Zakita Hurt Jones
Suwanee,Georgia
Summary
Experienced legal professional specializing in data security and privacy. Proven expertise in advising clients on legal and regulatory developments, guiding risk management activities, and ensuring compliance with global data privacy requirements. Skilled in providing strategic counsel to business leaders on data privacy and security legal obligations. Adept at drafting and reviewing data privacy provisions and agreements for third-party risk management programs. Collaborative team player, adept at working with compliance colleagues to ensure adherence to data privacy regulations. Strong ability to manage potential liability arising from data privacy incidents and effectively respond to regulatory inquiries. Possess sound knowledge of international, federal, and state laws and regulations regarding data protection, privacy, cybersecurity, compliance, and data security.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Junior Privacy Analyst
Kohler Co
Kohler, WI
01.2024 - Current
- Conducts privacy assessments and risk analysis of vendor contracts to evaluate data collection and sharing practices for compliance with global privacy laws.
- Performs ongoing privacy reviews to ensure cookie usage adheres to regional regulations and organizational data governance policies.
- Cross-functionally works to catalogue all consumer data elements collected; maintain consumer data framework and data dictionaries.
- Authors data protection impact assessments for new products and projects to outline risks and necessary controls.
- Participates in GDPR, CCPA, and other core privacy training to stay current on global regulations.
- Works collaboratively with legal and IT security groups on junior level vendor risk assessments and organizational privacy initiatives.
Data Privacy Analyst
CEB Advising
02.2022 - 01.2024
- Provides strategic guidance on vendor contracts, products, and technologies to embed privacy by design principles.
- Performs assessments to analyze privacy impacts and risks to support legal compliance.
- Researches global privacy laws and regulations (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) to inform policy and procedure development.
- Drafts, reviews, and approves data privacy notices, agreements, and obligations.
- Delivers presentations at legal conferences and industry events to showcase privacy best practices.
- Fosters positive working relationships with legal peers, clients, and partners
- Identifies areas of opportunity and recommend process improvements to enhance operational efficiencies
- Maintains confidentiality, privilege, privacy standards, and data security throughout daily operations
Legal Technology and Contract Analytics Intern
Knowable
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Performed in-depth review of commercial and corporate agreements ensuring accuracy and detail orientation.
- Created data-driven spreadsheets outlining key definitions, terms and legal insights.
- Provided analysis and recommendations on data privacy, confidentiality, IP rights and other critical clauses.
- Redlined agreements based on approved playbook language and control objectives.
- Completed contract projects for legal teams within Fortune 500 companies.
- Extracted provisions from large contracts to build standardized playbooks.
Student Attorney
Southern University Tech and Entrepreneur Clinic
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Established 10+ corporations, LLCs and partnerships by filing formation documents.
- Drafted 5+ partnership agreements and operating agreements annually.
- Conducted 25+ client intake interviews offering customized legal guidance.
- Researched and authored 20+ legal memos addressing intellectual property, trademark and contract matters.
- Counseled clients on business technology protection, leading to 40% increase in utilization of NDAs.
- Provided actionable recommendations reducing business liability risks by 25%.
Fellowship Cohort
ProGeorgia
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Researched and analyzed 15+ legislative policies regarding consumer data privacy impacts
- Authored 2 research reports on strengthening state-level privacy regulations, garnering 8K+ views
- Drafted operational compliance plans for 5 clinics addressing HIPAA and healthcare privacy
- Created data mapping documentation for 2 hospitals highlighting GDPR requirements
- Led workshops training 50+ employees on confidential data handling protocols
- Engaged 40+ leaders across technology, research and advocacy to guide privacy reform priorities
Reproductive Justice and HIV Policy Intern
SisterLove, Inc
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Researched and analyzed emerging state and federal health data regulations including HIPAA, CCPA, and GDPR implications across 15+ proposed legislative bills.
- Partnered with General COunsel to upgrade organizational policies enhancing protections and governance over sensitive patient HIV information.
- Drafted 30+ data sharing agreements enacting air-tight data protections and ethical research obligations.
- Enabled compliant de-identified data sharing furthering 3 national healthcare studies through diligent anonymization validation.
- Designed and rolled out centralized data tracking platform logging all third party data requests while automating enforceable usage agreements.
- Reduced risk by 62% by assisting in the implementation of ISO 27001 privacy controls around access controls and data sharing procedures.
4th Grade Elementary Teacher
Gwinnett County Public School System
10.2016 - 08.2017
- Securely governed PII data for over 50 student records ensuring 100% authorized parent consent prior to collection.
- Reduced third party data requests by 52% and risk exposure by enforcing least privilege access controls.
- Designed and implemented encryption protocols across data transfers securing all email and cloud-based data storage,
- Authored Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) compliant data handling policies and procedures safeguarding student information.
- Led communications on updated data practices to 50+ families highlighting strengthened security and usage protections.
- Achieved zero data breaches through vigilant monitoring compliance with data privacy best practices around retention, access, and destruction.
Education
LLM Certificate in Data Privacy And Cybersecurity -
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA08.2023
Juris Doctor -
Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA01.2021
Master of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education -
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.2014
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication - Journalism -
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA12.2009
Skills
- Data Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Regulatory Compliance
- GDPR Compliance
- CCPA Compliance
- Process Enhancement
- Privacy by Design
- Privacy Training and Awareness
- Data Mapping
- Data Breach Management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Legal Research
- Privacy Notice Creation
- Privacy Audits
- Client Service
- Data Security
- Documentation
- Clio
- Privacy Project Management
- One Trust
- Vendor Privacy Assessments
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Suites
- Proteus Cyber
- Risk Mitigation
- Risk Analysis
Certification
- LLM Certificate - Privacy Law and Cybersecurity, University of Southern California - Gould School of Law, CA
- Elementary Education Teaching Certificate (K-5), Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Affiliations
- International Association for Privacy Professionals
- Georgia Professional Standards Commission
- American Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Georgia Association for Black Women Attorneys
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
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thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceHealthcare benefitsCareer advancementFlexible work hoursWork from home optionPersonal development programsPaid sick leaveTeam Building / Company RetreatsQuote
"You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas."
Shirley Chisolm
Hobbies
I like reading, watching movies and tv series (teen 🎠), researching, cooking, and attempting DIY projects in my spare time.
Timeline
Junior Privacy Analyst
Kohler Co
01.2024 - Current
Data Privacy Analyst
CEB Advising
02.2022 - 01.2024
Legal Technology and Contract Analytics Intern
Knowable
09.2021 - 11.2021
Student Attorney
Southern University Tech and Entrepreneur Clinic
08.2020 - 12.2020
Fellowship Cohort
ProGeorgia
03.2020 - 12.2020
Reproductive Justice and HIV Policy Intern
SisterLove, Inc
05.2019 - 09.2019
4th Grade Elementary Teacher
Gwinnett County Public School System
10.2016 - 08.2017
LLM Certificate in Data Privacy And Cybersecurity -
University of Southern California
Juris Doctor -
Southern University Law Center
Master of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education -
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication - Journalism -
Clark Atlanta University
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