Nyla Sellers
Grand Prairie,TX
Summary
Experienced Detention Officer skilled in multitasking, communicating and relating with outside organizations as well as time management. Successfully supervised new hires and inmate activities, maintained safety and operational protocols, and coordinated efficiently with Inmate Programs Director, ensuring high standards and operational effectiveness.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Education/ Re-Entry Officer
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
Dallas, TX
09.2020 - Current
- Oversee facilitation of Inmate Program classes by maintaining presence in the classrooms, generating and maintaining attendance rosters, supervised supplies and materials used, recruiting new program participants and daily monitoring of participant eligibility to continue programs.
- Utilize OpenFox to conduct background checks on individuals seeking to be new volunteers.
- Maintain records of approved/ disapproved volunteer applications as well ensuring valid drivers license remain on file.
- Built and maintained professional relationships with all current service providers of the Inmate Programs Division.
- Responsible for meeting with, vetting and reporting to Inmate Programs Director of new outside organizations looking to partner with Dallas County.
- Responsible for answering and maintaining logs of inmate requests for classes. Also sending request to classification to have inmates transferred in and out of classes.
- Assisting past and current Director with network agreements, staff and class scheduling, coordinating and meeting with outside organizations, etc.
Detention Officer
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
Dallas, TX
04.2007 - Current
- Supervised inmate activities to maintain safety and security within detention facility.
- Conducted thorough searches of individuals and property to prevent contraband entry.
- Responded swiftly to emergency situations with appropriate use of force when necessary to protect both inmates'' well-being and facility security.
- Managed daily operations, including supervising inmate work details, meal distribution, and recreational activities.
Detention Training Officer
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
Dallas, TX
01.2012 - 09.2020
- Supervised and trained numerous new hires to fulfill various roles in the jail facility. Due to high volume of hiring, we typically had 6-8 trainees at a time.
- Managed documentation of training records/ evaluations, ensuring compliance with departmental standards and regulations and tracking the growth and abilities of my assigned trainees.
- Supervised my assigned floor to ensure proper execution of all tasks as well as the safety of the inmates, medical staff, and other officers.
- Oversaw paperwork produced from my floor and trainees, such as incident reports, suicide/ crisis logs, round books, etc.
- Balanced multiple responsibilities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing tasks effectively to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality of workmanship or attention to detail.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Corrections & Case Management
American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, IL05-2017
Skills
- Work coordination
- Strategic planning
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Innovation and creativity
- Cultural awareness
- Reporting and documentation
- Multitasking
- Relationship building
Timeline
Education/ Re-Entry Officer
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
09.2020 - Current
Detention Training Officer
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
01.2012 - 09.2020
Detention Officer
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
04.2007 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Corrections & Case Management
American InterContinental University