Sarah Williams
Ruston,LA
Summary
Hardworking employee enthusiastic about learning Shutter Bus Driving field inside and out. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contribute to group success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities. Safety-conscious School Bus Driver with 20years in school bus transportation work and high regard for student safety. Transported large school district's students on daily routes and field trips and earned high safety ratings every year. Excellent driving and communications skills leading to outstanding results.
Overview
61
61
years of professional experience
Work History
Bus Driver
Lincoln Parish School Board
Ruston, LA
08.1991 - 11.2021
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections of bus for safe operation.
- Performed bus driving duties while keeping student safety in mind to maintain good safety record.
- Assisted passengers with disabilities and other physical issues in boarding and exiting bus to promote passenger safety.
- Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
- Complied with personal grooming and conduct guidelines and regulations to promote high standard of professionalism.
- Maintained [State] driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips and other purposes.
- Followed schedules precisely to completely daily routes.
- Protected passengers from harm and bus from excess damage by complying with traffic regulations.
Police Officer/Police Lieutenant
Grambling Sate University
403 Main Street, Grambling, La
09.1988 - 01.2017
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses and damage to property.
- Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
- Conducted witness interviews and gathered details regarding incidents to determine best course of action.
- Responded immediately to reports of automobile accidents and criminal activity, calling for additional support as necessary.
- Issued traffic citations and electronic tickets for violations of traffic laws.
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
- Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.
- Supervised crowds at busy events to prevent injuries and property destruction.
- Determined appropriate course of criminal prosecution by analyzing and evaluating information.
- Worked with investigations team to surveil and capture offenders for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics and prescription drugs.
Police Communications Officer
Ruston Police Department
Ruston, La
07.1986 - 09.1988
- Questioned callers to determine nature of problems and locations to direct type of response needed.
- Operated telephone and radio equipment to receive requests and reports from police officers, medical dispatch and firefighting crews.
- Entered criminal record checks, driver's license numbers and warrants into telecommunications systems to fulfill officer requests.
- Used CAD System to track and maintain case incident numbers and logs.
- Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
- Relayed latest information to first responders via electronic means, telephone calls and radio responses.
- Completed appropriate forms and radio announcements for police department needs such as BOLO requests.
- Automated document flow by ensuring logbooks and fire, accident and emergency reports were maintained with 100% accuracy.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA01.2005
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA05.1990
High School Diploma -
Ruston High School
Ruston, LA05.1977
Timeline
Bus Driver
Lincoln Parish School Board
08.1991 - 11.2021
Police Officer/Police Lieutenant
Grambling Sate University
09.1988 - 01.2017
Police Communications Officer
Ruston Police Department
07.1986 - 09.1988
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Grambling State University
High School Diploma -
Ruston High School