Experience

New Jersey Courts

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Court Service Officer 2

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Regularly interact with pretrial defendants, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, the county jail, local law enforcement, the private bar, and the public. Responsible for researching criminal case histories, conducting pretrial risk assessments, preparing reports, meeting with defendants, making recommendations to judges regarding conditions of pretrial release for pretrial defendants and staffing first appearance/Central Judicial Processing hearings and pretrial detention hearings. Monitor the conditions of pretrial release for a caseload of moderate to high risk pretrial defendants, assist pretrial defendants in attaining specific goals to ensure their appearance in court and the safety of the public during the defendant’s pretrial release, and report the defendant’s non- compliance with conditions of release to the court. Responsible for assisting supervisors with training and mentoring of Pretrial Services staff and assisting with stakeholder and community outreach related to the Pretrial Services Program.Special Projects:Public Safety Assessment Statewide Trainer- Instructed newly hired staff from around the state on policy and practicum of conducting Public Safety Assessments. Violation of Monitoring (VOM) Working Group of Monmouth Vicinage-Met with peers and management on a regular basis to develop tools and their implementation processes to reduce the volume and increase the efficacy of VOM’s files within the Monmouth Vicinage. Public Safety Assessment (PSA) Reference Guide (Author)-Consolidated state and local policy and procedure to develop a step by step guide to conducting PSA’s. This guide is currently used for both reference material for existing employees as well as a training tool for newly hired employees.

• Probation Officer

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  Investigate defendants and offenders for the court by gathering and verifying information about them. Investigations include:-interviews with defendants and offenders inquiring about their backgrounds, including family, education, employment, finances, physical and mental health, and alcohol/drug abuse.-criminal history record checks-interviews with other persons able to provide helpful information, such as family members, employers, and law enforcement.-reviewing of records, such as court, school, military, financial, and employment records.All in an effort to develop Pre Trial Intervention (PTI) reccomendations for the Prosecutor, as well as to create Pre Sentence Investigations (PSI).



New Jersey Association on Correction

• Case Manager, CAP

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2016

  -Enter several correctional facilities on a weekly basis to participate in the orientation process of new inmates by providing education on the topic of HIV and AIDS. -Schedule and attend regular meetings with HIV positive inmates in order to develop detailed client records and discharge plans that connect clients with care upon release. -Regularly follow up with clients in the community to ensure they are receiving medical care and other needed social services.



Pizzo Contracting, LLC / Carl's Fencing, Decking and Home Improvements

• Assistant Project Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2014

  Performed administrative duties such as corresponding with customers and management via email and phone, submitting order requests, and use of office equipment. Completed, submitted, and tracked permit applications. Met with customers to review plans, explain the municipal permit process, and resolve issues concerning contracts and/or craftsmanship. Developed and implemented Excel spreadsheets in order to track a rapidly changing inventory. Procurement of job materials, organization of laborers prior to shift, and the facilitated the development of efficient and motivated labor crews.



Lawrence Police Department

• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2010

  Executed various administrative tasks such as filing, scheduling appointments, and communicating with various collaborating divisions and police departments, state as well as local. Collecting information from past crimes, then using it to identify and map criminal tendencies according to factors such as time of incident, location, and methods used.