Experience

The Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Abuse Intervention Counselor

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Co-Facilitate healthy alternatives for people in dealing with conflict between individuals, especially in domestic violence situations. Co-Facilitate healthy alternatives for people in dealing with conflict between individuals, especially in domestic violence situations.



DuPage County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sheriffs Corporal

  • Dec 2004 - Present

  Sworn Deputy Sheriff, (Corporal), Certified Elderly Service Officer (ESO), ILETSB trainer for CIT and Officer Wellness. I developed the Post Crisis Response Team (PCRT) where clinicians ride with law enforcement to assist individuals struggling with mental health issues and direct them to relevant resources. I participated as a Crisis Negotiation Team (MERIT), DuPage County, for many years. Sworn Deputy Sheriff, (Corporal), Certified Elderly Service Officer (ESO), ILETSB trainer for CIT and Officer Wellness. I developed the Post Crisis Response Team (PCRT) where clinicians ride with law enforcement to assist individuals struggling with mental health issues and direct them to relevant resources. I participated as a Crisis Negotiation Team (MERIT), DuPage County, for many years.



11/03 – 12/04

• Taradash Law Firm

  • Nov 2003 - Dec 2004

  Duties included preparing complaints, summons, interrogatories and discovery - preparation of exhibits for trial. Prepared and maintained worker’s compensation status call dates and hearing information for hearings/trial dates. Coordinated and scheduled depositions and travel arrangements for the lead attorney. Maintained daily interaction with clients, medical and insurance providers to insure all the proper information was recorded for trial and case preparation. Duties included preparing complaints, summons, interrogatories and discovery - preparation of exhibits for trial. Prepared and maintained worker’s compensation status call dates and hearing information for hearings/trial dates. Coordinated and scheduled depositions and travel arrangements for the lead attorney. Maintained daily interaction with clients, medical and insurance providers to insure all the proper information was recorded for trial and case preparation.



Synovate

• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2000 - Nov 2003

  Responsible for the daily supervision of a distribution center for a large market research company. I supervised the shipping and receiving of raw and finished goods. Maintained and managed inventory integrity; which included raw and finished goods, corrugated products, and packing materials. I purchased warehouse supplies as needed, and oversaw the daily outbound shipments via small package, LTL, and freight carriers, as well as maintained production schedules, work orders, and job alerts. I scheduled employees, prepared annual performance appraisals, hired, trained and terminated employees. Show less



US Goverment

• United States Postal Service

  • 1984 - 2000

  Assigned to a large mail route, of over 500 delivery stops. Day to day activity included delivering mail, parcel post, certified and registered packages to residential as well as business customers. I worked as the union official and union steward, and enforced local and national contracts. I fostered and maintained a climate of mutual respect and cooperation between management and the labor force. Assigned to a large mail route, of over 500 delivery stops. Day to day activity included delivering mail, parcel post, certified and registered packages to residential as well as business customers. I worked as the union official and union steward, and enforced local and national contracts. I fostered and maintained a climate of mutual respect and cooperation between management and the labor force.