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Nicole Tapia

Bayville,NJ

Summary

Analytical professional with technical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in data-driven environments. Seeking new career opportunities in the Criminal Justice field. Equipped with experience in Microsoft Office Platforms, and Google.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor

Aeropostale
Toms River, NJ
10.2023 - Current
  • Fast learner, achieved Supervisor role within working a month into retail.
  • Achieved the role of Operations Specialist in January 2024.
  • Identified and corrected performance and personnel issues to reduce impact to business operations.
  • Reviewed financial records such as invoices, purchase orders and payroll documents for accuracy.
  • Analyzed operational data such as sales figures, stock levels and employee attendance records to identify areas needing improvement or optimization.

Private Investigator

TruView BSI
, NJ
08.2023 - Current
  • Gathered proof of activities through video recordings, photographs and statements.
  • Produced timely and accurate reports about findings.
  • Performed assignments within investigative scope of competency to meet client needs.
  • Residency checks around Morristown, New Jersey

Student Intern

New Jersey Parole Board Office
Neptune City, NJ
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely
    reports.
  • Reported back to the instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
  • Preparing files for transfer, entering data such as Parole Plans into NJSPB information system.
  • Hearing documentation, inmate correspondence, orientation, and interviews were included.
  • Copying classified material for District Offices and delivering results from hearings conducted via Video Teleconference (VTC) or certified files for initial hearings.

Guest Service Agent

European Wax Center
Shrewsbury, NJ
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Took reservations over phone and through email, recorded guest information in
    computer system and verified details.
  • Resolved guest complaints and discrepancies in a prompt and courteous manner.

Teacher's Assistant

Metropolitan Correctional Center, Pups, Parenting
Manhattan, NY
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Evidence-Based Parenting Program initially provided to incarcerated women in prison.
  • Help reinvest in their relationship with their children.
    Creating connections and relationships with therapy dogs, as well as understanding their training.
  • Creating connections with the female inmates, both mentally and verbally.
  • Received specialized training in AAT and worked effectively in the corrections setting.

Trainee

DOG CITY CENTRAL
Manhattan, NY
02.2021 - 03.2021
  • Participated in the process by creating distractions while the dogs were going through their training routines.
  • Guided (7)+ dogs to help them better understand human disabilities and behaviors while interacting with disabled persons.
  • Created and practiced relationship building with dogs, including appropriate greetings and interactions.

Student Presentation

Elisa Lam Unsolved Murder
Manhattan, NY
09.2020 - 11.2020
  • Investigated an unsolved murder from 2013, by researching and formulating
    theories of what could have happened in this case.
  • Worked with the Elisa Lam group in my class to further my investigation.
  • Drafted a paper about the history of the location from the case, the history of the victim, and the history of criminals who frequented the location.
  • Researched articles about the location, from the onset of cast to the completion of the case.
  • The articles showed the physical evidence from the crime. I Presented theories to the professor and we decided which one best leads to a
    positive case conclusion.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
08.2023

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Pace University, Dyson College of Arts & Sciences
New York, NY
04.2021

Skills

  • NYPD CompStat 20
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word,
    PowerPoint, Excel), Google Suite
  • Typing
  • Information Organization
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Presentation Building
  • Project Management
  • Information Gathering
  • Data Research and Validation
  • Statistical analysis
  • Phone record analysis
  • Prescription analysis
  • Open-source research
  • Closed source search engine (Clear, Tracers, Truthfinder, idiCore, TLO)
  • Financial records analysis

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Supervisor

Aeropostale
10.2023 - Current

Private Investigator

TruView BSI
08.2023 - Current

Student Intern

New Jersey Parole Board Office
01.2023 - 05.2023

Guest Service Agent

European Wax Center
10.2022 - 06.2023

Trainee

DOG CITY CENTRAL
02.2021 - 03.2021

Teacher's Assistant

Metropolitan Correctional Center, Pups, Parenting
01.2021 - 05.2021

Student Presentation

Elisa Lam Unsolved Murder
09.2020 - 11.2020

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Monmouth University

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Pace University, Dyson College of Arts & Sciences
Nicole Tapia