Orange County Superior Court
Jamie Velazquez, PhD, serves as an Organizational Development Analyst at Orange County Superior Court since December 2021. Previously, Jamie held the position of Director of Staff Development at Crittenton Services from January 2016 to November 2021, overseeing the training and development of around 500 employees and managing various training programs. Jamie's teaching experience includes roles as an Adjunct Instructor at Santa Ana College and Westwood College, focusing on psychology courses. Additional experience encompasses work as a Data Collection Specialist at the USC Center for Innovative Research on Veterans & Military Families and roles in volunteer management at the Girl Scout Council of Orange County. Jamie holds a PhD in Education with an emphasis in Leadership Studies from Chapman University, along with multiple advanced degrees in Psychology and Education from Pepperdine University and the University of Southern California.
Orange County Superior Court
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange, is the fifth largest trial court in the nation. The Court handles over 500,000 annual case filings and serves the County’s population, which exceeds 3 million. The Court operates five justice centers, in eight locations throughout Orange County, and handles all types of state cases including civil, criminal, traffic, family, juvenile, and probate. We have over 140 judicial officer positions and employ over 1500 people in more than 70 different job classifications to perform a wide range of functions including accounting, office and courtroom support, computer programming and system support, legal research, family mediation services, and administrative management.