Thomas OWUSU
HUNTSVILLE,TEXAS
Summary
Resourceful and dedicated Correctional Officer with motivational leadership, training and employee supervision experience three and half years in corrections and law enforcement.
Focused Correctional Officer offering 3-year history of monitoring high-volume correctional facilities to maintain safety and order. Extensive experience in inmate restraints and searches. Proven success enforcing facility policies and reducing inmate altercations. Safety-oriented Correctional Officer with more than 3 years in maximum and medium security facilities. Extensively trained in defensive tactics and suicide prevention. Correctional Officer with a history of exercising excellent judgment during crisis events. Able to develop strong rapport with prisoners and colleagues. Hardworking and able to employ sound judgment and verbal de-escalation tactics to keep order and avoid dangerous situations. Able to skillfully detect contraband during cell searches. Correctional Officer able to manage dangerous and unruly criminals while focusing on maintaining safety and promoting rehabilitation. Respectful and ethical Correctional Officer with a strong belief in implementing firm, clear guidelines and adopting an attitude of understanding generates a more peaceful prison environment for all involved.
Committed to upholding public and economic security interests in all maritime regions. Provides prevention, protection and response services for the benefit of citizens and property.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Officer IV
Texas Department Of Criminal Justice
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
09.2015 - Current
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Arranged for medical and dental care of inmates.
- Supervised inmates clearing debris from roadways and drains.
- Determined and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
- Addressed inquiries from general public, other staff, inmates and visitors to resolve concerns.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
- Inspected work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness and safety.
- Led intake and processing of inmates by handling paperwork, searches, interviews and fingerprinting.
- Delivered inmates to work sites and returned safely by following protocols.
- Issued cleaning supplies, comfort items, laundry and all basic meals.
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
- Received and accounted for personal possessions and determined inmate work assignments.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Captured escaping inmates by following procedures to ensure safety.
- Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs and scheduled activities.
- Searched building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for contraband.
- Directed activities of inmate crews working on maintenance, operations, farming and construction projects.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Created and maintained arrest files on all inmates processed through jail.
- Maintained custody and control of 92 inmates housed in High Security security unit.
- Restrained juvenile inmates when disturbances required physical intervention.
- Verified facility security by inspecting plumbing, outside areas, locks and cells for potential hazards.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Completed dorm sanitation and maintenance checks and reported results to management.
Laundry Technician
Crothall Healthcare, Ann & Robert Children Hospital Chicago
Chicago, IL
06.2014 - 10.2015
- Maintained safety practices at all times to protect personnel and laundry loads.
- Collected soiled linens and clothing and used pre-treaters on stains.
- Performed various administrative functions, including filing paperwork, delivering mail, sorting mail, office cleaning and bookkeeping.
Economics Teacher, High School
Ghana Education Service
Ashanti Region, Ashanti Region
09.2005 - 03.2014
- Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program.
- Selected and requisitioned appropriate books and instructional aids to complement lesson plans.
- Consulted with teachers in different disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.
- Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of student body.
- Planned and implemented detailed mathematics program aligned with school's philosophy, goals and objectives.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
- Evaluated academic performance and social relationships to identify and help struggling students.
- Administered standardized tests in accordance with approved testing programs.
- Set class objectives and monitored daily performance to offer equal access to education.
- Assessed students' strengths and weaknesses regularly to provide appropriate methods for addressing learning needs.
- Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of background.
- Kept abreast of technological advances in mathematics by reading current periodicals, conferring with colleagues and participating in professional conferences.
- Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with concerns.
- Performed various administrative functions, including filing paperwork, delivering mail, sorting mail, office cleaning and bookkeeping.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Education
Associate of Arts - Economics And Education
University of Cape Coast
Ghana2003
Skills
- Safety and security enforcement
- Suicide prevention training
- Criminal investigations
- Weapons training
- Safety and security
- Search and seizure procedures
- Inmate management
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Firearm operations trained
- Self-defense techniques
- Emergency response
- Dispatch
- Emergency management
- Background investigations
- Inmate behavior modification tactics
- Crisis intervention training
Affiliations
1. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, member.
2. The Red Cross, USA. DONOR .
3. Operation Smile, donor.
Watching documentary on cold cases and forensic investigation on crime and homicide, writing and r
Almost every crime particularly homicide has its precursor and to be abreast with why a person can kill another person is a panacea for self defense and the defense for the vulnerable. Knowledge is power as record shows that almost 40% of serial killers and school shootings MASTERMINDS were abused as kids or experienced some sort of child abuse or bullying sexually, physically or bullied the reason i am currently writing of how to prevent child abuse and Bullying . Richard Kuklinski was abused by his father. Kuklinski grew up and killed more than 100 people and the list goes on. I am a sensitive person .
Timeline
Correctional Officer IV
Texas Department Of Criminal Justice
09.2015 - Current
Laundry Technician
Crothall Healthcare, Ann & Robert Children Hospital Chicago
06.2014 - 10.2015
Economics Teacher, High School
Ghana Education Service
09.2005 - 03.2014
Associate of Arts - Economics And Education
University of Cape Coast
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