Depending on the structure of your organization, you may or may not work directly for the Department of Corrections. With that separation comes managing conflicting agendas. As a civilian employee in Corrections you can be called upon to participate in D.O.C. activities and you may have other priorities. You will need to decide the best course of action and what relationships will be impacted by your decision. There will always be trade-offs, but what are the implications of your actions to you, your agency, and your relationship with D.O.C.
Your Instructor
Prior to establishing Alleyne & Co., Constantine was a Health Services Manager on Rikers Island and served as Health Services Administrator II for Connecticut Department of Corrections. She has almost two decades of correctional and human resource management experience, holding a Masters in Public Health from Long Island University; an Executive Masters in Business Administration and an Advanced Business Certificate in Human Resource Management from the University of Connecticut; and a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University.
Throughout Constantine's correctional career she has been able to establish trusting partnerships with custody leaderships at all levels; working closely on many significant operational events and investigations. Constantine has lead a number of small and large teams, always leveraging the collective intelligence to make more informed decisions. She sat on the Policy & Procedure Committee for five years, identifying and resolving conflicts with standards and best practices. She served on the PREA Audit Committee for three years, ensuring alignment with the PREA standards, intake assessment and the internal questionnaire. Constantine also maintained N.C.C.H.C. and O.T.P. Accreditation for the five years she managed the Janet York women's facility in Niantic, CT.
Constantine decided to diversify; taking on a role in the aerospace industry where she manages the operator relationship throughout their contract life cycle. She quickly discovered that although her skills were transferable her heart was in Corrections. In 2018, Constantine established Civilian Corrections Academy, a subsidiary of Alleyne & Co. She is an Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor at Monroe College, training the next generation of civilian employees seeking to enter some aspect of Law Enforcement. Today, she proudly sits on the Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association (M.A.S.C.A.) Board of Trustees while continuously monitoring the correctional landscape and positioning herself to better serve the industry.