Shauna Forshner

Rural Crime & Justice Center

500 University Avenue West

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota 58707

701.858.3462

shauna.forshner@minotstateu.edu

Education:

M.S. in Criminal Justice (pursuing)

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

B.S. in Sociology and Criminal Justice

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

Professional Experience:

Research Assistant — 2003 – present

Rural Crime and Justice Center

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

• Conducting evaluation research for law enforcement training
• Data entry, data analysis, and report writing
  

Detention Officer— 2001 – 2003

Ward County Juvenile Detention Center

Minot, North Dakota

• Effectively communicated and problem solved with juveniles, their parents or legal guardians, jail and other detention staff
• Assisted Juvenile Court, Division of Juvenile Services, law enforcement, and other agencies as needed
• Wrote reports
• Documented daily activity
• Kept juvenile records current
• Booked in and released juveniles
• Escorted juveniles to court appearances
• Maintained safety and security of juveniles, other staff, and the building

Independent Contractor — 2000 – present

Minot Air Force Base Commissary

Minot, North Dakota

• Serving as a local merchandiser for the Gillette Company (including Oral B and Duracell)
• Conducting inventory, ordering, assisting in store resets, stocking and maintaining displays

• Assisting the store’s grocery department with matters as they arise in order to maintain a positive relationship between Gillette and the Commissary

Vendor Stocker, Product Demonstrator, Bagger — 1990 – 2000

Minot Air Force Base Commissary

Minot, North Dakota

• Assisted bagging supervisor on the after-school (“teen”) shift, including training and scheduling new employees
• Utilized a frequent delivery/rapid ordering system to ensure appropriate store inventory
• Constructed and maintained product displays, distributed coupons, performed product demonstrations, and customer service

Marketing Representative — 1998 – 1999

Minot Air Force Base Commissary

Minot, North Dakota

• Marketed various products each month for Field Marketing, Inc. (based out of Chicago, IL) that represented companies such as Proctor & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and Ralston Purina in military markets
• Monitored and reported changes in sales volume to determine effectiveness of signs and coupons on featured items

Research Assistant, Bureau for Social & Behavioral Research — 1997 – 1998

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

• Survey and report preparation
• Coded & data entry
• Statistical analysis of data using SPSS
• General office duties

Professional Accomplishments & Activities:

Completed a grant writing seminar through Minot State University’s Continuing Education Program

Assisted the City of Minot with a grant application securing funds for the Area Water Project

Successfully completed 120 hours of Correctional Officer Training at the North Dakota Law

Enforcement Academy through the North Dakota Department of Corrections