JACOBS, TEDDY
acqch4@r.postjobfree.com
Riverview, Florida 33569
OBJECTIVES
I am self-confident to succeed in any agency or organization I might serve. I demonstrate excellent organizational and communication skills. I have the ability to organize, implement and develop people programs, conduct research, collect and analyze data, and prepare written reports. Most importantly, I can work both independently and as part of a work force team in a fast-paced, unsupervised multicultural working environment.
Education
1981–1984 King High School Tampa, FL
2010–2011 Pasco Community College Tampa, FL
Awards Received
Employee Advisory Committee & Communication representing recreation section to Hillsborough County Civil Service Board
Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation Extra Employee Award
Member of the Florida Recreation park Association
Awarded the Extra mile Award for Collaborating with the Hillsborough County Middle Schools and High Schools pertaining to all County Step-Showcase and Teen talent Shows from 1999-2004
Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation Employee of the year
Nomination of Employee of the 1988
EXPERIENCE
Hillsborough Correctional Institute 11150 Highway 672 Riverview, FL 33569
Correctional Officer October 2009 – July 2011
Corrections officers preserve order and safety among the inmate population by ensuring the prisoners are following the rules at all
Builds and maintain rapport with inmates
Defuses disruptive behavior by verbal interventions
Controls disruptive behavior by appropriate verbal orders and/or appropriate use of physical force
Uses verbal and listening skills to determine potential inmate problems, such as suicide risk, intoxication, drug usage, assaultive behavior, etc.
Informs and explains institutional rules to inmates
Monitors inmates, watching closely for unusual behavior, improper conduct or signs of conflicts
Monitor visits between inmates and personal visitors
Supervises periods of recreational activity
Searches cells or living quarters, recreational areas, visiting areas and other areas in the buildings or on the grounds for contraband and unapproved items
Searches the perimeter of an area by making checks on foot, by car, or from a watchtower to ensure there are no security breaches or contraband.
Conducts security checks of locks, doors, bars, and windows, etc.
Prepare inmates for transportation through search and application of appropriate restraining devices, depending on security level, and ensures all related materials to be transported with inmate are ready and in order.
Transports inmates outside the facility to and from court, lawyer’s office, medical appointments, work sites, other facilities, etc.
Communicates with other staff and or main control to inform about inmate behaviors, incidents, and/or to request assistance.
Checks ID’s to ensure only authorized persons enter or leave the facility
Processes new admissions and transfers
Responds to emergency situations according to facility procedures, such as medical, fire, security, etc.
Write narrative reports describing events that have happened, such as confidential reports, incident reports, disciplinary reports, special observation reports, etc.
Reads and write short notes in a log book as a means of posing information about daily events from one shift to another, such as inventory logs, post logs, narrative logs, etc..
Uses portable tow-way radio
Issues logs and inventory facility keys
Attends and participates in required training
Reads policy and procedures manuals, directives and memos
Hillsborough County Parks Department 7611 Destin Dr. Tampa, FL 33619
Senior Recreational Specialist June 1986 – October 2009
Responsible for supervising, evaluating and managing a recreation center that has up to 15 employees and 275 participants.
Manage four other recreational sites in the absence of the area supervisor that covers an additional 25 employees.
Hillsborough County Recreation budget
Organize, conduct, and supervise recreational programs
Maintain necessary records on attendance and equipment
Cares for and issues apparatus and equipment
Discipline and teach fair play and sportsmanship
Set-up general programs by arranging parties, shows, picnics, and social events
Plans, organizes, conducts, and supervises diversified recreational programs at designated community centers.
Maintains all forms and reports necessary for accountability and evaluations of programs
Maintains necessary equipment and submit requisitions as required
Renders first aids when necessary and performs related duties as required
Collaborate with the local middle schools, high schools, universities, sporting events, and the news media about all county events
Greyhound Lines 610 E Polk St Tampa, FL 33610
Porter June 1984 – September 2001
Carries baggage for passengers by hand or hand truck, to waiting or baggage room, onto bus, or to taxicab or private automobile.
Responsible for loading and unloading busses.
Communicate effectively with guest travel information, such as rates, routes and schedules
Organize and clean building
Responsible for writing and shipment of packages to other cities and states.
SKILLS
Community Interaction Skills
Certified with F.D.L.E. (Florida Department of Law Enforcement)
Certified Gun Range
Certified Defense Tactics
C.P.R. / First Aid Certified
Microsoft Office Applications Training
Hillsborough County Civil Service Board Performance Management Rater’s Training
Student Attendance Mediation Intervention Training –Hillsborough County Schools
Respite Training (Dealing with Children and Emotional Behaviors)
Communication in the workplace & Diversity Training (Weed and Seed)
Preventing Crime in Black Community Training Conference
Effective Responses to emotional Situations Training
Elected to the Employee Advisory Committee, representing Recreation Section to the Hillsborough County Civil Service Board
Elected to Employee Communication Council, Representing Recreation to the County Administrator, Am Safety & Health Instructor, CPR and First Aid Instructor
JACOBS LAWN CARE
Lawn Care Specialist
Responsible for directing the efforts of lawn care and cultivation, including applying fertilization and pesticides and planning landscaping projects.
Manage a group of workers responsible for caring for the grounds of a building or a home.
Prune trees and shrubs.
Apply pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides to get rid of pests, fungus and diseases that destroy plants.
Enforce contract agreements.
Prepare cost estimates.
Order work and repairs.
Hire, train and supervise grounds keeping staff.