GWENDOLYN ORTIZ
Emporia
Summary
Resourceful Deputy adept at maintaining high productivity levels and efficiently completing tasks. Specialize in law enforcement procedures, crisis management, and community policing which are critical for successfully navigating the complexities of this role. Excel in leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, ensuring effective collaboration and positive outcomes in challenging situations.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Lieutenant
Federal Bureau of Prison
Bennettsville
09.2024 - Current
- Operation Lieutenant
- Participated in team meetings and provided proactive suggestions that produced cost effective measurement.
- Ensured that all temporary chits are accounted for and documented in the lieutenant logs.
- Checked the scheduled medical trips and hired overtime for the medical trip.
- Ensure safety measurement were followed by staff at all times.
- Ensured that all documents were completed for the trip authorization, and the weapon form was completed properly.
- Conducted security rounds and ensured that all pertinent information was documented.
- Endured that the incident reports investigation are completed and that the incident report is written correctly.
- Ensure that the security rounds are documented on TRUSCOPE.
- Ensures that the post orders have been signed by the officer and lieutenant reviewed and signed.
- Supervised main line and check for contraband and tool accountability.
- Ensure that the AM/PM Census counts are conducted and documented in the unit log book.
- Ensure that the breathalyzer and urinalysis are completed during the shift.
- Perform paraphilia test utilizing the NIK test and/or Alco testing for alcohol found in possession of inmates.
- Roster adjusted the daily assignments of correctional officers to various posts and assignment of general or specific duties to prevent vacant posts.
- Supervised staff day to day daily operation of the institution during the quarantine lockdown, and incidental lock down.
- Providing adequate response to the inmate's family in regard to the inmates well being or how to properly send money to the inmate.
Lieutenant
Federal Bureau of Prison
Fort Dix
12.2021 - 09.2024
- Operation Lieutenant
- Ensured that all temporary chits are accounted for and documented in the lieutenant logs.
- Checked the scheduled medical trips and hired overtime for the medical trip.
- Ensured that all documents were completed for the trip authorization, and the weapon form was completed properly.
- Conducted security rounds and ensured that all pertinent information was documented.
- Endured that the incident reports investigation are completed and that the incident report is written correctly.
- Ensure that the security rounds are documented on TRUSCOPE.
- Complete Augmentation for non-custody staff members.
- Ensures that the post orders have been signed by the officer and lieutenant reviewed and signed.
- Supervised main line and check for contraband and tool accountability.
- Ensure that the AM/PM Census counts are conducted and documented in the unit log book.
- Ensure that the breathalyzer and urinalysis are completed during the shift.
- Perform paraphilia test utilizing the NIK test and/or Alco testing for alcohol found in possession of inmates.
- Roster adjusted the daily assignments of correctional officers to various posts and assignment of general or specific duties to prevent vacant posts.
- Supervised staff day to day daily operation of the institution during the quarantine lockdown, and incidental lock down.
- Ensured sanitation task were completed daily.
- Review the tag in-tag out logs were in compliance with the policy.
Lieutenant
Federal Bureau of Prison
New York
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Operation Lieutenant
- Ensured that all temporary chits are accounted for and documented in the lieutenant logs.
- Checked the scheduled medical trips and hired overtime for the medical trip.
- Ensured that all documents were completed for the trip authorization, and the weapon form was completed properly.
- Conducted security rounds and ensured that all pertinent information was documented.
- Endured that the incident reports investigation are completed and that the incident report is written correctly.
- Ensure that the security rounds are documented on TRUSCOPE.
- Ensures that the post orders have been signed by the officer and lieutenant reviewed and signed.
- Supervised main line and check for contraband and tool accountability.
- Ensure that the AM/PM Census counts are conducted and documented in the unit log book.
- Ensure that the breathalyzer and urinalysis are completed during the shift.
- Perform paraphilia test utilizing the NIK test and/or Alco testing for alcohol found in possession of inmates.
- Roster adjusted the daily assignments of correctional officers to various posts and assignment of general or specific duties to prevent vacant posts.
- Supervised staff day to day daily operation of the institution during the national lockdown, quarantine, and isolated incidents.
Lieutenant
Federal Bureau of Prison
Allenwood
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Operation Lieutenant
- Ensured that all temporary chits are accounted for and documented in the lieutenant logs.
- Checked the scheduled medical trips and hired overtime for the medical trip.
- Ensured that all documents were completed for the trip authorization, and the weapon form was completed properly.
- Conducted security rounds and ensured that all pertinent information was documented.
- Endured that the incident reports investigation are completed and that the incident report is written correctly.
- Ensure that the security rounds are documented on TRUSCOPE.
- Ensures that the post orders have been signed by the officer and lieutenant reviewed and signed.
- Supervised main line and check for contraband and tool accountability.
- Ensure that the AM/PM Census counts are conducted and documented in the unit log book.
- Ensure that the breathalyzer and urinalysis are completed during the shift.
- Perform paraphilia test utilizing the NIK test and/or Alco testing for alcohol found in possession of inmates.
- Roster adjusted the daily assignments of correctional officers to various posts and assignment of general or specific duties to prevent vacant posts.
- Supervised staff day to day daily operation of the institution during the national lockdown (Pandemic), Influenza, and incidental lock down.
Senior Officer Specialist
Federal Bureau Of Prison
Hopewell
09.2006 - 08.2019
- Acting Activities Lieutenant
- Review and correct discipline incident reports to prepare staff members.
- Review complaint of inmates.
- Intervened to prevent fights between inmates.
- Coordinate efforts to move critically injured inmates from a housing unit to an ambulance.
- Serve discipline incident reports to inmates.
- Perform investigations on inmates as a part of the discipline hearing process.
- Verify accountability of all offenders through the institution count.
- Administer admission orientation (A&O) policies to new inmates.
- Elaborate guidelines to offenders that ensures the offender comprehends the criteria of their release into the general population.
- Presented training for staff members during institution familiarization and annual refresher training.
- Verbally counseled inmates and explained the rules and regulations of the agency and elaborate the expectation of the offender behavior while confined inside the facility.
- Monitor and supervise offenders' daily movement.
- Counsel offenders in reference to their negative or positive behavior.
- Conducted emergency evacuation during a crisis.
- Participated in an institution shakedown.
- Detects and investigates violations and implements appropriate alternatives and/or sanctions.
- Recommend incentive programs that deter offenders from repeating past offenses.
- Respond to emergencies and non-emergency situations.
- Review new directives, memorandums, policies and distribute information to staff members by conference calls.
- Maintain a detailed written document of the incident in the log book and sentry.
- Evaluate evidence including conflicting statements.
Assembly/Production worker
Wheaton Tubing
Chase City
02.1995 - 08.1996
- Inspected glass tubing for any discrepancies.
- Ensure that the vials, ampoules and cartridges were the recommended size for packaging.
- Ensuring that the quality of standard for each vail was met by the set guidelines.
- Conducted sanitation of my area at all times.
- Practiced proper lifting and bending techniques of heavy items.
Education
Master of Science - Organization Management
Ashford University
San Diego, CA09-2017
Timeline
Lieutenant
Federal Bureau of Prison
09.2024 - Current
Lieutenant
Federal Bureau of Prison
12.2021 - 09.2024
Lieutenant
Federal Bureau of Prison
01.2021 - 12.2021
Lieutenant
Federal Bureau of Prison
08.2019 - 01.2021
Senior Officer Specialist
Federal Bureau Of Prison
09.2006 - 08.2019
Assembly/Production worker
Wheaton Tubing
02.1995 - 08.1996
Master of Science - Organization Management
Ashford University