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Jennifer M. Ortiz
621 W 189th St. Apt 5F New York, NY 10040
Mobile: 718-570-3622
Email: jeortiz@jjay.cuny.edu
Website: http://opencuny.org/jenortiz
EDUCATION
The Graduate Center—CUNY New York, NY
Doctoral Candidate in Criminal Justice Aug. 2010-Present
John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
Dual Degree BS/MA in Criminal Justice 2010
Summa Cum Laude
HONORS
Dean K. Harrison Fellowship 2012-2013
The Graduate Center-CUNY
Stipend of $12,000.00
Dean’s List Recipient 2004-2009
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
John A. Reisenbach Foundation Fellowship 2008-2009
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Tuition Remission for Three Semesters Totaling $10,000.00
Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund Law Bound Scholar 2006
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
St. John’s Ronald H. Brown Pre-Law Fellow 2005
John Jay College of Criminal Justice/St. John’s University
Phi Eta Sigma Inductee 2004
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching Experience
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY New York, NY
Adjunct Lecturer, August 2012-Present
CRJ 101:Undergraduate Level Introduction to Criminal Justice
Description: Course provides an overview of the American Criminal Justice System
CJBS 101: Undergraduate Level Introduction American Criminal Justice System
Description: Course provides an overview of the American Criminal Justice System and a discussion of issues relevant to the criminal justice (e.g. effects of incarceration, racial disparity).
SOC 240: Sociology of Deviance
Description: Course examines the how society labels deviance, historical factors that affect perceptions of deviance, and how deviant behaviors become criminal.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY New York, NY
Teaching Assistant, August 2011-May 2012
CRJ 710: Graduate Level Criminological Theory and Law
Description: Assisted students in comprehending the assigned material, set up study sessions, revised paper drafts.
SSC 325: Advanced Undergraduate Honors Research Methods
Description: Provided assistance to the professor during weekly lectures, lead several class discussions on qualitative methodology.
CRJ 711: Graduate Level Corrections and Policing
Description: Graded written assignments, assisted in weekly lectures, and met with students to discuss strengthening their writing.
STA 250: Introduction to Statistics (Undergraduate)
Description: Provided assistance to the professor during weekly lectures.
Research Experience
New York State Sentencing Commission
Research Director, October 2011-Present
Description: Organized and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data files, compiled data sources, created reports for presentations, and coordinated meetings with stake holders and commission members.
Center for Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation (John Jay College of Criminal Justice)
Research Assistant, August 2010 – March 2012
Description: Supported ongoing research and evaluation projects, conducted literature reviews, organized and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data files.
Non-Academic Experience
Graphic Technology, Inc. Long Island City, NY
Accounts Receivable Manager, June 2006-August 2010
Description: Prepared invoices and processed all payables, prepared and maintained all Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) files for yearly audits.
Professional Real Estate Solutions, Inc. Brooklyn, NY
Office Manager/Licensed Salesperson, June 2001 to June 2006
Description: Assisted in forming relation with major banks, managed a 14-line phone system, prepared all documents, and trained new salespersons.
PUBLICATIONS
Butt, J.A. & Ortiz, J. (2011). Teen courts – Do they work and why? New York State Bar Association Journal, 83(1): 18-21
FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Data Informed Strategies for Improving Policy and Practice (2011-2012). Extending a program of research and technical assistance on juvenile justice realignment and assisting the Foundation as it expands its detention reform initiative into the area of long-term placements and placement alternatives. Sponsor: Annie E. Casey Foundation. Budget: $150,000. Role: Research Assistant, PI: Jeffrey Butts
- Realigning Youth Justice (2011-2012). Assessing the state of policy and practice in justice realignment, or initiatives to shift justice resources away from large, state-operated correctional facilities and into smaller, community-based programs. Sponsor: New York Community Trust. Budget: $30,000. Role: Research Assistant, PI: Jeffrey Butts
- HerStory Program Evaluation Design (2011). Developing a survey instrument and analyzing data regarding the HerStory prison project that utilizes poetry as a form of restorative justice. Sponsor: John Jay Foundation. Budget: $ 6,000. Role: Research Assistant, PI: Natalie Byfield
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY
Criminal Justice PhD Program Admissions Committee (2011-2012)
Graduate Center—CUNY/John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Ad-Hoc Constitution Committee for the Criminal Justice Doctoral Student Association (2011)
Graduate Center—CUNY/John Jay College of Criminal Justice
COMPUTER SKILLS
Statistical Software: SPSS, Excel, LISREL
Qualitative Software: AtlasTi
General Software: Word, Powerpoint
LANGUAGES
English- Native Spanish- Good
