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Love working out five days a week I love reading and meditating
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RICK E. MIDDLETON

Waitsfield,V.T
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill

Summary

Correctional Officer offers 3-year history in corrections with superior record of defusing high-pressure situations with sound judgment and successful conflict resolution skills. Monitors and manages inmate behavior with focus maintaining order and proactively addressing potential conflicts.

Overview

10
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

State of Vermont, Department of Corrections

Correctional Officer
10.2016

Job overview

  • Supervised units of up to 33 inmates
  • Maintained Accountability for the needs and constant interaction with inmates, medical staff, counselors, and other team members and providing protection
  • Checked in visitors for inmates on visiting days
  • Planning and implementing security procedures
  • Patrolling around the facility for physical evidence of illegal entry of person or contraband
  • Completed extensive training including 6 weeks of concentrated orientation and conditioning
  • Completed required safety and state required trainings effectively
  • Incident report writing, Daily logbooks for unit, updated every 30 minutes
  • Security management
  • Worked mandatory overtime when necessary.

Play Learn Grow, Licensed Early Learning Center

Preschool Teacher Assistant
05.2011

Job overview

  • Work with groups of children in a play based educational environment
  • Help lead teacher in curriculum planning and classroom management
  • Work daily with parents and clerical assistant to the director.

University of Vermont Medical Center

intern lead environmental services
02.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Assist housekeepers with policies and procedures
  • Interview new employees
  • Supervisors with policies and procedures.

Vermont Creamery

Machine Operator
10.2019 - 04.2022

Job overview

  • Completed warehouse duties as needed
  • Maintained and ran machines for cheese production
  • Entered data into machines, as necessary
  • Knowledge of shipping and receiving
  • Followed Sanitation guidelines.

Northern Power Systems

Manufacturing Technician
10.2014 - 10.2016

Job overview

  • Read instructions and followed directions
  • Wiring electrical panels for windmills
  • Testing equipment
  • General line work
  • Training new employees
  • Experience with forklifts and earned forklift operators training and certificate
  • Experience with hand-held computer devices used for inventory and supplies
  • Worked as a valued team member.

Education

Evander High School

6-week training and orientation with the State of Vermont Department of Corrections

10.2016

Vermont Technical College- Welding Certificate Training

01.2015

Child Development Certificate. Online Credential Form Horizons

01.2011

University Overview

Taking Online ed2go Courses

Taking Online Coursera Courses


G.E.D.- New York City

01.2010

Skills

  • Strong Interpersonal communication
  • Willing and motivated to learn new skills
  • Punctual and efficient
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Detail oriented and organized
  • Motivated and in turn motivates others
  • Ability to learn quickly
  • Customer service
  • Highly dependable perform well with minimum supervision
  • Emergency Response
  • Negotiation
  • File and record maintenance
  • Continuing education
  • Surveillance
  • Relationship building and management
  • Safety and security enforcement
  • Trained in defensive tactics
  • Inmate Supervision
  • Self-defense tactics
  • Inmate monitoring
  • Mental health awareness
  • Substance Abuse Knowledge
  • CCTV Monitoring
  • Restraint Techniques
  • Gang Awareness
  • Inmate Classification
  • Evidence Preservation
  • Security Procedures
  • Search and seizure procedures
  • Physical Fitness
  • Emergency Management
  • First Aid Training
  • Observation
  • Crisis Management
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Facility Maintenance
  • De-Escalation Techniques
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Integrity Maintenance
  • Prisoner Transport
  • Correctional facility procedures
  • Booking procedures
  • Contraband Seizure
  • Visitation guidelines understanding
  • Search Procedures
  • Attention to Detail
  • Cell Inspections
  • Problem-Solving
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking
  • Time Management
  • Excellent Communication
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Activity Supervision
  • Active Listening
  • Reliability
  • Professionalism
  • Team building

Certification

  • Leadership certificate
  • Foundations of project management certificate, -google courser-a Learner
  • State of Vermont agency of human services department of correction certificate
  • Currently taking Microsoft 365 and office productivity software and windows fundamentals
  • Certificate In food, nutrition, and health

Referencesavailable

True

Love working out five days a week I love reading and meditating

Working out as a huge part of my life, it's been great for my mental health,  and my physical body.

Timeline

intern lead environmental services

University of Vermont Medical Center
02.2024 - Current

Machine Operator

Vermont Creamery
10.2019 - 04.2022

Correctional Officer

State of Vermont, Department of Corrections
10.2016

Manufacturing Technician

Northern Power Systems
10.2014 - 10.2016

Preschool Teacher Assistant

Play Learn Grow, Licensed Early Learning Center
05.2011

Evander High School

6-week training and orientation with the State of Vermont Department of Corrections

Vermont Technical College- Welding Certificate Training

Child Development Certificate. Online Credential Form Horizons

G.E.D.- New York City

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsWork from home option401k matchPaid time offStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPaid sick leaveTeam Building / Company Retreats
Availability
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Languages

English
Full Professional

Interests

I love playing team sports staying active coaching my daughter’s basketball team coaching the boys basketball team I love to go to the gym Monday through Friday. It’s a lifestyle for me. I love learning new things and challenging myself. I’ve recently started meditating more. and I’m an active breed as well. There’s nothing like quiet time reading a book. and I also like to sharpen my skills on the computer so I’m currently taking a lot of computer courses to further my career. self development is really important to me. I am in charge of my own destiny.

Affiliations

  • Mini metro league for boys and girls and AAU for boys and girls to help inspire the youth and mentoring

Accomplishments

I accomplished every task ask of me, and I gained the respect of my fellow leads and coworkers with my hard work and dedication to the organization with my resilience and determination to get the job done

RICK E. MIDDLETON