Hi, I’m
Jowan Burton
Project Manager
Herndon,VA
Summary
Experienced project manager with fifteen years of experience in adult and juvenile justice systems. Direct service experience in state corrections, reentry, and community supervision (parole and probation) systems. Adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various state projects. Experienced in leading and directing team members who don't have justice system experience such as analysts, researchers, and engineers to develop products and tools to drive justice system impact. History of including employees engaged in all phases of project and product cycles and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations in corrections and supervision agencies for continuous process improvement to safely improve outcomes. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance and providing opportunities to implement research priorities in product development.
Overview
17
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Council Of State Governments Justice Center
Project Manager
07.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives to help five state correctional agencies improve quality assurance practices by tailored developing data-centric products and tools for each site.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed resource allocations, and monitored performance to deliver data-centric products and analytical tools to corrections agency leaders.
- Achieved project deadlines in two completed projects by coordinating with contractors to manage performance by developing quarterly and monthly timelines and incorporating feedback from cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects and products using project management applications.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments by establishing efficient meeting reporting schedules for team members according to milestones and achievements established for products and projects.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in projects consistently meeting deliverables for two-year funding cycles according to deadlines by coordinating with stakeholders to establish best delivery methods and agreeable timeframes to ensure that deliverables and products were functional and valuable for users.
- Coordinated with multiple cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks by coordinating with internal and external partners using project management applications and establishing fundamental project rules for reporting project issues.
- Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives for multiple projects in state supervision agencies to reach target metrics and deploy resources for technical assistance and implementation support for product users.
Council of State Governments Justice Center
Senior Policy Analyst
01.2020 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Developed implementation strategies with stakeholders to establish specific and measurable goals using data tools that led to improvements in recidivism reduction strategies in multiple state systems
- Developed data products and analysis that revealed racial and ethnic disparities to stakeholders and produced implementation strategies to reduce disparities
- Designed and delivered training and implementation course for stakeholders that led to increased fidelity in adherence to administrative practices
- Produced routine deliverables that provide stakeholders with summary analysis and key data indicators that led to sustaining project goals
- Identified patterns and trends in community supervision data that revealed significant disparities in recidivism and other outcomes to stakeholders
- Jointly developed data analysis tools for stakeholders to generate safe and reasonable solutions for reducing recidivism for people under parole and probation supervision
- Used short-term and long-term time lines to track deliverables and tasks to establish timelines and frameworks for project in state agencies.
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Court Services/Probation & Parole Officer
01.2018 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Managed a caseload of juvenile and young adults confined in state and local correctional institutions and under community supervision
- Conducted assessments to determine level of need for mental health and substance abuse services
- Attended trials and presented compliance reports during criminal trials in juvenile court settings
- Developed service plans with community-based service providers to provide cognitive based interventions and treatment services
- Served on quality assurance and monitoring team for EPICS II and Motivational Interviewing
Department of Corrections
Probation and Parole
01.2007 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Managed general and specialized caseloads of felony probation and parole clients ranging from low risks to high risk, and intensive supervision levels
- Drafted over 300 pre-sentence investigation reports for felony sentencing events in Virginia Circuit Courts
- Piloted motivational interviewing and cognitive based interventions programs in five (5) jurisdictions
- Testified in approximately 200 violation/revocation hearings in Virginia Circuit Courts
- Served as Subject Matter Specialist/Team Leader for skills development unit for over five years in multiple Probation and Parole Districts
- Lead workload study team and co-developed standard processes for equitable workload distribution in Fairfax, VA
- Lead change management teams of 10 or more staff members in multiple jurisdictions
Virginia Department of Family Services
Re-entry Program Manager
01.2011 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Managed federally funded prisoner reentry initiative for Virginia Department of Social Services
- Develop program standard procedures and success metrics in alignment with BJA guidelines
- Collaborated with community stakeholders to reduce service gaps in mental health and substance abuse services
- Managed program budget for operational expenditures and staffing
- Produced compliance reports and gap assessments for stakeholders to identify and resolve ongoing challenges
- Facilitated monthly meetings for twenty or more community stakeholders.
Education
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Paralegal Certificate from Law (Pre-Law)
08.2016 - 05.2017
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Bachelor of Sciences from Criminal Justice w, Justice Administration
01.2004 - 05.2006
Skills
Client training
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Project Manager
Council Of State Governments Justice Center
07.2022 - Current
Senior Policy Analyst
Council of State Governments Justice Center
01.2020 - 01.2022
Juvenile Court Services/Probation & Parole Officer
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
01.2018 - 01.2021
Georgetown University
Paralegal Certificate from Law (Pre-Law)
08.2016 - 05.2017
Re-entry Program Manager
Virginia Department of Family Services
01.2011 - 01.2012
Probation and Parole
Department of Corrections
01.2007 - 01.2018
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Bachelor of Sciences from Criminal Justice w, Justice Administration
01.2004 - 05.2006
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