Wanda Carson
Bronx,NY
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Court Liaison
Department Of Probation
03.2023 - Current
- Processed workflows related to specific areas of court processes.
- Maintained flow of documents received and served through appropriate clerks up to judges and back to final destination.
- Sorted, stamped and filed wide variety of legal and judicial materials.
- Handled database management for specific areas of law.
Pre- Sentence Investigation
Department Of Probation
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Prepared case reports from allegations, transcripts of interviews and physical evidence.
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
- Obtained and verified evidence by interviewing, observing and conducting surveillance of suspects and records.
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations.
- Determined case direction based on reviews of wide-ranging information.
Adult Probation Officer
Department Of Probation
02.2017 - 11.2021
- Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
- Interpreted legal concepts and issues to complete and close out cases.
- Adhered to legal requirements by performing office, home and employment visits.
- Gathered information from people in community, family members and agencies about conduct of probationers.
- Built relationships with defendants and offenders, assessing living conditions and case background information.
- Determined appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk and needs assessments.
- Evaluated people on probation to determine best course of rehabilitation.
- Performed both pre-sentence and pre-parole investigations.
- Compiled information from law enforcement and conducted interviews with youth offenders.
- Suggested special community service rehabilitation programs to help further support offenders.
- Interpreted data from various assessment tools to determine appropriate level of supervision.
- Referred felony and misdemeanor offenders to necessary community resources.
- Handled over 50 full-cycle caseloads per month.
Juvenile Probation Officer
Department Of Probation
01.2010 - 05.2014
- Collaborated with police detectives, child welfare organizations and district attorneys to resolve cases and protect juvenile individuals.
- 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 among disenfranchised youth.
- Visited homes of youth offenders and resolved family issues.
- Investigated juveniles' activities, school attendance and employment.
- Supervised caseload of survivors in juvenile justice system to address and support unique needs of these clients.
- Determined appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk and needs assessments.
- Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY05.1997
Skills
- Court Processes
- Meeting Preparation
- Schedule Management
- Records Management
Timeline
Court Liaison
Department Of Probation
03.2023 - Current
Pre- Sentence Investigation
Department Of Probation
12.2021 - 03.2023
Adult Probation Officer
Department Of Probation
02.2017 - 11.2021
Juvenile Probation Officer
Department Of Probation
01.2010 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Mercy College
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