JOY MARIE JENKINS
Slidell, LA 70460
Mobile: 985-***-****
Email: **********.**@*****.***
EXPERIENCE:
Juvenile Detention Center Staff,
Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center
October 2013 –May 2018
Supervisor: Tony Adkins 985-***-****
Ensures youth follow through on court appearances,
community service or payment of fines.
Conduct counseling sessions such as anger management,
social skills and drug abuse. Provides crisis intervention.
Supervise the daily activities of the youth. Ensure youth
obey rules. Escort youth between institution, medical and
other destinations. Supervises youth in classroom and
recreational activities. Maintains a daily log in database on
the movement and activities of youth in center. Prepare
incident reports and maintains in processing files. Receives
and reviews incoming mail and routes correspondence to
appropriate staff and youth. Review all outgoing
correspondence of the center and checks each
correspondence for conformance with appropriate
rules and regulations. Develop and maintains current
complete files and records in accordance with Florida
Parishes record management requirements. Receives
visitors and answers telephones calls to the center and
routes callers to the appropriate staff. Maintains head
count record for all juveniles by creating and tracking
sign-out and sign-out forms and completing daily and
weekly reports.
Control Room Operator, Florida Parishes Juvenile
October 2013- May 2018
Detention Center, Supervisor: Tony Adkins
Ensures the control rooms remain secure at all times.
Monitor and control sally port doors in the housing
Units. Ensures the surveillance monitors are observed
at all time. Function as a dispatcher for the Center’s
radio communication system. Sign up visitors coming in
to see youth. Answer public inquiries from the bonding/
visiting lobbies. Maintain master youth location counts.
Answer incoming phone calls from public and law
enforcement agencies. Maintain accurate coupon
records. Prepare documents, letters, forms and reports
using Microsoft Word or word processing software.
Checks each document for conformance with appropriate
appropriate format and procedural requirements and
ensure proper, punctuation, capitalization and grammar.
Maintain and keep daily activities in log book.
Perform in and out processing of youth; Issue uniforms
and identification cards.
Direct Support Professional, Volunteers of America, Slidell, LA 70460
May 2011- March 2014
Supervisor: Tasha Edwards 504-***-****
Instructs and supports clients in daily living skills (daily
Cleaning, laundry, basic repairs as needed)
Ensures basic health and hygiene needs are met daily.
Supports meal preparation and leisure activities.
Accompany clients to recreational activities, doctor
appointments and goal outings. Monitors clients and
document their activities and any incidents on
appropriate forms per program guidelines and client
plans. Reports any changes (mental, physical, emotional
or behavioral to appropriate personnel and document in
client records and Incident Report. Observes and assist
with medications per the client plan and ensures the
physician/nurse orders are followed. Reports any
problems or difficulties with medications or treatment
to supervisor. Prepares entire meal according to the
client dietary guidelines. Participates in staff meetings
and educational training as assigned. Maintain good
communication with other staff and Program Manager
regarding all aspects of the client care, household
operations and personnel. Accurately document hours
worked on time card. Maintains time and attendance for
clients and travel status in database.
Correctional Officer, St. Tammany Parish
Sheriff’s Office, Covington, LA, 70454
May 2006 – February 2011
Supervisor: Lt. Georgina Bennett 985-***-****
Supervises over 300 inmates daily and performs all administrative functions including uniform and identification cards related to the in processing and out processing of inmates. Operates and maintains emergency protective equipment, high-tech security systems and inmate databases. Checks inmate mail for
possible contraband. Maintains a periodic patrol
either inside or outside the institution to ensure the
security and integrity of the institution. Monitors and
screens inmate visitor traffic. Observes traffic in and
around the compound. Checks cells and other areas for
unsanitary conditions, signs of a security breach, and any
other evidence of violations of the rules. Write reports and
fill out logs detailing inmate’s behavior. Escorts prisoners
between the institution, courtrooms, and medical facilities.
EDUCATION: Southern University at New Orleans, New Orleans; 2001-
Criminal Justice – Bachelor’s Degree
Destrehan High School, Destrehan; 1993
TRAINING: Advance Taser
Sarbre Red OC
Handle with Care Crisis/Conflict Intervention
Behavioral Health Disorders
Adolescent Development
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES: Adult/Child/Infant CPR
Standard First Aid
REFERENCES: Amy Bedford
1537 Beech St.
Slidell, LA 70460
Desiree Ben
3615 Ole Miss Drive
Kenner, LA 70065
Jennifer Bright
35367 Liberty Drive
Slidell, LA 70460
Tony Adkins
23728 Goose Point Drive
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Christina Baker
40073 Bismark Street
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
985- 215-7841