Security and Risk Management Professional
Resume:
●Miranda Varney
Denver, CO *****
*******.******@*****.***
Skills
●Offender management in custody control and Specialized traits
●CDOC training in: Defense Tactics, Ground Attac Escape,CPR/First Aid, PREA, Contraband and Drug control within our system, Suicide prevention and awareness.
●Project and Business Management
●Report preparation in ordinance with Colorado Department of Corrections standards
●Writing Correspondence
●Scheduling, Human Resources,Payroll
●Strong Supervision and Leadership skills
●Budget management
●Critical thinking/ problem solving/ decision making
●Microsoft Programs
●Manager Servsafe Certified
●Keen ability to multitask and demonstrate flexibility
●Distribution/storeroom/warehouse management, Forklift Certification
Experience
February 2026-Current
Senior Target Security Specialist
●Video surveillance: monitor facility’s access and all team members activity providing safety and security.
●Loss Prevention: Identify, prevent, and investigate theft and shortage within a facility.
●Security Program Management:Lead a safety and physical security culture through best practices and program management.
●Technology & Data: Leverage technology and reporting systems to analyze data and support security efforts.
●Incident Response: Execute emergency procedures and protocols during security incidents.
●Team Support: Assist with the onboarding and training of new Asset Protection team members.
December 2025-February 2026
Constellis- Homeland Security
Dispatch Alarm Monitoring
Monitor Federal Protection Services and contract guard radio traffic, receive emergency and non-emergency phone calls, and monitor security alarm systems in Federal Buildings for all US states and territories. Coordinate the appropriate response, to include sending and receiving audible and distinguishing voice communications via radio and telephone systems.
March 2025-December 2025
Senior Target Security Specialist
●Video surveillance: monitor facility’s access and all team members activity providing safety and security.
●Loss Prevention: Identify, prevent, and investigate theft and shortage within a facility.
●Security Program Management:Lead a safety and physical security culture through best practices and program management.
●Technology & Data: Leverage technology and reporting systems to analyze data and support security efforts.
●Incident Response: Execute emergency procedures and protocols during security incidents.
●Team Support: Assist with the onboarding and training of new Asset Protection team members.
May 2023-March 2025
Lieutenant-Geo Security Services
●Supervises security/control activities and staff in an assigned area, which provides for maximum facility coordination in prisoner supervision and safety. Daily duties include but are not limited to communicating with staff about facility needs, rules and regulations. I am responsible for staff activities and interaction with detainees. I organize shift assignments and direct shift operations. I evaluate and mentor growth in the performance of staff. I provide shift reports, and daily documents of tasks completed, complications, and uses of force. I enforce safety protocol and procedures to ensure the safety of staff and detainees. I handle elevated stressful situations, obtaining control, de-escalating, re-evaluating. Shift work, weekends and holidays, team builder.
●Assists in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and regulations for custody, security and/or treatment of detainees/inmates.
●Responds to major unusual occurrences. Facilitates prompt and appropriate assistance to detainees/inmates in the event of injury, illness or emotional trauma.
●Promotes an atmosphere conducive to personality and character development of detainees/inmates and staff through the encouragement of favorable behavior patterns, arrangement of physical facilities, and influencing relationships among detainees/inmates.
●Directs the work of other employees. This includes the selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination.
●Makes assignments, reviews post orders and assures that all procedures including emergency procedures are in place and staff is trained in proper implementation.
●Reviews disciplinary matters concerning both staff and detainees.
●Reviews staff effectiveness and conducts frequent physical inspections of the facility to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
●Gives primary guidance on situational problems; making referrals for more complex problems.
●Prepares records and reports as assigned by management.
●Directs work, provides training and performs inspections of work performed by detainee/inmate
Sept 2022- May 2023
Program Manager- Meals on Wheels Denver Volunteers of America
Recruits, supervises, trains, monitors and evaluates food service personnel; and administers personnel policies and procedures as specified by Volunteers of America Colorado Branch to include monitoring and approval of assigned staff payroll. Develops, prepares and monitors production schedules, cleaning schedules, food safety and sanitation training schedules, and practices for each food service area (to include quarterly staff safety training. Policy meetings and conducting periodic emergency drills in conjunction with Building Services staff). Ensures menus and recipes are followed in the Central Kitchen and that appropriate amounts of food are prepared and portioned for delivery to program participants in the Nutrition and Volunteers of America programs. Purchases food and supplies to maintain appropriate and cost effective inventory levels, to include monitoring the use of over produced foods and communicating these items and amounts to the Dietician; assists in taking monthly inventories as needed. Ensures strict compliance with health, sanitation and safety regulations of all regulatory agencies and funding sources; maintains proficiency in all aspects of safe food handling, including knowledge and application of HACCP principles and procedures.
Feb 2022- Sept 2022
HelloFresh/Green Chef-Area Manager
As an Area Manager I am responsible for the production procurement for assigned daily orders. I assure that associates perform all measures of fill rates, inventory levels, damaged or dead products that need to be discarded. I collaborate with a replenishing team to organize supply eligible or accessible order fills.
●Formulate fruitful business development strategies to ensure long-term success
●Set standards and objectives for different stores and departments
●Optimize and oversee operations to ensure efficiency
●Lead a team of towards effective collaboration and attainment of goals
●Undertake sound financial management to ensure we are profitable and stay within budget
●Ensure compliance with company’s policies and operational guidelines
●Deal with problems by providing creative and practical solutions
●Evaluate performance using key metrics and address issues to improve it
●Report to senior executives on progress and issues
●Assist upper management in decisions for expansion or acquisition
May 2019- Feb 2022
Colorado Department of Corrections - Sergeant-Supervisor Denver Women’s Correctional Facility
In conjunction with daily corrections a Correctional Trade Supervisor oversees mass food production of meal services for an inmate population which could range from 600 to 7500 meals daily. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: ensuring the safety and security of the public, facility staff and inmates; ensuring efficient meal service to include medical and/or religious diets during assigned shift and supervising inmate work crews in the daily kitchen operations; ensuring sanitation and compliance with all applicable regulations, standards and guidelines and ensuring appropriate use of resources and inventory. A strong understanding of HACCP, USDA, PCQI, OSHA, GMP, and Health Department Safety Guidelines. The FS Supervisor prepares inmates for community re-entry by promoting the Colorado Department of Corrections Mission and Vision while adhering to a high level of integrity and commitment. I ensure sanitation, healthy workplace by following standard food handling guidelines during preparation, service and storage. I track usage, expenses and waste in order to keep food service operations within allotted budget; uses due diligence to discover likely areas of waste and implements changes to control waste and/or theft. Position monitors inventory levels, usage, goods, places orders and checks deliveries
The Sergeant Correctional Trade Supervisor, is accountable for providing lead work/limited supervision responsibilities. Work may include assignment to a single or multiple person control center, mail room, meal hall, or meal cart movement, canteen, visitation center, medical facility, housing/living unit etc. where employees must coordinate the activities of others in regulating offenders, civilians, property, security, custody and control functions.
In this position I maintained safety and security of the general public, staff and offenders. My duties included but were not limited to: Recommending assignments, provide input into performance plans, provide lead work guidance and training to
assigned positions, maintain a safe and secure environment through conscientious observation, clear communication, adherence to agency Administrative Regulations, facility Implementation Adjustments and the Code of Penal Discipline. I enforced statutes, regulations, orders, directives and procedures. Training and guiding assigned staff on applying the proper use of controlled items, keys, tools, equipment and chemicals. Enforced security procedures by conducting work-site searches, offender counts, controlling unauthorized contraband, strip searches, cell searches, pat searches, and shakedowns. I responded to emergency situations such as fights, fires and escapes according to CDOC policy and preparing and submitting required reports. I was also required to have annual training to be able to seize, hold, control, and or otherwise subdue violent, assaulting, or physically threatening persons which requires body strength and agility.
August 2018 to May 2019- Youth Service Specialist
Youth Corrections at Lookout Mountain -Colorado Department of Human Services
I provide a continuum of residential and non-residential services that encompass juvenile detention, commitment, and parole. I am a member of the agency statutorily mandated to provide for the care and supervision of youth committed by the District Court to the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services. We operate twelve secure facilities that serve youth between the ages of 10 and 21, who are pre-adjudicated, sentenced, or commited. I work to assure the success of the youth offenders and assist in providing a safer Colorado community. I do this by providing effective supervision, promoting accountability, and helping offender youth lead constructive lives through positive youth development. On several occasions I was required to physically intervene with assaultive youth, these assaults consisted of verbal and physical attacks. This position required a healthy mental ability along with physical abilities. I was required to verbally defuse a hostile youth offender, defuse physical altercations, and maintain control of either situation.
April 2018 to August 2018
Fremont Correctional Facility Colorado Department of Corrections - Sergeant
The Sergeant Correctional Trade Supervisor, is accountable for providing lead work/limited supervision responsibilities. Work may include assignment to a single or multiple person control center, mail room, meal hall, or meal cart movement, canteen, visitation center, medical facility, housing/living unit etc. where employees must coordinate the activities of others in regulating offenders, civilians, property, security, custody and control functions.
In this position I maintained safety and security of the general public, staff and offenders. My duties included but were not limited to: Recommending assignments, provide input into performance plans, provide lead work guidance and training to
assigned positions, maintain a safe and secure environment through conscientious observation, clear communication, adherence to agency Administrative Regulations, facility Implementation Adjustments and the Code of Penal Discipline. I enforced statutes, regulations, orders, directives and procedures. Training and guiding assigned staff on applying the proper use of controlled items, keys, tools, equipment and chemicals. Enforced security procedures by conducting work-site searches, offender counts, controlling unauthorized contraband, strip searches, cell searches, pat searches, and shakedowns. I responded to emergency situations such as fights, fires and escapes according to CDOC policy and preparing and submitting required reports. I was also required to have annual training to be able to seize, hold, control, and or otherwise subdue violent, assaulting, or physically threatening persons which requires body strength and agility.
November 2017 to April 2018
Regional Transportation District-Train Operator
This position involved all duties and responsibilities associated with light rail transit vehicle operations and work. An employee in this classification is responsible for carrying out those functions pertaining to the safe, courteous and efficient operation of assigned trains. I was responsible for including but not limited to routine operations, special operations, recovering from on board vehicle failures of a minor nature, making public address announcements and exercising prudent judgment under a variety of conditions which may occur during a given tour of duty.
July 2016 to November 2017-
Buena Vista Correctional Facility Colorado Department of Corrections - Sergeant and Correctional Officer
In this position I maintained safety and security of the general public, staff and offenders. My duties included but were not limited to: Recommending assignments, provide input into performance plans, provide lead work guidance and training to
assigned positions, maintain a safe and secure environment through conscientious observation, clear communication, adherence to agency Administrative Regulations, facility Implementation Adjustments and the Code of Penal Discipline. I enforced statutes, regulations, orders, directives and procedures. Training and guiding assigned staff on applying the proper use of controlled items, keys, tools, equipment and chemicals. Enforced security procedures by conducting work-site searches, offender counts, controlling unauthorized contraband, strip searches, cell searches, pat searches, and shakedowns. I responded to emergency situations such as fights, fires and escapes according to CDOC policy and preparing and submitting required reports. I was also required to have annual training to be able to seize, hold, control, and or otherwise subdue violent, assaulting, or physically threatening persons which requires body strength and agility.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree of Business Management from Colorado State University- 2010-2014
●This education gives me strengths in retaining large amounts of information, team building, and remaining focused professionally and non-professionally. Assistance in training and developing long lasting relationships through networking. I have developed skills to supervise, manage, and lead employees in large capacities for large companies. I have developed skills to complete projects, utilize instrumental parts to develop new thoughts and processes to help grow within my position and advance my business. I have been trained to be a flexible, versatile, professional team builder in office production and customer services, as well as advancing and understanding of criminal justice professions, and the management dynamics.
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