Experienced Correctional Manager with 25 years of correctional experience. Combined with my 8 years of Naval Services as a Hospital Corpsman, I have the ability to think and act quickly during emergencies. I know how to analyze situation accurately and enact an effective course of action to remedy a situation. I relate to people well and all situations and I am able to enforced laws, rules and policies with firmness, tact and impartiality.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Captain
California Department of Corrections
Vacaville, CA
03.1997 - 01.2022
Ensuring that all Departmental and CDCR policies and procedures are conveyed to, and followed by, Custody and Counseling staff. Revised and updated unit Operational Plans and develops unit procedures as necessary and as dictated by laws and policies. Modified post orders and caseload assignments as indicated and needed. Reviewed and facilitates work/training program in and involving unit inmates. Coordinated with the Institution Medica and Psychiatric Department to ensure medical and mental health needs of unit inmates were met. Conducts periodic inspections of units for cleanliness, health and safety issues and compliance with Operational Plans.
Provides direction and supervision in sound security and custodial functions to subordinate Correctional Lieutenants and Correctional Counselor II (Supervisors) and indirect supervision for Correctional Sergeants and Correctional Counselor I’s. May also provide direct supervision to non custody clerical staff.
Provided overall supervision and coordination for all of the Unit Classification Committees (UCC) and is a member of the Institution Classification Committee (ICC) held throughout each week and chairs Sub-Committees, requiring approximately 10-12 hours each week.
Reviewed Use of Force incidents to ensure that they are in compliance with Laws, Departmental Policies, Procedures and Training.
Attended weekly Warden’s Executive Staff Meetings, attends weekly payday meetings, attends Division meetings and conducts monthly staff meetings. Formulated and implement policy and/or procedural changes as a member of the management team.
Review CDCR 837’s, CDCR 115’s and CDCR 128’s to ensure compliance with Departmental guidelines. Overall responsibilities for all unit disciplinary hearing, supervises and audits Program Lieutenants in hearing of serious CDC-115’s, audits administrative CDC-115’s heard by Unit Sergeants, Chairs unit Disciplinary Committee hearings, reviews and handles CDC-114D’s on unit inmates, conducts OJT and IST regarding the overall disciplinary process.
Serves as the Administrative Officer of the Day (AOD) when scheduled. Attends in/out service training as required. As it the institution Assistant Equal Employment Opportunity Manager I process cases of complaint by all employees. Reviewed and Approved all off site hospital transports.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
United States Navy, Unit
Long Beach, CA
05.1988 - 06.1995
Assisted physicians in providing medical care to patients.
Provided emergency care for injured personnel.
Performed minor surgical procedures.
Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician.
Monitored vital signs of patients.
Documented patient's medical history and conditions.
Conducted physical examinations on patients.
Maintained inventory of medical supplies and equipment.
Organized daily workloads according to patient needs and priorities.
Collaborated with nursing staff in providing patient care services.
Responded to emergency situations such as cardiac arrests or trauma cases.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA
Some College (No Degree) -
Cypress College
Cypress, CA
Some College (No Degree) - Health Sciences
Naval School of Health Science
Great Lakes, IL
Skills
Modern principles and practices of correctional administrations and criminology; General knowledge of the methods of discipline, and the attitudes , problems and behavior of persons under restraints
Interviewing and Investigation techniques
General knowledge of the use and care of firearms
General knowledge of the Power to Arrest and Appropriate Use of Force
Affiliations
Member of End 68 hours of Hunger where as the focus is on providing food insecurity elementary school kids meals over the weekend.
Prior President of the Volunteers of Vacaville. A non profit organization that repair braillers for the blind at little to no cost. The organization hired inmates at California Medical Facility to repair braillers for the blind in all 50 States. Clean and re gauge donated eye glasses for people in need in other countries.
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