Narita Vargas
Brooklyn
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Development Specialist
Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center
Brooklyn
11.2023 - Current
- Provide a safe and secure supervision and care to youth in custody
- Nurture and guide young individuals typically ranging from children to adolescents through milestones and life challenges
- Manage conflict and youth behavior safely including using de-escalation and restraint techniques as necessary
- Encourage a safe environment by implementing behavioral expectations and providing appropriate supervision during all activities.
- Serve as a role model, mentor and guide
Child Care Counselor
Abbott House
East Elmhurst
02.2022 - 11.2023
- Monitor the progress of children who have behavioral, mental, and physical issues
- Provide perpetual supervision and engagement of youth in care
- Record unusual behavior of individuals in custody and take appropriate action
- Create and maintain a nurturing, safe, and caring environment for the youth
Correction Officer
NYC Department of Correction
East Elmhurst
02.2019 - 07.2021
- Maintained security and inmate accountability
- Preserved order
- Enforced rules and regulations through interpersonal communication skills and the use of progressive sanctions
- Conducted searches of inmates and their living quarters for contraband (weapons, illicit substances, non-allowable items)
- Settled disputes
- Enforced discipline
- Reported orally and in writing on inmate conduct, security breaches, disturbances, violations of rules and any unusual occurrence
- Maintained daily logbooks of all incidents
- Escorted inmates within facility and to destinations outside of facility
Mail Handler
United States Postal Service
New York
06.2013 - 02.2019
- Frequent heavy lifting of packages, unloaded incoming mailing trucks and moved items to staging areas
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages
- Prepared shipments to be loaded on outgoing mail trucks
- Ensured all packages were properly labeled
- Tracked mail movements through facility
- Ensured work areas were organized and well-kept to minimize hazards
Education
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, N.Y.12-2018
High School Diploma -
Arts and Media Preparatory Academy
Brooklyn, N.Y.06.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Internet
Timeline
Youth Development Specialist
Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center
11.2023 - Current
Child Care Counselor
Abbott House
02.2022 - 11.2023
Correction Officer
NYC Department of Correction
02.2019 - 07.2021
Mail Handler
United States Postal Service
06.2013 - 02.2019
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Borough of Manhattan Community College
High School Diploma -
Arts and Media Preparatory Academy