Karen Mullenax
Boiling Springs
Summary
Dynamic Juvenile Corrections Officer with expertise in crisis management and de-escalation techniques at Upstate Evaluation and Development Center. Proven ability to foster healthy engagement and implement effective intervention methods, enhancing decision-making skills among juvenile offenders. Committed to maintaining safety and order while promoting positive behavior change.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Juvenile Corrections Officer
Upstate Evaluation and Development Center
06.2024 - Current
- Observed and recorded mental and physical health of each juvenile offender.
- Transported juvenile inmates to and from court hearings, medical facilities, classes, or recreational activities.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Supervised inmates during mealtime and recreational time.
- Documented inmate behavior and activities in logbooks.
- Restrained juvenile inmates when disturbances required physical intervention.
- Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
- Completed incident reports when disorder or violence occurs.
- Worked with juvenile offenders to help in development of decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
Behavioral Interventionist
E.P. Todd Elementary School
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Collaborated with team members, school personnel and family members to develop individual plans of care for students.
- Offered crisis counseling and intervention at school, home and in community to support student needs.
- Signed diagnostic assessments and individual plans of care to initiate client treatments.
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
- Met with teachers to establish goals for students in intervention program.
- Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
Special Education Aide
Carlisle Fosters Grove Elementary
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed classroom activities and redirected problematic behavior.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Supported students in completing classwork and applying academic concepts.
- Assessed student needs and reported to instructor.
- Monitored student progress and behavior.
- Implemented behavior redirection methods to address problematic issues.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GASkills
- Healthy engagement
- De-escalation techniques
- Security procedures
- Positive role modeling
- Intervention methods
- Crisis management
- Restraint techniques
- First aid and CPR
Timeline
Juvenile Corrections Officer
Upstate Evaluation and Development Center
06.2024 - Current
Behavioral Interventionist
E.P. Todd Elementary School
08.2023 - 05.2024
Special Education Aide
Carlisle Fosters Grove Elementary
12.2022 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Georgia Southern University