Dr. Demetrah Wood, DCJ, MSCJ

Experience

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  Sodexo

  Mar 2005 - Mar 2007

  Human Resource Assistant/Payroll Clerk

   Assist the Human Resource Director with payroll, benefits, administration of labor contracts, training, employee relations, and recruiting job fairs. Advise unit level management regarding policies and programs including recruitment and employment.  Project Manager – Initiate, plan, and close human resource related projects to ensure timely and successful completion of project. Maintain personnel records for 400+ employees. Process payroll for 400+ employees.

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  Office of the State Attorney

  Mar 2007 - Jun 2010

   Time Management and Risk Mitigation - Direct, manage, and monitor the budget and financial operations of the office, including timely preparation of office spending plans, surplus deficit reports, rate analyses, and other departmental administrative assignments. Assist with collecting and analyzing data to respond to incoming correspondences and inquiries.  Process Management - Track and follow up on work in process to ensure timely reply or action; including review and decision making of contractual bids, project assignment and delegation of responsibilities.  Project Management – Oversee new operational projects and vendor contracts. Foresee potential constraints within assignments and recognize potential issues; decrease and/or eliminate constrains to ensure the success of the project. Goal driven to successfully complete each project within timeframe and cost budget. Prepare responses, makes assignments and referrals as applicable.  Coordinate verbal and written communications and assignments for the programs under the direction of the Executive Director. Maintain an extremely complex calendar for the Executive Director. Make travel preparations and prepares travel vouchers and other necessary requirements for interoffice staff as well as case-related witnesses. Type correspondence, court orders, investigative reports, office memorandums, subpoenas and expense vouchers; Maintain control records on the incoming correspondence and action documents; Oversee Worker’s Compensation, EEOC, and other employee related issues. Perform related work as required. 2012 Certificate of Appreciation Recipient Show less

  • Purchasing and Travel (Accounts Payable)

    Feb 2009 - Jun 2010

  • Secretary II

    Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
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  Office of the State Attorney

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2018

  Prosecution Support Specialist

   Create jury instructions, print photos, contact witnesses, research case law, and aid Assistant State Attorney’s with requests during trials. Liaison between the Judicial Courthouse Information Technology department and State Attorney’s Office. Amend and notarize information, create restitution order, process capias Liaison between the Misdemeanor Pre-trial Intervention Program and Assistant State Attorney. Perform data entry required to track case progress and history; Prepare and processing legal documents and records; Type correspondence, court orders, investigative reports, office memorandums, subpoenas and expense vouchers; Maintain control records on the incoming correspondence and action documents; Perform work related to a particular phase of the supervisor’s program, maintaining all records, and composing correspondence relative to the program; Perform related work as required. 2013 Special Recognition Award Recipient Show less

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  Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

  Mar 2019 - Nov 2020

  Public Records Coordinator

   Risk Mitigation - Interprets, applies and ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations and policies regarding public records.  Daily workflow requirement- Coordinate and prepare public record requests from attorneys, other law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, State Attorney's Office, and inmate public records requests. Such coordination requires intense process management to ensure an effective and efficient outcome.  Process Management Requirement- The review, redaction, and edit of agency records including reports, video and audio for various specialized units within the sheriff's office. This further entails scanning and attaching finish product and associated documents to one central location for tracking and accountability.  Responds to inquiries and complaints from the general public and interprets and explains departmental policies and procedures to customers.  Processes State Capital Repository requests Maintains confidentiality of records and other sensitive information.  Demonstrates proficiency in the City of Jacksonville Core Competencies. Performs related duties as require Show less

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  JEA

  Nov 2020 - now

  Public Records Compliance Specialist

  Receives, tracks, and fulfills JEA's Public Records Requests, coordinates JEA's litigation efforts, and assists with the implementation of JEA's Records and Information Management (RIM) program.Includes coordinating JEA's compliance process with subpoenas, summons, complaints and corresponding legal filings.Involves legal interpretations, as defined by Florida Law, sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive, exempt or confidential information.Ensures processes and actions of JEA are in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.Perform legal research in support of JEA business needs. Show less