Faculty/Staff Information

Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, OR, September 1989 to June 1991:

Master of Science in Correctional Administration, with honors (4.00 gpa). Supporting areas of study: Psychology and Education.

Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, OR, September 1985 to June 1989:

Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement, minor in Psychology, with honors. Outstanding student in Criminal Justice, 1988-89. Member of Phi Kappa Phi and Psi Chi Honor Societies.

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, Monmouth, OR, November 1992:

40-hour Instructor Development Course.

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Reno, NV, August 1997:

40-hour Train the Trainers Course (instructor development).

Growing up, my father was a city police officer and then a county sheriff’s deputy, so I naturally wanted followed in his footsteps. I spent my first 4 years after college employed as a police officer with the City of Independence. However, since 1993, I have been a Juvenile Probation Officer with the Polk County Juvenile Department where I have been a Supervisor since 2012. My area of expertise within the CJ field is working with juvenile offenders and specifically, juvenile sex offenders (which I supervised for 17 years). I have also spent several years providing training on Professional Self-Care which is specifically designed for those working within the CJ field.

Polk County Juvenile Department, Dallas, OR, July 2012 to Present.

Juvenile Probation Officer Supervisor: Same duties as Lead Juvenile Probation Officer with the following added responsibilities. Direct supervision of department staff to include training, assigning and reviewing work of subordinates; interviewing, hiring, promoting, demoting, disciplining or discharging in concert with the Director. Direct development of work plans and annual performance evaluations of staff. Provide input about program development and budgetary needs to the Director. Formulate, recommend, and implement department operating policies and procedures. Conduct needs analyses and develop program goals and objectives in conjunction with the department head.

Polk County Juvenile Department, Dallas, OR, July 2001 to June 2012.

Lead Juvenile Probation Officer: Same duties as a Juvenile Probation Officer II with the following added responsibilities. Assign and monitor cases to probation staff. Provide guidance to staff in response to questions and/or concerns pertaining to case management issues. Assess appropriateness of case transfer requests and facilitate acceptance or denial of such requests. Coordinate yearly after-hours Juvenile Department on-call coverage. Monitor detention usage to ensure department remains within contract limitations and budget. Provide Department Manager with feedback regarding employees' performance for yearly appraisals. Assume duties of Department Manager when absent.

Polk County Juvenile Department, Dallas, OR, August 1995 to July 2001.

Juvenile Probation Officer II: Same duties as a Juvenile Probation Officer I with the added responsibilities of assisting in orientation, training, and supervision of new employees, practicum students, and volunteers. Intensive caseload supervision including sex offenders. Assumed interim manager responsibilities in extended absence of department manager. Department representative for development and pilot of Oregon’s Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS).

Polk County Juvenile Department, Dallas, OR, November 1993 to August 1995.

Juvenile Probation Officer I: Managed assigned probation cases as needed by contacting clients, parents, and outside agencies. Prepared and maintained proper documentation of all assigned cases. Conduct intake interviews, prepare case plans, set and prepare court hearings as required. Developed and instructed parenting classes. Provided classroom presentations on juvenile law issues. Developed and instructed anger management class for grade school children. Completed the Desktop Guide to Fundamental Skills Training for Juvenile Probation Officers.

Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, June 2018 to Present.

Legal Instructor: Provide instruction in the area of Juvenile Law to both the Basic Police and the Professional Career Officer Development classes. Provide input and update training curriculum as requested.

Oregon Juvenile Department Director’s Association/Oregon Youth Authority, August 1997 to Present.

Juvenile Probation Trainer: Trainer of the OJDDA/OYA Fundamental and Intermediate Skills Training for Juvenile Probation Officers. Revised national fundamental skills curriculum to focus on issues in Oregon. Developed curriculum for intermediate level training in Juvenile Probation. Member of the OJDDA Training Advisory Committee.

Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR, March 1994 to Present.

Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice: Prepared objectives, syllabus, instruction material, and examinations for various courses in Criminal Justice including law enforcement and corrections. Utilize most current technology to deliver a combination of lecture, class discussion, and guest speakers in an effort to relate current topics, concepts, and theories in the field of criminal justice to students. Develop exams and maintain accurate records regarding students' performance.

Independence Police Department, Independence, OR, April 1990 to November 1993.

Police Officer: Conduct traffic patrol and crime/accident investigations issuing warnings, citations, or making arrests as necessary. Prepare cases for court and testify as necessary. Department field training officer, sex abuse investigation specialist, assistant reserve coordinator, and President of Independence Police Officers' Association. Attended DPSST Basic Police Course. Attained Intermediate level certification prior to resignation.

• I am currently serving on a statewide Juvenile Justice team gathering data with the intent of developing training curriculum to increase inter-rater reliability on Oregon’s Juvenile Crime Prevention Risk Assessment Tool.

• Not including teaching at WOU, I have provided over 900 hours of training to Criminal Justice professionals across the state.

• In June 2018, I began teaching the Juvenile Law class to new police recruits going through the Basic Police Class at DPSST in Salem, OR. I have become the primary instructor for this course and recently updated the curriculum to incorporate the new legislative changes.

• On July 1, 2012, I was promoted to Juvenile Probation Officer Supervisor at the Polk County Juvenile Department.

• In 2011, I was recognized as the Juvenile Probation Officer of the Year for the Northwest Region of Oregon (there are 4 regions in the state with each region making a selection).