Tiffany M. Slean
Richmond,VA
Summary
Obtain a challenging and rewarding position that will provide me with an opportunity to grow.
Professional in judiciary field with strong background in legal analysis, case management, and decision-making. Skilled in interpreting laws, conducting hearings, and delivering fair judgments. Known for fostering collaboration, adaptability, and achieving results within team-oriented environment. Possesses excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Magistrate
Supreme Court Of Virginia Magistrate Services
03.2023 - Current
- Conducting neutral and impartial hearings relating to searches, arrests, bail, temporary detentions, and civil issues. Additional responsibilities include:
- Conducting legal research and analysis
- Ascertaining facts and applying them to relevant legal principles
- Maintaining order and decorum in highly charged, sensitive circumstances
- Receiving and accounting for money
- Issuing arrest warrants and summonses for criminal offenses and other violations of Virginia Law
- Issuing search warrants
- Conducting bail hearings and admitting persons charged with criminal offenses to bail or committing them to jail.
- Issuing emergency protective orders
- Issuing mental health and medical custody and detention orders
- Presided over various types of cases, ensuring fair and impartial administration of justice.
APPEALS EXAMINER
VA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Preside over hearings, this involves maintaining order and proper decorum, administering oaths, defining issues to be addressed, explaining appeal rights, interpreting and explaining relevant laws, regulations, and policies. Additionally, taking testimony, questioning, and cross examining witnesses. Additional duties include the following:
- Conducting legal research and analysis
- Issue appeal decisions
- Determining the admissibility of evidence
- Ascertaining facts and applying them to relevant legal principles
- Maintaining order and decorum in highly charged, sensitive circumstances
- Examining appeals for denial of unemployment benefits
Magistrate
SUPREME COURT OF VA MAGISTRATE SERVICES
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Conducting neutral and impartial hearings relating to searches, arrests, bail, temporary detentions, and civil issues. Additional responsibilities include:
- Conducting legal research and analysis
- Ascertaining facts and applying them to relevant legal principles
- Maintaining order and decorum in highly charged, sensitive circumstances
- Receiving and accounting for money
- Issuing arrest warrants and summonses for criminal offenses and other violations of Virginia Law
- Issuing search warrants
- Conducting bail hearings and admitting persons charged with criminal offenses to bail or committing them to jail.
- Issuing emergency protective orders
- Issuing mental health and medical custody and detention orders
- Presided over various types of cases, ensuring fair and impartial administration of justice.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA
10.2018 - 09.2019
- Process 911 and non-emergency calls for police, fire, ems, rescue and public works
- Assess calls by obtaining crucial and pertinent information, frequently from hysterical or irate callers, in order to classify and prioritize problems and to determine and coordinate the appropriate response by emergency personnel and equipment
- Provide necessary Emergency Medical Dispatch instructions to callers experiencing medical crises
- Monitor public safety units and maintain status of each to effectively coordinate response
- Handle and determine dissemination of time-sensitive and confidential information
- Operate various complex communications equipment, such as National Criminal Information Center (NCIC)
- P25 800 MHz regional radio system, and computer aided dispatch system
- Send, receive, and disseminate messages to and from other agencies and jurisdictions through the Virginia
- Criminal Information Network (VCIN)
- Execute extensive file searches and updates relative to location history, hazard information and record management data
- Administer appropriate notifications, such as alarm notifications, wrecker service, etc., as requested by public safety responders
ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATOR
ALACHUA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
07.2011 - 08.2018
- Responsible, demanding specialized work receiving, processing and dispatch of emergency and nonemergency information for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services. Job skills include skills include conflict resolution, empathy, critical thinking, problem solving, ability to work as a team with coworkers, communications skills, stress management, leadership skills. Skilled law enforcement dispatching, call taking skills. Maintain calm when things become stressful. Accountable for receiving and processing both emergency and non-emergency calls by; providing appropriate pre-arrival instructions; entering data into a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system; evaluating situations and making decisions as to the assistance and needs of callers based on training, standard operating procedures, and agency guidelines; performing queries through the local public safety systems; operating assigned Communications Operations Bureau (COB) radio positions: the FCIC/NCIC computer and teletype radio, the law enforcement dispatch radio, and/or the fire-rescue dispatch radio.
CORRECTIONS OFFICER TRAINEE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
01.2011 - 06.2011
- Supervise inmates in housing units and those segregated for administrative or punitive measures; instruct inmates in housekeeping and sanitation; supervise the issuance of clothing and other personal effects to inmates. Make periodic checks of quarters and work areas and instructs counts of inmates at regular and irregular intervals; maintain control and discipline including use of physical restraint and restraining devices; prevent the introduction of contraband into the institution.
SALES ASSOCIATE
WAL-MART
11.2009 - 01.2011
- Greeted customers and determined their needs and wants, Discussed type, quality and number of merchandise required for purchase, Recommended merchandise based on individual requirements, Advised customers on utilization and care of merchandise, Provided advice to clients regarding particular products or services, Explained the use and advantage of merchandise to customers, Answered customers' queries and concerns, Assisted in display of merchandise.
Education
M.B.A. - American Legal Studies
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VACriminal Justice
SANTA FE COLLEGE
Gainesville, FLB.A. - Criminal Justice: Criminalistics, Psychology
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
TAMPA, FL04.2019
A.A. - Liberal Arts
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
TAMPA, FL04.2018
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Accurate typing ability at 50-60 wpm
- Proficient in managing multiple tasks
- Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)
- Verbal and Written Communication skills
- FEMA Courses: ICS-0070, 100b, 200b, IS-700
- Magistrate Certificate
- Certified Magistrate Trainer
- Legal research and analysis
- Legal analysis
- Understanding of legal terms
- Critical thinking
COMMUNICATION
In my current position as a Magistrate, I must apply excellent written and verbal communications to provide accurate and reliable service to the citizens and the stakeholders I serve. I often utilize active listening and being an empathetic listener, along with a persuasive speaker when communicating with the public and colleagues.
LEADERSHIP
Certified Magistrate Trainer– Certified training officer. I assist in instructing new employees on policies and procedures. Lead by example by showing them the correct ways to handle stressful situations. Instill in new employees the skills and knowledge to be successful.
Timeline
Magistrate
Supreme Court Of Virginia Magistrate Services
03.2023 - Current
APPEALS EXAMINER
VA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION
11.2021 - 03.2023
Magistrate
SUPREME COURT OF VA MAGISTRATE SERVICES
09.2019 - 11.2021
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, VA
10.2018 - 09.2019
ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATOR
ALACHUA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
07.2011 - 08.2018
CORRECTIONS OFFICER TRAINEE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
01.2011 - 06.2011
SALES ASSOCIATE
WAL-MART
11.2009 - 01.2011
B.A. - Criminal Justice: Criminalistics, Psychology
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
A.A. - Liberal Arts
SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY
M.B.A. - American Legal Studies
Liberty University
Criminal Justice
SANTA FE COLLEGE