Bilingual Professional with 20 years of experience in Human Services

MICHELLE JEWELL

***********@*****.*** 302-***-**** Venice, FL

Skills

● Oratory Communication

● Writing Opinions

● Active Listening

● Fluent in Spanish

● Problem Resolution

● Critical Thinking

● Government program and Equity Analysis Experience

● Relationship Building

● Working Collaboratively

● Microsoft Office

Experience

Office of the Governor, Delaware

Criminal Justice Council

Special Projects Coordinator

07/2023 - Present

Office of the Governor, Delaware Dover,

DE

Government Program Analyst

02/2022 – 07/2023

● Coordinate and oversee projects involving Criminal Justice system issues; chair meetings, set agendas, develop work plans, conduct research, study and survey, analyze data, assist in goal setting and project development, monitoring and evaluation; prepare final proposals for approval and implementation.

● Oversee the administration of programs developed for criminal justice agencies including funding, grant administration, program promotion and policy and procedure development for program operation.

● Provide technical assistance to other agencies on program planning, policy development and goal setting processes; act as facilitator during meetings, workshops and conferences to assist agency staff in setting long and short-term goals, program selection and issue identification.

● Provide staff assistance to various subcommittees; assist the council in long-range goal setting.

● Responsible for creating statewide Equity plan for the Office of the Governor

● Lead multi-faceted coordination efforts that involve communications, policy, and logistics support related to priorities as defined by FSCC and the Equity Office.

● Work directly with the Director of Community Engagement to identify community activities and events where an OGOV or Equity Office presence would be beneficial.

● As needed, represent Governor and Equity Office at community events.

● Develop/design systems for evaluating the effectiveness of operations in meeting established goals and objectives.

● Research, compile, evaluate, and present data for memos, reports, and special assignments, and prepare reports and correspondence.

● Coordinate meetings with government and stakeholder groups to amplify OGOV's priorities (related to the Family Services Cabinet Council and Equity Office priorities).

● Resolve complex governmental and managerial problems logically and creatively while utilizing a variety of analytical techniques to develop and evaluate alternatives

● Analyze data and present ideas and information effectively both orally and in writing

● Consult with and advise administrators and the Governor on a wide variety of subject-matter areas

● Gain and maintain the confidence and cooperation of those contacted in each project

● Coordinate the work of others, act as a team or conference leader, and appear before legislative and other committees

Justice of the Peace Court Georgetown,

DE

Judge

02/2010 - 02/2022

● Issued criminal and search warrants, after determining probable cause existed.

● Processed traffic summons, arraigned defendants, and conducted presentments.

● Held trials on all charges under the JP Court jurisdiction, including truancy.

● Held special proceedings (extradition hearings, contempt hearing and VOP hearings).

● Heard Civil cases including Landlord/Tenant matters, and debt actions up to $25,000.

● Assessed admissibility and relevance of evidence, motions and pleadings to ensure fair proceedings.

● First Latina judge in Sussex and Kent counties, Delaware. Elite Service Group, LLC Georgetown, DE

Owner/Translator and Interpreter

07/2005 - 01/2010

● Opened the first translation and immigration service business in Sussex County, DE.

● Interviewed pro se litigants in order to assist them in filing petitions or answers to petitions in the Delaware JP Court and Family Court.

● Translated documents from English to Spanish and vice versa.

● Interpreted for clients in the following scenarios: medical appointments, law office appointments, court hearings, and court-mandated programs (i.e DUI evaluations and parenting classes).

● Facilitated group sessions for local businesses on the Hispanic culture and the challenges they were facing.

● Transported and Interpreted for clients in Immigration Court.

● Proofread translations to identify and correct punctuation, grammatical and translation errors.

La Esperanza Community Center

Georgetown, DE

Bilingual Immigrant Victims' Advocate

03/2004 - 07/2005

● Pioneered the newly-funded position and created a template for how to properly file the Protection From Abuse petitions in Family Court.

● Worked as an advocate for the under-served immigrant community in Sussex County, DE, specifically for victims of crime.

● Collaborated with different non-profit agencies and community organizations in order to educate the Sussex County Hispanic immigrant community on learning about their rights as a victim, as well as how to abide by the state and federal laws.

● Corresponded and collaborated with law enforcement, prosecuting attorneys, social services agencies, judges, court staff and other victim advocacy groups.

● Coordinated referrals, crisis counseling services, and programs to victims and witnesses of crimes.

Languages

● Spanish – Proficient (Registered Court Interpreter)

● Conversational French

Education Delaware Technical & Community College 07/2005 – 12/2009 AAS in Human Services, Summa Cum Laude

Salisbury State University 08/1996 – 12/2000

Business Management

Northwood University 08/1994 – 05/1996

AA in International Business

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