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Oluwaseyi OSHINOWO

Edmonton,AB

Summary

With extensive experience working with individuals of all ages, from children to adults, I am dedicated to driving positive transformation within the youth justice system. My involvement with organizations such as UNICEF, Closer to Home, and the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team has equipped me with a profound understanding of effective intervention methods, especially those aimed at rehabilitation and reintegration. I am enthusiastic about implementing innovative programs and offering direct, practical assistance to empower individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate life's challenges and reintegrate into the community. My main goal is to promote accountability and personal responsibility while encouraging growth, supporting rehabilitation, and aiding their journey to become active contributors to society.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Correctional Peace Officer

Government of Alberta
02.2025 - Current
  • Security and Supervision: Maintaining order and security within the correctional facility through regular rounds, monitoring inmate activities, conducting searches for contraband, and enforcing institutional rules and regulations.
  • Inmate Management: Supervising inmate behavior, mediating conflicts, responding to emergencies, and ensuring the safe and secure movement of inmates within the facility and during external transport.
  • Report Writing and Documentation: Accurately documenting incidents, observations, and inmate behavior through detailed reports, ensuring compliance with legal and institutional requirements.
  • Emergency Response: Responding swiftly and effectively to emergencies such as riots, assaults, medical crises, and security breaches, utilizing de-escalation techniques and appropriate force when necessary.
  • Rehabilitation and Support: Contributing to the rehabilitation process by encouraging positive behavior, facilitating access to programs and services, and fostering a supportive environment for inmates.
  • Communication and Teamwork: Communicating effectively with inmates, visitors, and colleagues, working collaboratively as part of a team to ensure the safety and security of the institution.
  • Legal Compliance: Adhering to all relevant legislation, policies, and procedures, ensuring that all actions are conducted within the bounds of the law.
  • Training and Development: Participating in ongoing training and professional development to enhance skills and knowledge related to security procedures, conflict resolution, and correctional practices.

Youth Worker

Closer to Home
02.2023 - 02.2025
  • Aided and care for individuals to achieve full potential in employment, community, social, residential environments and life pursuits.
  • Coordinate work, work related activities amongst peers and colleagues.
  • Track and appraise the progress of EDJI by employing effective qualitative and quantitative measures with the home and amongst staff, making necessary adjustments to action plans to ensure continuous improvement.
  • Providing a broad array of strength-based and family-centered services that strive to preserve, reunify and build stronger families who can care for their children and contribute meaningfully to their community.
  • Attend/Follow up with medical appointments as designated by team leader.
  • Ensure home maintenance e.g. cleaning, laundry, decorating, etc. is completed while encouraging individuals to participate to their fullest ability.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and services by analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data, and comparing the outcomes with the set objectives and scorecards.
  • Provided unique care for individual clients practicing experiential learning to provide opportunities for personal discovery and growth.
  • Assist individuals to discover and participate in leisure time activities.

Youth Worker

Marley House
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • To care and supervise adolescents in residential settings.
  • To provide social skills training, life skills development, recreation and therapeutic crisis intervention.
  • Evaluates individuals’ needs, and develops short-term and long-term plans to meet such needs with the active participation of the individuals and their personal networks (both professional and nonprofessional).
  • Participate in assessment, goal setting and program planning such as Individualized Support Plans for persons supported.
  • Ensure health and safety standards are maintained. Attends to the physical, emotional, and medical needs of the children or youth.

Personal support worker

PCIL HEALTH CARE
02.2018 - 12.2021
  • Helped clients accurately take medication.
  • Cleaned client homes and removed environmental safety issues.
  • Updated patient files and completed required documentation.
  • Managed a caseload of 3 to 6 patients at a time.
  • Educated families on patient care and wellness strategies.
  • Always maintained client confidentiality.

Social Worker

UNICEF - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
07.2014 - 12.2017
  • Created a comprehensive plan for promoting Equity and Diversity through effective communication, while also identifying potential sources for cultivating a diverse talent pool which include initiatives in diversity awareness training and breaking the silence.
  • Conducted crime related research projects, theft prevention, case documentation and analysis, court case reports and follow-ups.
  • Monitor and assess the effectiveness of EDJI through the utilization of comprehensive qualitative and quantitative measures, adjusting action plans to support continuous development.
  • Strong understanding of the specialized needs of People who may be experiencing challenges related to anti- racism, such as mental health, addictions, trauma, relationship violence, human / sex trafficking and / or involvement in criminal activities; SGBV prevention and case documentation and analysis.
  • Worked and engaged families within the community, specifically youth and their families.
  • Built strong relationships with stakeholders and other agencies to ensure smooth intervention and clear communication.
  • Trained in UNICEF policies on children in conflict with the law.
  • Collaborate with the youth outreach worker to identify youth who may require additional, more intensive services, and work with the Youth Outreach Worker to align support services for individual youth.
  • Worked with children with special needs from ages 12 months to 17 years.
  • Worked as a project officer with the Lagos state Domestic and sexual violence response team and the office of the public defender both with the ministry of Justice, Nigeria.

Customer Relations Representative

NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE
04.2013 - 03.2014
  • Identifying people to question because of prior offences/likely risk etc.
  • Searching baggage and individuals for smuggled items.
  • Assists in making arrests of suspected smugglers.
  • Documenting smuggled goods in boarding and rummaging vessels.
  • Detecting and prosecuting smugglers.
  • Collecting and supplying trade statistics.
  • Writing reports.
  • Fighting the increasing problem of alcohol and tobacco smuggling.
  • Dealing with revenue due to imported goods.
  • Checking documentation relating to imported goods.

Education

Diploma - Justice Studies

Bow Valley College
Calgary, None
05-2025

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

University of Lagos
Lagos
03-2010

Master of Science - Criminology

University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
04-2014

Skills

  • Case/Data Management
  • Child/Youth Care
  • Community Involvement
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Development & Rehabilitation
  • EDJI
  • Group Home
  • Intimate Partner’s Violence Specialist
  • Mentor/Training skills
  • Reintegration skills
  • Youth Advocate
  • Restraint techniques
  • Behavioral observation
  • Self-defense tactics
  • Security procedures
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Patrol procedures
  • First aid and CPR
  • Inmate management
  • Inmate supervision
  • Correctional facility procedures
  • Safety and security enforcement
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Observation
  • Mental health awareness
  • Contraband seizure
  • Staff management
  • Suicide prevention
  • Crisis management
  • Crime prevention
  • Emergency response
  • Criminal justice
  • Crisis intervention training
  • Non-violent intervention
  • Excellent problem solver

Certification

  • First Aid and CPR 01/2024
  • Non-Violent Crisis Prevention and Intervention 01/2025
  • CPI 01/2022
  • Personal Support Worker 01/2021
  • Essor College Security License 01/2020
  • Private Security & Investigative Services Cardio-secours/DEA/Anaphylaxes 1.5H Cours A+ 01/2018
  • CNESST Diploma in Computing 01/2018

Languages

English

Timeline

Correctional Peace Officer

Government of Alberta
02.2025 - Current

Youth Worker

Closer to Home
02.2023 - 02.2025

Youth Worker

Marley House
01.2022 - 12.2022

Personal support worker

PCIL HEALTH CARE
02.2018 - 12.2021

Social Worker

UNICEF - OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
07.2014 - 12.2017

Customer Relations Representative

NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE
04.2013 - 03.2014

Diploma - Justice Studies

Bow Valley College

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy

University of Lagos

Master of Science - Criminology

University of Lagos

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