Animal Control, Customer Service, Police Dispatch

Characteristics Strong communication, independence, the ability to relate to others, patience, strong willed, determined, optimistic, and perseverance. ㅡ

Experience

City of Sunnyside - Police Department / Communications Officer May 2022 - November 2022, 401 Homer St, Sunnyside, WA Answering emergent and non emergent phone calls, accurately notating information in a computer aided dispatch program (Spillman), dispatching units via a two way radio, entering protection orders, warrants, stolen items, etc into NCIC/WACIC, working with other agencies

(law/fire/medical/public works) to ensure the appropriate response is made to each call, monitoring inmates in the jail, operating the control panel for the jail, filing orders and warrants

Yakima Humane Society/ Animal Control Officer

October 2019 - May 2022, 2405 W Birchfield Rd, Yakima, WA Responsible for investigating all complaints related to animals, impounding stray, deceased, abused, and surrendered animals. Responsible for citing violations of municipal ordinances. Answered phone calls related to animal problems and using a two-way radio to communicate with fellow officers/dispatch. Served the cities of Sunnyside and Grandview. Assisted with Granger, Mabton, and Toppenish. Responsible for impounding animals at the shelter, vaccinating, and intaking the animals via PetPoint. Drafted the current Dangerous Dog Declaration for the City of Sunnyside.

City of Yakima/ Animal Control Officer

October 2021 - January 2022, 129 N 2nd St, Yakima, WA Responsible for investigating all complaints related to animals, entering calls into SmartGov (a CAD like system), impounding stray/deceased/aggressive animals, conducting animal cruelty investigations, utilizing a two-way radio to communicate with dispatch, assisting other law enforcement officers and first responders as needed, assisting with identifying animal related evidence at crime scenes (such as bones), enforcing the municipal when needed, limited-commission law enforcement officer

Benton County/ Canine Control Officer

August 2019 - October 2019, 1116 N Grant Pl, Kennewick, WA Responsible for cleaning kennels, assisting with impoundment of animals, feeding animals, monitoring animal behavior and wellbeing, assisting supervisor/co-worker as needed on calls.

Ahtanum View Work Release/ Lead Corrections Tech

November 2018 - September 2019, 2009 S 64th Ave, Yakima, WA Responsible for supervising day to day duties of the corrections techs, primary key holder for the facility, investigating violations of state and facility policy, ensuring/performing drug detecting urinalysis/breathalyzers/pat searches are completed daily, performing facility searches, writing reports on inmate behavior, answering phone calls, using a two-way radio to communicate with staff, and other duties as assigned.

Yakima County Fire District 5/ Support firefighter (former firefighter) December 2018 - Present, Yakima County, WA

Refilling self contained breathing apparatuses via a cascade air system, unloading heater/cooling system for firefighters, providing food and water to firefighters, using a two-way radio to communicate with firefighters and dispatch

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Education Clark County Adult Education /High School Diploma 2016, Las Vegas, NV

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Certifications

References

Telecommunicator 1 - WA Emergency Management Division (WA EMD) ACCESS Level 2 - Washington State Patrol (WSP)

Certified Rabies Educator - Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) BLS/CPR Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Certified Corrections Tech - Washington State Department of Corrections (WADOC)

IS-100c, 200b, 700c, 800b - Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)

S-130, L-180, S-190 - National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)

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