VALERIE LEON ZAYAS
Minneola,FL
Summary
Bilingual and dependable Master Detention Deputy with over 10 years of experience in the correction/detention and booking field.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MASTER DETENTION DEPUTY - BOOKING
Lake County Sheriff's Office
02.2020 - Current
- Intake, book in and book out process of inmates.
- Collect and storage inmate's personal property. Take mugshot pictures, booking paperwork. fingerprints and DNA.
- Conduct first appearance, interac with judges and attorneys.
- Receive and verify Deputy's arresting paperwork, county warrants, hit confirmations, sentencing paperwork, etc. Search of any pending instate and out state warrants, run criminal history and assign first appearance and arraignment court dates.
- Post surety and cash bonds, purges, ROR, sentencing sheets, doc paperwork, tot, and temp release.
- Serve ICE and Border Patrol administrative warrants on noncitizens in the jail.
DENTENTION DEPUTY
Lake County Sheriff's Department
08.2016 - 02.2020
- Mitigated potential conflicts among detainees through proactive intervention techniques, de-escalating tense situations before they escalated further.
- Maintained a safe environment for inmates and staff through consistent enforcement of facility rules and regulations.
- Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
- Wrote daily reports and maintained logs of inmate activities and behaviors.
- Supervised inmates during meals, recreation and other activities.
Correctional Officer
Florida Department Of Corrections
05.2014 - 08.2016
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Conducted security checks of inmates and living areas.
- Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts.
- Supervised inmates during meals, recreation and other activities.
Education
Master of Arts - Accounting
UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA DE PUERTO RICO
Orlando, FL05-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA DE PUERTO RICO
Ponce, PR05-2020
No Degree - CORRECTIONS ACADEMY
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Orlando, FL09-2014
Skills
- Team work oriented
- Dependable
- Self motivated
- Inmate supervision
- De-escalation techniques
- Crisis management
- Defensive tactics
- First aid and CPR
- Firearms proficiency
Certification
- ICE Warrant Service Officer
- Crisis Intervention Training
- DNA Certified
- Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC)
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
MASTER DETENTION DEPUTY - BOOKING
Lake County Sheriff's Office
02.2020 - Current
DENTENTION DEPUTY
Lake County Sheriff's Department
08.2016 - 02.2020
Correctional Officer
Florida Department Of Corrections
05.2014 - 08.2016
Master of Arts - Accounting
UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA DE PUERTO RICO
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
UNIVERSIDAD INTERAMERICANA DE PUERTO RICO
No Degree - CORRECTIONS ACADEMY
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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