L ARENE C. GRADY
*** ***** *** **. ** Lebanon, PA 17046 717-***-**** **********@*****.***
Seeking a position in the field of:
PROBATION/ADVOCATE/SOCIAL WORKER
CITY STATE FEDERAL
Highly motivated, lively criminal justice graduate with professional goals and strong work ethics.
Meet challenges head on; work well in stressful situations.
Ability to think outside the box, analytical with a lot of common sense and intuitive instincts.
Dependable hard worker; work well with others or alone.
Maintain excellent organization, research, time management, and problem assessment/resolution skills.
EDUCAT ION:
High School Diploma, Napa Valley Adult School June 1999
Basic studies related to high school education.
Associates of Arts in Basic Criminal Justice – September 2012
University of Phoenix Online Major: Criminal Justice Minor: Understanding the basics of the Criminal
Justice system
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice – April 2015
University of Phoenix Online Major: Criminal Justice Minor: Health & Human services with a secondary
focus on investigative services.
Selected Courses: Criminology, Advocacy and Mediation, Criminal Justice Administration Capstone, Cultural
Diversity, Interpersonal Communications, Ethics in Criminal Justice, Research Methods in Criminal Justice,
Cultural Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Genders in Society, Juvenile
Justice Systems and Processes, Mental Health and Crisis Interventions in Criminal Justice, Criminal
Organizations, Contemporary Issues and Sutures in Criminal Justice, Models of Effective Helping, Case
Management, Children’s Literature in a Pluralistic Society, Advocacy and Mediation, Pop Culture and the Arts,
and Cultural Geography.
EXPER IENCE:
Personal Care Assistant – BayBerry, Inc. – Napa, CA – July 2007 to December 2009
Personal care to clients with mental, physical, and social disabilities. Meal preparation, medication monitoring,
daily logs, transportation, hygiene needs, mental support, and companionship. Worked in group homes, one on
one care within the company, as well as was used as a floater in the company to fill in shifts where needed.
Shipping and Receiving Specialist – Toys R Us – Monrovia, CA – May 2005 to July 2005
Assisted in Shipping and receiving of all incoming and outgoing merchandise via various shipping companies
(UPS, FedEx, DHL, ect); store counts of video consoles, games, incoming and outgoing money; maintained
electronic scanners (hand held and computer systems) and cash register; store/product recalls and defective
merchandise, acted as storeroom manager.
Assistant Store Manager – Kay Bee Toys – Napa, CA – 1996 to March 2002
Hired and trained new employees, practiced and instilled opening and closing procedures; managed deposits,
withdrawals and store safe counts, assisted customer’s needs, managed recalls and defective merchandise along
with shipping and receiving, merchandized/restocked/loss prevention; and maintained cash register.
COMPU TER SKI LLS
Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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Internet research
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Average of 60 WPM typed
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Familiar with Windows 7 operating system
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POS Familiar
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REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST