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Wilberto Ruiz

Bryan,TX

Summary

Highly-motivated individual with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Officer Specialist

Federal Bureau Of Prisons
Bryan, TX
05.2021 - Current
  • Preserve order and serve as a deterrent to crime and other violations of laws, rules, and regulations. Provide supervision, care and security of inmates, and guidance to lower-graded Correctional Officers. Perform all duties with professionalism, dignity, and respect in a firm, fair, and consistent manner. Work within the scope of my duties and assist whenever possible. Endeavor to maintain pride in the profession and project a positive moral standard to reduce recidivism.

Correctional Officer Sergeant

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice
Marlin, TX
02.2015 - 03.2021
  • Supervises, instructs, trains, and ensures the safety of correctional officers and maintained care, custody, and adherence to rules and regulations by offenders assigned to the prison.
  • Supervised and provided training and instruction in the custody and security of offenders including observing actions of offenders to identify signs of mental health issues, mental health distress, or suicidal behavior and making referrals to unit health professionals; squatting and bending to perform "pat" and “strip" searches of offenders, restraining and securing sometimes assaultive offenders, and transferring and transporting offenders by walking or riding in various vehicles such as trailers, vans, buses, and other forms of transportation.
  • Supervised and trained correctional officers to conduct searches for contraband. Provided instructions and training for correctional officers to count, feed, and supervise offenders in housing, work, and other areas accessed by stairs, steps, and ladders; and trained them to perform security of various assigned areas involving long periods of sitting and standing and climbing stairs, steps, and ladders to reach the assigned areas.
  • Supervised and provided training and instruction in the security of offenders performing technical skills such as construction, maintenance, laundry, food service, and in varied industrial and agricultural operations which involve climbing stairs, steps, and ladders and climbing around the inside and outside of buildings; works outdoors and indoors without air conditioning; works around motorized or moving equipment and machinery; and is subject to all types of weather
  • Provided training and instruction to respond to emergencies including climbing stairs, steps, and ladders while searching for escaped offenders, hearing calls for and calling for help, giving first aid at the emergency site, carrying an injured or unconscious offender or employee various distances to safety up or down stairs, steps, and ladders; and uses force and deadly force to include the use of chemical agents and firearms to control offenders.
  • Instructed correctional officers to read, review, and properly apply information found in offender records which is related to the offender’s health and safety and to the security of the facility; provided appropriate information to other staff; complied with all policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; enforced offender disciplinary rules; supervised the preparation and maintenance of records, forms, and reports; and compiled and maintained training records.
  • Provided classroom instruction, counseling, and supervision to correctional officer; assisted with a wide range of training activities including firearms, chemical agent delivery systems, riot control, defensive tactics, ammunition loading, weapon cleanliness.
  • Assisted medical personnel during emergency medical situations involving inmates.
  • Intervened in situations involving physical altercations between inmates or between inmates and staff members.
  • Collaborated with other departments such as Human Resources, Maintenance, Food Services and Administration on various projects.
  • Coordinated training sessions for new correctional officers on policies, procedures and safety protocols.
  • Inspected cells to ensure that all rules and regulations pertaining to living conditions were met.
  • Conducted searches of staff members, visitors and inmates upon entry and exit from the facility.
  • Participated in disciplinary hearings when necessary to provide testimony or evidence related to an incident.
  • Reviewed incident reports submitted by subordinate officers for accuracy and completeness.
  • Promoted safety, order, and functionality of facility.
  • Inspected conditions of locks, window bars and doors at correctional facilities to verify security and prevent escapes.
  • Conducted fire, safety and sanitation inspections.
  • Conducted scheduled headcounts to verify presence of prisoners.
  • Searched building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for contraband.
  • Conducted daily briefings to pass on pertinent info to oncoming shifts.

Driver's Assistant

UPS
Belton, TX
12.2014 - 01.2015
  • Help delivery of UPS mail to commerical and residential areas during peak holiday season.

Equipment Operator

Orion International
Austin, TX
08.2014 - 11.2014
  • Operated and maintain varies oil field machinery to complete varies assigned jobs throughout west Texas

Machine Operator

Carpenter
Temple, TX
02.2014 - 06.2014
  • Operated various industrial machinery to produce products for a foam company. Forklift certified through OSHA

Machine Operator

Temple Bottling
Temple, TX
05.2013 - 01.2014
  • Operated industrial machinery to produce soda water products for varies companies

Infantry Sergeant

US Army
Fort Hood, TX
07.2005 - 03.2013
  • Located and neutralized mines. Operated, mounts/dismounts, zeros, and engages targets using night vision sight.
  • Operated and maintained communications equipment and operated in a radio net.
  • Operated in an NBC contaminated area.
  • Constructed field expedient firing aids for infantry weapons.
  • Performed as a member of a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance, and security, an attack, defense, situational training exercises, and infantry dismounted battle drills. Processed prisoners of war and captured documents.
  • Leads an infantry team in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to both superiors and subordinates in the accomplishment of their duties.
  • Supervised construction of hasty fortifications and receipt, storage, and issue of ammunition. Records operational information on maps. Receives and implements combat orders, directs deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive, and retrograde operations.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ

Skills

  • Staff Supervision
  • Counseling techniques
  • Conflict Management
  • Emergency Response
  • Inmate Supervision
  • Building morale
  • Overseeing training
  • Maintaining security
  • Personnel Management
  • Safety-oriented

Languages

Spanish
Professional

Accomplishments

Correctional Officer of the Quarter

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Sergeant Academy

Promotion to the Rank of E-5(Sergeant) U.S. Army

Various military awards and medals

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Officer Specialist

Federal Bureau Of Prisons
05.2021 - Current

Correctional Officer Sergeant

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice
02.2015 - 03.2021

Driver's Assistant

UPS
12.2014 - 01.2015

Equipment Operator

Orion International
08.2014 - 11.2014

Machine Operator

Carpenter
02.2014 - 06.2014

Machine Operator

Temple Bottling
05.2013 - 01.2014

Infantry Sergeant

US Army
07.2005 - 03.2013

Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice

University of Phoenix

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