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Trent Monahan
Objective Expand leadership qualities and direction
Experience
Highlights
****-–Present Hennepin County Brooklyn Center, MN
Career Probation Officer
Manage High Risk and Very High Risk juvenile offenders in the North Suburbs of Hennepin County, MN.
Involved in several work groups and helped to develop a Juvenile Sanctions and incentives Grid for Hennepin County Juvenile Probation.
Manage a diverse caseload consisting of 80% African America, 10% Native American, 5% white – Non-Hispanic, and 5% Hispanic.
Maintain contact with outside suburban agencies including Police Departments
Work with and conduct home visits with Police departments and County departments.
Work on and with Task forces (MAVI) designed to monitor adult and juvenile probationers.
Work closely with the county intelligence department on developing and maintaining an active offender or top #20 most violent offender lists.
Designed and developed a working collaboration with Brooklyn Center police Department to assist in contacts and information regarding offenders in their communities.
Issue Warrants, and make recommendations to the court for Dispositions.
Schedule and present Violation hearings to the court when necessary.
Maintain and seek resources in Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park neighborhoods to assist Clients in the community that they live in.
Receieved the following county departmental Awards “Working Smarter”, and “Campion of Change” (2008 and 2009). Also Received the Chiefs (Brooklyn Center Police Dept) Certificate of commendation in April of 2009.
Chaired Strategic Focus Area 2.4 for the DOCCR strategic Plan.
2004-2007 Hennepin Co Detention Center Minneapolis, MN
Juvenile Correctional Officer
Restraint Trainer from 2006-2007, Behavioral management Trainer 2006-2007
Monitor clients in a stressful and sometimes aggressive environment
Help review and coach new employees on restraints that occurred at the Juvenile Detention Center
Lead group discussions with clients and develop special programs.
1998-2004 Simcote INC Saint Paul, MN
Factory Worker (Steel)
Work in Rebar factory (coating and fabricating)
Double –Triple the output on Sheer machine
Worked every summer vacation throughout college career, and after college.
Worked in Shipping and receiving loading and unloading steel rebar
2003 Prescott School district. Prescott, WI
Substitute Teacher
Worked once a week Part-time as needed for teachers at the high school and grade school level
Prescott, WI was the town I graduated High school from in 1997
Education 1999-2001 University of Nevada Las-Vegas Las Vegas, NV
B.S., Criminal Justice
Graduated with a Cum GPA of 3.45
Interests
Professional References Probation, Family, Basketball, Softball, Carpentry, History.
1. Kevin Benner – Chief of Police Brooklyn Center
6645 Humboldt Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
2. Mike Reynolds- Chief of Police Hopkins
1010 1st St S Hopkins, MN 55343
3. Randy Bacon- Corrections Unit Supervisor (Hennepin County)
6040 Earle Brown Drive Suite #100 Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
4. James Libera- Director of Juvenile Probation (Hennepin County)
610 6th street S Minneapolis, MN