Priscilla Griffin
Lyons
Summary
Professional with extensive experience in community supervision and juvenile justice, recognized as Field Staff Employee of the Year at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Proven expertise in case management and staff training, coupled with a commitment to restorative justice initiatives. Reliable leader dedicated to enhancing operational standards and promoting positive outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Chief Community Supervision
Department of Community Supervision
Lyons, GA
01.2013 - Current
- Manages Middle Judicial Circuit Department of Community Supervision Officers in Toombs and Candler Counties since December 2015.
- Completed Management Essentials Training, Enhanced Supervision Program Training, and Management Booster Training.
- Served as Field Training Officer and facilitated training prior to DCS and Pardons and Parole merger.
- Acquired Victim Offender Dialogue and MRT Training certifications.
- Actively serves as a Victim Offender Dialogue Facilitator to promote restorative justice initiatives with Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist II (JPPS II)
Department of Juvenile Justice
Lyons, GA
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Delivered probation and parole services, case management, and aftercare support for youth involved with the Juvenile Justice System.
- Pioneered role as first school-based probation officer in Vidalia City Schools.
- Honored as Field Staff Employee of the Year for District 9.
- Achieved certification as Juvenile Sex Offender Counselor through University of Kentucky in Toombs Court Service Office.
Assistant Mailroom Clerk/Correctional Officer
Rogers State Prison
Reidsville, GA
01.2007 - 07.2008
- Executed inspection of all incoming and outgoing mail, ensuring compliance with contraband control regulations.
- Managed logging and distribution of legal mail for inmates within the facility.
- Served as assistant mailroom clerk, supporting daily operations and mail processing efficiency.
- Represented split-shift employees on Quality Improvement Committee to enhance operational standards.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - General Studies, Education, Early Childhood Education, Criminal Justice
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA12.2007
Associates Degree - Early Childhood Education
East Georgia College
Swainsboro, GA01.2005
Cosmetology Certificate -
Southeastern Technical College
Vidalia, GA01.2001
Skills
- Team leadership and facilitation
- Restorative justice initiatives
- Staff training and development
- Community and outside agency relations
- Organizational skills
- Performance management
- Professionalism and reliability
- Problem-solving and multi-tasking abilities
- Work Prioritization
Affiliations
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
- Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization
- Georgia State Board of Cosmetologists
- Georgia POAG
- GPACS
Certification
• Juvenile Sex Offender Counseling
• Licensed Cosmetologist CO087860
• Georgia POST Certification O146555
• Licensed Cosmetologist CO087860
• Georgia POST Certification O146555
References
Shirley Hayes, Retired DJJ Program Manager, 912-293-1911, 100 Glenn Davis Road, Vidalia, GA, 30474, Malissa Hancock, Secretary for Judge R. Reeves, 478-237-6191/478-299-1784, 777 South State Street, Swainsboro, GA, 30401, Judge Sherri McDonald, 912-526-3437, 100 Courthouse Square, Lyons, GA, 30436, David Pittman, Attorney at Law, 912-293-2300 or 912-537-8772, 106 Queen Street, Vidalia, GA, 30474, Tina Maddox, 912-282-7030, 1009 East First Street, Vidalia, GA, 30474, Tasha Copeland, 904-536-3918, 1950 Old Moss Lane, Middleburg, FL, 32068
Timeline
Assistant Chief Community Supervision
Department of Community Supervision
01.2013 - Current
Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist II (JPPS II)
Department of Juvenile Justice
01.2008 - 01.2013
Assistant Mailroom Clerk/Correctional Officer
Rogers State Prison
01.2007 - 07.2008
Bachelor's Degree - General Studies, Education, Early Childhood Education, Criminal Justice
Georgia Southern University
Associates Degree - Early Childhood Education
East Georgia College
Cosmetology Certificate -
Southeastern Technical College