Rhonda Scales
Moncure,NC
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Behavioral Specialist
Department of Public Safety
Siler City, NC
07.2023 - Current
- Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry
- Obtains help by sounding alarms.
- Assessed risk factors associated with delinquent behavior among adolescents.
- Maintained detailed records regarding client progress, including all relevant information obtained during treatment sessions and home visits.
Registered Behavioral Therapist
Speach Connections
Fayetteville, NC
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with mental health professionals and other staff members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
- Supported caregivers in understanding their child's disability and learning how to effectively respond to challenging behaviors.
- Provided individual and family therapy to children with autism spectrum disorder utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis principles.
Field Training Officer
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
East Fayetteville, NC
04.2018 - 06.2021
- Train incoming officers on the skills/duties specific to the county
- Supervise officers as they carry out daily duties
- Evaluate and correct trainees
- Supervise inmates and provide daily essentials
- Transport and Monitor inmates inside and outside of the jail facility
- Respond to incidents involving inmates and officers
- Keep daily records
- Performed security checks.
Correction Officer
Department of Public Safety
Whiteville, NC
03.2018 - 04.2018
- Enforce rules and keep order within jails or prisons
- Supervise activities of inmates
- Inspect facilities to ensure that they meet security and safety standards
- Search inmates for contraband items
- Report on inmate conduct
- Escort and transport inmates.
Transportation Security Officer
Transportation Security Administration (This is a federal job)
Norfolk, VA
09.2015 - 09.2017
- Operating various screening equipment and technology to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft
- Performing searches and screening, which may include physical interaction with passengers (e.g., patdowns, search of property, etc.), conducting bag searches and lifting/carrying bags, bins, and property weighing up to 50lbs
- Controlling terminal entry and exit points
- Interacting with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries
- Maintaining focus and awareness while working in a stressful environment which includes noise from alarms, machinery and people, crowd distractions, time pressure, and disruptive and angry passengers, in order to preserve the professional ability to identify and locate potentially life threatening or mass destruction devices, and to make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations.
Lead Teacher
Promote Family Preschool and Childcare Center
Chesapeake, VA
04.2012 - 06.2015
- Observe department members in the classroom to determine sources of frustration and possible solutions
- Split time between working in the classroom and coaching other teachers
- Offer direction in areas like course planning, professional development, special education, standardized testing improvement or other subjects, depending on the needs of the department
- Serve as a liaison between teachers and administrators.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent -
Summit High School
06.2008
Skills
- Behavioral Support
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Data Collection
- Faculty Collaboration
- Public Safety and Security
Affiliations
American Federation of Government Employees - AFL-CIO
Coursework
High School Dipolma
References
- R L Shears Jr, Norfolk Airport Authority, Police Officer, 757-508-5529, Rshears@norfolkairport.com
- Benjamin Malambo, US Army, National Guard, 612-747-6123, Benjaminmalambo@gmail.com
- Winifred Smith, Zadies Nurturing Den, Director, 908.531.7555, winifredsmith@zadiesden.com
Timeline
Youth Behavioral Specialist
Department of Public Safety
07.2023 - Current
Registered Behavioral Therapist
Speach Connections
04.2021 - 07.2023
Field Training Officer
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
04.2018 - 06.2021
Correction Officer
Department of Public Safety
03.2018 - 04.2018
Transportation Security Officer
Transportation Security Administration (This is a federal job)
09.2015 - 09.2017
Lead Teacher
Promote Family Preschool and Childcare Center
04.2012 - 06.2015
High school diploma or equivalent -
Summit High School