX
03.2010 - 11.2012
- Monitored daily activities to identify and manage suspicious behavior, improper conduct and signs of conflict.
- Directed visitor sign-in, documenting processes and completing appropriate visitation logs.
- Inspected cells and conducted random searches of common areas.
- Maintained clear and open communications with facility areas to support safe operations.
- Reviewed housing assignments and reassigned inmates to meet allocation and safety needs.
- Informed inmates and visitors of rules, safety and security procedures and responsibilities.
- Supervised residents during meal distribution and intake, recreation time and work-site performance.
- Maintained inmate logs and entered information into electronic offender record systems for regulatory monitoring.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, Minor in Psychology
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX12-2023
Associate of Science -
Clarendon College
Clarendon05.2022
High School Diploma -
Dumas High School
Dumas, TX05.1995
Skills
- Strategic Planning and Organization
- Courtroom Practices Familiarity
- Behavioral Disorders Familiarity
- First Aid and CPR Certified
- Occupational Hazards and Safety Precautions
- State and Federal Laws Knowledge
- File and Record Maintenance
- Ethical Standards of Conduct
- Conduct Reporting
- Corrections
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Administration and Reporting
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Professional and Courteous
- Computer Skills
- Customer Service
Timeline
Correctional Officer
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
12.2022 - Current
Manager
Lucido's Italian Express
06.2015 - 04.2020
Therapeutic Foster Parent
Upbring Foster In Texas
05.2015 - Current
Correctional Officer
Texas Department Criminal Justice
03.2010 - 11.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, Minor in Psychology
Wayland Baptist University
Associate of Science -
Clarendon College
High School Diploma -
Dumas High School
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