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Nichelle Echols

Swansea

Summary

Experienced with public service administration, ensuring efficient operations and policy adherence. Utilizes leadership and strategic planning to drive organizational improvement. Track record of effective team management and problem-solving. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Public Service Administrator

Illinois Department Of Corrections
06.2023 - Current
  • Supervises staff.
  • Organize, plan, and evaluate the operation of the District 4 Effingham Parole Office.
  • Coordinate efforts to apprehend/transport escapees and other violators in the community to a secure correctional facility.
  • Coordinate completion and reports of investigations prior to the release of offender to their homes.
  • Schedule and monitor activities to ensure proper coverage of response to problems regarding movements, escapes and other serious program violations.
  • Seek specific expertise and participates in ongoing training, legal issues, evidence-based practices, innovative therapeutic approaches, and updates resources.
  • Review and monitor all reports and procedures to ensure compliance with operational and program directives.
  • Provide advice on complex problems and on the implementation of new procedures.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Corrections Senior Parole Agent

Illinois Department Of Corrections
12.2020 - 06.2023
  • Performed regular home visits to assess living conditions and provide support in maintaining a stable environment.
  • Responded promptly to violations of parole conditions, initiating appropriate corrective actions or revocations as necessary.
  • Monitored electronic tracking devices for high-risk offenders, ensuring their adherence to court-mandated restrictions on movement or contact.
  • Managed assigned caseload, monitored status of releasees including conditions of supervision, criminal activity, employment status, school status, programming status, and conducted DNA testing.
  • Facilitated productive communication between parolees, their families, and relevant community stakeholders for better outcomes.
  • Maintained detailed case files and documented all interactions with parolees to ensure accurate recordkeeping.

Public Service Administrator

Illinois Department Of Corrections
07.2020 - 11.2020
  • Supervised staff and functioned as Manager of the Sex Offender Supervision Unit.
  • Organized, planed, and evaluated the operation of the Parole Office/Sex Offender Unit.
  • Coordinated efforts to apprehend/transport escapees and other violators in the community to a secure correctional facility.
  • Coordinated completion and reports of investigations prior to the release of sex offenders to their homes.
  • Provided advice on complex problems and on the implementation of new procedures and programs within the Sex Offender Supervision Unit.
  • Scheduled and monitored activities to ensure proper coverage of response to problems regarding movements, escapes and other serious program violations.
  • Seeked specific expertise and participates in ongoing training in sex offender monitoring, legal issues, surveillance techniques, innovative therapeutic approaches, and updates resources related to the sex offender unit.
  • Reviewed and monitored all reports and procedures to ensure compliance with operational and program directives.
  • Worked with the Sex Offender Services Unit regarding sex offender counseling groups.
  • Performed other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Science

McKendree University
Lebanon, IL

Skills

  • Organizational leadership
  • Program management
  • Self-Motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability
  • Effective communication
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Certified in CPR/AED

Timeline

Public Service Administrator

Illinois Department Of Corrections
06.2023 - Current

Corrections Senior Parole Agent

Illinois Department Of Corrections
12.2020 - 06.2023

Public Service Administrator

Illinois Department Of Corrections
07.2020 - 11.2020

Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Science

McKendree University

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