Dione Merriweather
Home phone: 773-***-****)
Mobile phone 708-***-****
Chicago IL 60628
E-mail: *******@*****.***
Objectives- To find a position where my skills are being utilized.
2024-2025: Will County Sheriff Department: My duties is to maintain a safe environment for staff, protect the facility as well as monitor inmates.
2022-2024: Advocate Trinity Hospital Public Safety Officer: My duties are to maintain order as well as protect staff, patients and visitors. Patrol surroundings areas write tickets, escort Teammates’, patients and visitors. While unlocking doors assisting in emergency room disputes as well as in the hospital eliminating threats while in a safe environment.
2020- 2022: Rush University Medical Center Security Department. My duties are to escort patients, as well as patrol the hospitals and to maintain a safe environment for co-workers’ visitors, patients inside and outside of the perimeter of the hospital to eliminate threats and maintain a control environment for the safety of the patients, visitors, staff and myself.
2018-2020: Harvard Security: My duties are to maintain a safe environment for myself and staff while doing patrols and checking and locking doors throughout the building.
2013-2016: Building Service Worker.
Building Service Department: Chicago State University 2013 to 2016
Duties: Cleaning Buildings hallways stairs and classrooms and restrooms,
while working with different machines such as scrubbers’ wet vacuums bulls maintaining different areas clean for the students, faculty and employers.
2007- 2013: Security
Extensive background in security training.
Excellent communication skills; maintain positive relations with staff and students in a high
Volume, fast pace environment.
Proven ability to handle pressure situation.
Familiar with leads training, knowledge of IDPH standards and regulations.
Employment: Chicago State University PD.
Dispatcher Certification since 2008.
Responsible for writing parking tickets on campus.
Securing building and maintaining a safe environment for the students as well as the staff.
Patrolling surrounding areas on and off campus walking the grounds and the buildings.
Shuttle Driver drove a pace bus for staff and students from the Chicago State campus to 95th bus station located on 95th Dan Ryan.
2005-2007: Nation Wide security/ EMT-B Mittal Steel Mill Riverdale IL.
Duties to patrol surrounding areas lock up buildings and offices.
maintain safe environment for staff and co-workers.
Provide medical attention for the steel mill employees.
2002-2005: Precise Ambulance Chicago Ridge IL EMT-B.
Responsible for emergency care at the scene of accident or illness, as well during
transport to and from the hospital.
Strong judgment skills, knowledge of medical equipment to treat patients.
Ability to treat patient with respect and care, while providing treatment, while responding
under pressure situation.
1998-2002: CSX Railroad Riverdale Conductor/Switchman.
Instrumental in structuring outgoing and incoming freight trains
Coordinated activities of switch engine crew.
Supervised the switching of cars within the yard.
1990-1997: Chicago Housing Authority Task Force.
Duties to do sweeps of main buildings.
To secure surrounding areas.
To maintain safe environment for the people who stayed inside the complex.
Check IDs in the buildings.
1984-1996: Chicago Public School Janitorial Services.
Supervisor duties make sure equipment was in working condition.
Training new hires,
Creating and managing team schedules.
Overseeing Workflow.
Maintaining safe workspace.
Education:
October 2022- IAHSS Certification ( International Associations Healthcare Security and Safety)
May 2019- Chicago State University graduated with a Master’s degree in Criminal Justices 3.8 GPA.
2018: Security Training Center 20hrs of Armed and 20 hrs. Unarmed Training.
May 2014- Chicago State University graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree 3.2 GPA.
Dec 2002 – Olive- Harvey College EMT-B Certified.
April 2007- present Security certified Chicago State PD.
CPR Certified Instructor March 2010 at Training Concepts American Heart Association.
2007-present Leads training Chicago State Police Dept.
John M. Harlan High School Chicago IL.
Skills
Security Training Center semi-automatic weapons training 40hr combined armed and unarmed training.
Cevo training
EMT- B license.
CPR Instructor Certification.
Leads training/ safety training for dept guidelines Law Enforcement.