DEMPSEY L.

BENNETT
3717 231st Street East
Spanaway, Washington 98387
(253) 306-9946 (Cell)
(253) 846-3161 (Home)
dbf705a0@westpost.net

Dear Sir or Madam:

Please accept this letter and rsum as an indication of my interest for a positio
n with your organization.
I am an excellent candidate for a position within your organization because I ha
ve over twenty years of extensive experience and I am capable of adapting to org
anizational changes.
Throughout my career, I have worked very hard to achieve several organizations m
issions and goals. My experience and training has molded me into a person who is
known to be self motivated, dedicated, creative, innovative, flexible, dynamic,
focused, team-oriented and full of energy. Iam a planner who loves organization
challenges and completing any task with highly successful results.
In addition:
*I am adept at creating synergism, cohesive interaction and offering leadership
in coordinating, planning and implementing effective processes to complete proje
cts successfully.
*I have experience in publicizing and promoting business services and products,
goals and missions to any targeted audiences.
*I have an excellent ability to create, develop and integrate complex and divers
e information into meaningful information and I am highly successful in achievin
g the desired result.
*My communication skills, including oral, written, and interpersonal are clear,
concise and friendly.
*I have effective problem-solving skills to meet employer needs; I consistently
provide excellent customer service and have a sincere desire to contribute to th
e success of your organization.
If my qualifications and credentials merit further review on how I can best serv
e your organization, I would appreciate the opportunity of meeting with you. Sho
uld you have any questions before scheduling an appointment, Please feel free to
contact me at the telephone numbers or email address listed above.
Thank you for your time and kind consideration. I look forward to hearing from y
ou soon.

Sincerely,

Dempsey Bennett

DEMPSEY L. BENNETT
3717 231st Street East
Spanaway, Washington 98387
(253) 306-9946 (Cell)
(253) 846-3161 (Home)
dbf705a0@westpost.net
PROFILE
Iam considered as a professional with driving peak performance in business admin
istration, training management, programs implementation, and policies/procedures
implementation within organization environments. Iam very knowledgeable in crea
ting highly effective teams, managing logistics, strategic planning, increasing
efficiency and establishing strong organizational systems. Iam considered a vers
atile and dynamic leader, as well as, a high achiever who communicates positivel
y and effectively with people on all levels.
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
Leadership a" Creates an environment in which people are successful. Personally
exhibits excitement, enthusiasm and commitment to organization mission while lin
king every day work to agency mission. Sees and takes advantage of the potential
in people, opportunities and events. Takes appropriate risks to improve perform
ance or reach a challenging goal.
Communication a" Presents ideas effectively, clearly and concisely in formal and
informal situations. Listens well and asks good questions, communicates well in
writing, keeps supervisor and co-workers informed on organizational events, sha
res complete and accurate information with others, actively resolves conflicts a
nd demonstrates effective conflict management skills.
Relationship Building a" Build and maintain effective networks of contacts which
are useful in achieving work-related goals, build voluntary cooperation through
credibility, expertise, influence and persuasion, go out of the way to establis
h effective working relationships to demonstrate an ability to build effective r
elationships and partnerships.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Department of Corrections, Washington Corrections Center for Women, Purdy, WA
Present
Custody Corrections
-Assists in controlling, directing, and monitoring the activities and movement o
f offenders to work assignments, meals, recreational activities, medical calls,
educational classes, or within specific areas to ensure the security and safety
of offenders, staff, and the public, works directly with special needs offenders
, to include long term, mentally ill, geriatric, and youthful offenders.
-Enforce knowledge of rules governing access to buildings and grounds, rules of
behavior, general safety precautions and fire hazards, methods and procedures in
dealing with offenders, visitors, staff; enforces methods and procedures search
ing for escapees and violators establish by institution policies, procedures and
guidelines.
-Writes reports and observations pertaining to occurrences that requires action
by supervisors and incident or disciplinary reports detailing incorrect behavior
, violation of rules and regulations, maintains official logs, testifies at disc
iplinary hearings, classification committees, release hearings, and court procee
dings.
-Briefs supervisors and relief staff regarding current issue/areas of concern (i
.e. pass on pertinent information) in order to be aware of a situation or take a
ppropriate action, advise offenders and staff regarding problems, institution pr
ograms, policies, and behavior standards.
-Supervises, schedules, trains, monitors, evaluates, and assists correctional of
ficers in specific areas of a correctional institution, facility or unit, respon
sible for maintaining security to ensure the security and safety of offenders, s
taff and the public, and provides on-the-job training to correctional staff.
United States Army, US Duty Stations
Manager/Supervisor
-Supervised professional staff in planning, evaluation, monitoring, and/or techn
ical assistance for organization programs, set deadlines for completion of proje
cts and activities, acted as primary staff consultant in areas of specialization
.
-Supervised staff including interviewing and recommendation for promotions, cond
ucted training, assigned and schedule work task, acted upon leave requested, con
ducted annual performance evaluations, and recommended disciplinary actions.
-Provided advice, interpret and counsel service members regarding rules, regulat
ions, policies and procedures in areas such as performance management, reasonabl
e accommodation, and organizational development.
-Researched and analyze proposed rules, laws and program elements to determine i
mpact on unit or organizational operations, participated in planning and impleme
nting new programs, policies and procedures.
-Anticipated potential conflicts and established resolution before problems occu
rred, planned and evaluated training, and consulted with staff and outside entit
ies to identify problems, explored solutions and alternatives, recommended resol
utions designed to meet the goals and objectives of the organization.

AWARDS
United States Army
Good Conduct Medal
Three Commendation Medals, 1988, 1991 and 1996
Army Achievement Medal, 1988, 1986, 1996
Certificate of Achievement, 1987, 1996,

TRAINING
United States Army
Ranger Course, 1991
Drill Sergeant Course, 1987
Primary Leadership Development Course, 1984
Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Fort Benning, Georgia 1984
Washington State
Emergency Response Team Academy, 2001
Unarmed Control Tactics Instructor Course, 2002

EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration: University of Phoenix, Tacoma, WA 2009
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Tacoma, WA
2006
 References

Miguel DJ Padilla (US Army First Sergeant Retired)

3914 230th St CT E
Spanaway, WA. 98387
253-846-5193
Dr. Gary E. Jones
3915 230th St. CT E
Spanaway, WA. 98387
253-875-2027
Samuel Mack Jr. (Director, Social and Health Services)
7438 Rock Creek CT.
Corona, CA. 92880
706-332-7726