Probation Officer Clerk

Brandis Alston

**** ****** ****** ****: 757-***-**** Office: 757-***-****

Suffolk, VA 23434 Email: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To secure a full time position in the Criminal Justice System.

Education:

Old Dominion University – Norfolk, VA

-Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice: Minor – Psychology 8-2002

Employment History:

Juvenile Probation Officer : May 2018 – Current

Employer: Department of Juvenile Justice

150 N. Main Street – Suffolk, VA 23434

-Performing juvenile and domestic intake functions (I.E. Custody, Protective Orders, etc)

-Assessing the risks and needs of juveniles from reports, assessment instruments, and ongoing interactions

-Using web based software for case management and documentation; preparing court reports

-Engaging youth and families in developing and successfully completing supervision plans

- Referring to and collaborating with partners and monitoring progress to maximize opportunities for delinquent youth to become responsible and productive citizens

-Writing Social History Reports

-Attending FAPT, CPMT, and any other meetings required on a case to case basis

-Meeting with Juveniles and their families as required based on their level

-Conducting home and school visits

-Meeting with and documenting interactions with service providers

-Conducting interviews and investigations and compiling information received for court reports

-Maintaining constant contact with facilities Clients are housed in (I.E. Detention Facilities, Jail, Group Homes)

-Providing on-call services after hours when scheduled

-Initiate requests for progress of Clients from various agencies (I.E School, substance abuse programs)

-Interact/Coordinate with other agencies/organizations for services needed by Client and families and making referrals when necessary

-Participates in court hearings

-Maintain files and records of each Client

-Meeting with Law Enforcement to ensure probable cause of charges to be filed

-Draft petitions for Social Services (i.e. Emergency Removals, Entrustments, Termination of Parental Rights)

Parent Liaison: September 2017 – May 2018

Employer: Portsmouth Public Schools - Hodges Manor Elementary School

1201 Cherokee Road – Portsmouth, VA 23701

-Works in collaboration with school principals and other stakeholder/groups to plan, coordinate, and implement a Parent and Family Engagement Program to teach Title I school

- Contact parents and students through house visits and telephone calls

- Conduct periodic home visits to assess family resources and needs

- Work closely with identified families to ensure they receive support for their child's educational

goals

- Prepare and deliver home activity packets

- Provide information to parents about the resources available to them throughout the school

system and community

- Become familiar with the services of the Parent Resource Center

- Perform Parent and Family Community Stakeholders to secure additional resources

- Work with school administration to develop family engagement policy and school compacts

- Recruit family and community volunteers/partners

- Assist with preparing and disseminating flyers, letters, and other important information to parents

- Work with teachers to provide homework assistance and instructional supplies for parents to use at home and school

- Serve as a liaison between school and the Title I office

- Provide orientation for all students and parents new to the school

- Advertise all Title I Parent and Family Engagement activities through a variety of media

- Plan workshops to ensure parents have information/tools needed for their child to succeed

Probation Officer: August 2014 – September 2017

Employer: Department of Corrections – Adult Probation and Parole

601 PortCentre Parkway, Suite 200

Portsmouth, VA 23704

-Supervise and counsel clients in the community setting

-Work directly with clients in support of the Department’s reentry mission.

-Interview, gather, verify and evaluate information to prepare pre-sentence investigations including sentencing recommendations/suggestions

-Follow up on information obtained to complete said reports

-Inform clients of conditions of supervision

-Counsel with clients to discuss every day issues in life using motivational interviewing (OARS)

-Counsel with clients in mental health to ensure medications/treatment plans are utilized

-Directly monitor clients’ behavior

-Develop case plans for clients based on assessments and criminogenic needs

-Maintain case files and document case activities

-Investigate, report, and follow up on alleged client violations to determine appropriate and available sanctions

-Refer clients with mental health issues to the proper organizations

-Prepare sentencing guidelines and testify in Circuit Court

-Conduct home contacts for new/transferred cases

-Communicate with various agencies to discuss the status of the Offender

-Prepare Violation Reports

-Facilitate Learning Team groups for staff

-Facilitate Matrix (drug group/program) for Offenders

-Coach staff in Evidence Based Practices (Epics)

Criminal Paralegal 11-2012 – August 2014

Employer: Protogyrou & Rigney, P.L.C.

500 East Main Street – Norfolk, VA

-Review complaints, pleadings, motions, petitions, records of proceedings, and other similar legal transactions to ensure compliance with legal requirements and technical accuracy

-Determine and maintain status of court cases for General District Court, Criminal Circuit Court, and Federal proceedings.

-Maintain docketing calendars and close out case files or system of legal records, complies workload and status reports, and locate and abstract data from files and records

-Provide assistance in interviewing and research for attorneys via conducting pleadings, interrogatories, requests to admit, requests for Production and Inspection

-Prepares and files motions, affidavits, exhibits evidence, court orders, settlement agreements and other general correspondence

-Compile lists of witnesses and submit for subpoenas to insure appropriate witnesses are present at hearings

-Contact witnesses to insure attendance in court

-Assist in drafting pleadings to have appropriate orders and documents ready for hearing

-Respond to inquiries and complex requests for current information on cases from judges, court administrators, client agencies, expert witnesses, parties to the cases, and the general public

-Schedule and maintain tracking of cases, bond hearings, and motions filed in General District and Circuit Court

-Schedule and maintain tracking of cases, bond hearings, and motions filed in Federal court to include Motion of Appeal, Notice of Appeal, Position with Respect to Sentencing, Objections, and Resolutions

-Follow established procedures to implement manual and computerized systems to track cases filed with the General District, Criminal, and Federal Courts.

--Electronically file Motions, Objections, Resolutions, and Positions via federal court

Deputy Clerk II 8-2004 – 11-2012

Employer: Chesapeake Circuit Court

307 Albemarle Drive, Suite 300A – Chesapeake, VA 23322

-Provided and managed entry, extraction and updating of case data using virtual court case and financial management systems

-Researched court case files as required and authorized

-Prepared transcripts of judgments

-Certified copies of legal documents for attorneys and other types of information

-Extracted information for the preparation of reports and the preparation of documents as required by the statutes and the courts

-Processed cases, assigned docket numbers and submitted them to court, set bench trials, issued summons, warrants, subpoenas, capias orders

-Recorded continuances

-Filed Probation Reports and prepared Probation Violations

-Supervised the maintenance of court dockets for respective Circuit Court Division

-Ensured assignment of case numbers

-Oversee recording and filing of legal documents received for inclusion in pending court cases

-Prepared and maintained records of filing fees, bond monies, fines and other required payments

-Ensured the submission and return of court case files on court dates and coordination of court documents with agencies required by statute (DMV, VASAP, Sentencing Commission, DOC, Probation and Parole, Counsel)

-Answered written, telephones, and in person inquiries requiring knowledge of policies established by the office of the Circuit Clerk, Circuit Court, and/or applicable state offices.

Awards

2011 Clerk of the Year for Chesapeake Circuit Court Clerk’s Office

2016 Employee of the Quarter for Probation and Parole District #3

Technical Skills:

-Proficient in Microsoft Office

-EPICS Coach

-SMS Facilitator

-Matrix Facilitator

References:

Name Relationship Phone Number

Kanita Sumner Probation Officer 757-***-****

Renee Carney Principal 757-***-****

Valencia Woods Juvenile Probation Officer 757-***-****

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