Summary
Melissa Guzman is an experienced public-sector leader with 11+ years at Riverside County Probation, currently serving as Assistant Division Director overseeing Pretrial Services operations, budget, and staff development. She combines frontline probation experience with strategic program management, having led cross-functional projects, analyzed legislation for departmental impact, and maintained strong interagency relationships with courts, counsel, and law enforcement. A proven supervisor and trainer, Melissa builds accountable teams, develops curriculum, and prepares executive-level reports and court documentation. Her background in criminal justice and an MBA in public administration equip her to translate complex policy into operational practice while stewarding fiscal and human resources. Notably, she has rotated through diverse units—from juvenile investigations to legal affairs—giving her a rare breadth of operational and legal insight within probation services.
11 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice and Corrections, Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice and Corrections at California State University, Los Angeles
Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, Public Adminstration, Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, Public Adminstration at University of Phoenix