Riyad King
New Haven,CT
Summary
Highly accomplished & retired Correctional Officer with 20 years of extensive knowledge of the Criminal Justice system. Compassionate and dedicated professional highly skilled at shifting between roles.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Retention Specialist
Hillhouse High School
New Haven, USA
01.2023 - Current
- Identifying at-risk students: Monitoring academic performance, attendance, and other factors to identify students who might be at risk of dropping out
- Individualized advising: Providing one-on-one support to students facing academic challenges, personal issues, or financial concerns
- Developing retention plans: Creating personalized strategies to address each student's needs and help them stay on track to graduate
- Connecting students with resources: Linking students to relevant campus services like tutoring, counseling, financial aid, and career development programs
- Early intervention: Reaching out to students early in their academic journey to address potential problems before they escalate
- Data analysis: Tracking student retention data to identify trends and areas for improvement
- Collaboration with faculty: Working with instructors to identify at-risk students in their classes and develop strategies to support them
- Student engagement initiatives: Organizing events and activities to foster a sense of community and belonging among students
Correctional Officer
New Haven Correctional Center
New Haven, USA
01.2000 - 01.2020
- Provided care and custody of inmates housed at the New Haven Correctional Center
- Sets up and/or maintained records relating to admissions, court appearances, property, financial assets, medication, disciplinary actions, living assignments, work assignments, key control, use of force and/or restraint
- Physically patrolled and conducted searches of all areas available to inmates
- Monitored inmates behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities throughout the shift & documented all incidents
- Calmed and rapidly resolved conflicts which included physical altercations amongst inmates & helped to resolve the disputes that started them
- Transported inmates to and from courts, hospitals, halfway houses and other institutions
- Maintained logs of inmate movements in and out of unit and verified and/or authorized movement through written (pass) or phone communication with sending and/or receiving staff
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Hartford
Hartford, CT01.2000
Skills
- Customer Service
- Communications
- Conflict Resolution
- Security Administration
- Risk Management
- Office Management
- Prison Intelligence
- Emergency Response
- Report Writing
- Supervision
Volunteer Experience
- Youth Basketball Coach, St Rita’s of Hamden, 01/01/18, 12/31/20, 6th Gr Basketball
- Youth Basketball Coach, Jewish Community Center, 01/01/18, 12/31/20, 2nd & 3rd Gr BB
- Youth Basketball Coach, New Haven Park & Rec, 01/01/15, 12/31/19, 3rd Gr Basketball
- Youth Football Coach, New Haven Steelers Pop Warner Football, 01/01/05, 12/31/20
Timeline
Student Retention Specialist
Hillhouse High School
01.2023 - Current
Correctional Officer
New Haven Correctional Center
01.2000 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Hartford