SHANIKA PERRY
Peachtree Corners,GA
Summary
Experienced and adaptable professional in criminal justice, education, and public administration seeking a role to utilize leadership skills, critical decision-making abilities, and community engagement to drive organizational goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Instructor
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
01.2022 - Current
- Utilized and designed course material on the Desire 2 Learn educational technology platform to organize and manage course materials effectively.
- Impartially evaluated papers, projects and homework assignments of students, delegating grading to teaching assistants when appropriate.
- Reviewed program materials and coordinated updates to keep department materials relevant and accurate.
- Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities.
- Used lectures, discussions and demonstrations to increase learning and classroom success.
Juvenile Probation Officer
GWINNETT COUNTY JUVENILE COURT
06.2018 - 08.2023
- Lead implementation and revision of department policy
- Collaborated with police detectives, child welfare organizations and district attorneys to resolve cases and protect juvenile individuals.
- Manage approximately 40 juvenile on average cases per day.
- Conducted client needs assessments based on presented issues as well as social and restorative justice models of care.
- Developed key partnerships with staff of community organizations to improve access to educational services and rehabilitation among disenfranchised youth.
Paraprofessional
DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
03.2017 - 06.2018
- Conducted individual and small group sessions with students to reinforce lesson plan content
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to approximately 20 individual students to enable positive learning outcomes per day.
- Administered standardized and non-standardized tests and maintained records to evaluate student performance
- Developed and organized instructional materials in alignment with scheduled instruction sessions.
Juvenile Probation Officer (Rebound Court)
DEKALB COUNTY JUVENILE COURT
03.2015 - 04.2016
- Cultivated crucial relationships with external agencies to coordinate services for supervised juveniles, utilizing one-on-one assessments, social work theories, and crisis intervention techniques
- Promoted department's mission and procedures to community organizations, school officials and law enforcement.
- Conducted client needs assessments based on presented issues as well as social and restorative justice models of care.
- Collaborated with police detectives, child welfare organizations and district attorneys to resolve cases and protect juvenile individuals.
- Manage approximately 30 youth dispositions per day.
Criminal Investigator
NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE
09.2014 - 01.2015
- Completed specialized training in major criminal investigations involving Navy and USMC entities, service members, and affiliated civil personnel
- Studied advanced techniques in leading criminal investigations, collecting evidence, photographing, and analyzing crime scenes.
- Obtained certification as a Federal Criminal Investigator.
Federal Probation Officer
US FEDERAL PROBATION OFFICE
09.2012 - 09.2014
- Sole investigator and probation officer overseeing a satellite office responsible for four counties
- Supervised a team of two staff members, managing all administrative duties within the office
- Conducted investigations into violations and other allegations.
- Served as court liaison by attending court hearings and presenting reports and recommendations.
- Coordinated and worked closely with law enforcement, social service agencies and mental health providers.
- Performed thorough legal research to strengthen case arguments.
- Oversaw credentialing activities for all employees, contractors and consultants.
- Interpreted data from various assessment tools to determine appropriate level of supervision.
- Implemented policies for the Mobile Sex Offender Task Force, managing a caseload of 40+ active cases for registered offenders and ensuring compliance with court orders
Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor
CONCORDIA COLLEGE SELMA/WISCONSIN
01.2010 - 09.2014
- Led the coordination of special events, activities, and communication plans for the local college, fostering community engagement
- Delivered learning-centered instruction, continuously cultivating welcoming and inclusive learning environments.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Developed and implemented relevant polices, curriculum, lectures, assignments, and exams.
- Used assessments to monitor student understanding, modified instruction and provided feedback to students.
PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PARDONS AND PAROLE
05.2008 - 09.2012
- Supervised an average caseload of 145 offenders, including high-risk individuals such as sex offenders, violent offenders.
- Coordinated and worked closely with law enforcement, social service agencies and mental health providers.
- Implemented alternative intervention strategies for court actions and petitioning.
- Testified as an expert witness in 500+ legal proceedings and reported compliance statuses to the Court and Parole Board.
- Played a key role in capturing fugitives during joint multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task force operations.
- Conducted interviews and retrieved statements from offenders, witnesses, and victims involved in clients' criminal activities.
Education
Master of Science - Public Administration
Auburn University of Montgomery
Montgomery, AL08.2013
Master of Science - Justice And Public Safety
Auburn University of Montgomery
Montgomery, AL05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL07.2006
Skills
- Case Management
- Project Management
- Interviewing
- Policy Implementation
- Office Administration
- Communication
- Task Management
- MS Office Suite
- Google Drive
- Social Media Management
- MS Excel
- PowerPoint
- Technology Integration
- Research and Analysis
- Course Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Critical Thinking
- Motivational Techniques
- Public Speaking
- Legal Knowledge
- Procedure Development
- Productivity Improvement
- Project Planning
- Resource Allocation
- Presentations
Professional Development
- Non-Profit Certification
- ABA Paralegal Certification
- Federal Criminal Investigative Training Program (CITP), 1811 Certification
- US Probation and Pretrial Training Program Certificate
- Alabama Peace Officer Standard Training (APOST) Certification
Timeline
Adjunct Instructor
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
01.2022 - Current
Juvenile Probation Officer
GWINNETT COUNTY JUVENILE COURT
06.2018 - 08.2023
Paraprofessional
DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
03.2017 - 06.2018
Juvenile Probation Officer (Rebound Court)
DEKALB COUNTY JUVENILE COURT
03.2015 - 04.2016
Criminal Investigator
NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE
09.2014 - 01.2015
Federal Probation Officer
US FEDERAL PROBATION OFFICE
09.2012 - 09.2014
Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor
CONCORDIA COLLEGE SELMA/WISCONSIN
01.2010 - 09.2014
PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PARDONS AND PAROLE
05.2008 - 09.2012
Master of Science - Public Administration
Auburn University of Montgomery
Master of Science - Justice And Public Safety
Auburn University of Montgomery
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Alabama State University
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