RESUME
John Traylor
**** *. ******* ***, ********, ID 83646
Work: 208-***-****
Cell: 208-***-****
E-mail: *******@*****.***
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
. 30+ years of public sector management at the highest levels
. Member of the Idaho Supreme Court Technology Committee
. Extensive background in staff recruitment, on-boarding & retention
. Excellent written and oral communication skills
. Organizational and strategic planning
. Created, taught and implemented staff coaching skills
. Extensive experience in government personnel and budgeting
. Created and wrote curriculum for supervisor training
. Authored book about management skills
. Contract writing and negotiation experience
. High level of knowledge about federal and state employment laws
. Taught classes on Title VII Sexual Harassment
. Trained & Experienced Sexual Harassment Investigator
. Wrote policies and procedures and standards of conduct
. Licensed attorney - Idaho
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Medical Welfare & Board of Community Guardian
Ada County, Idaho 2003 - Present
. Manage application process for medical & non-medical indigency
assistance
. Created and managed guardianship program for indigents
. Manage application process for indigent burials
. Wrote "Core Values" for department and facilitated staff compliance
. Created methods to improve staff performance
o As filing increased, I decreased our budget and we improved
methods of processing applications
. Propose, defend and maintain department budget - $12 million
. Write job descriptions, recruit, interview, train, discipline staff
. Develop protocol to reduce risk of violating state and county laws
. Regularly meet with supervisors to discuss quality of services
. Implemented cultural diversity in hiring practices
. Train staff about demonstrating sensitivity toward applicant/patients
. Work with government, private and non-profit social service agencies
. Offered analysis and suggestions on multiple proposed legislative
bills
. Supervised Board of Community Guardian - 2004-2011
Director of Planning & Zoning
Ada County, Idaho 2007 - 2012
. Managed building permit application process
. Supervised Zoning Certificate application process
. Approved county ordinances regarding land use prior to submission
. Supervised staff of building inspectors, engineer, surveyor and
planners
. Wrote recruitment and training guide for P&Z Commissioners
. Streamlined application process
. Implemented technology to increase access to public information
Family Court Administrator/Conciliation Services Director
Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix, AZ 2003
. Managed staff and programs for family court judges and citizens
. Worked with judges in strategic planning
. Wrote policies and procedures
. Developed protocol to implement efficient processes
. Recommended budget to Court Administrator
. Assisted Presiding Judge in establishing and reaching goals
Consultant
Phoenix, AZ 2002
. Courthouse construction
. Supervisor training
. Sexual harassment investigator
. Court management
Court Administrator
Fourth District Court, Boise, Idaho 1984-2002
. Managed daily operations of the district court in 4 counties
. Operational and long-term strategy
o Introduced technological strategies to increase efficiencies
. Jury Management
. Operation of city Misdemeanor/Traffic Court
o Created more efficient method of processing traffic tickets
. Caseflow management
o Created innovative ways to process cases quicker
. Responsible for 38 judges and their staff
. Personnel manager
. Review & recommend bond schedules
. Fines and fees collection management
. Contract negotiation and management
. Compliance with court processing time standards
. Overall responsibility for juvenile detention facility, including
detention staff and juvenile probation officers
. Improvement of process through automation
. Public relations officer for the court
. Budget manager
o Always ended fiscal years with a budget surplus
. Facilities manager - Constructed 360,000 new courthouse
. Court liaison with mayors, city councils, county commissioners,
legislators, city police agencies, county sheriff and state bar
association
o Audited processes in other courts and wrote recommendations for
improvement in process
. Wrote policies & procedures for court staff
. Created innovative methods to process large volumes of court cases
Private Practice Attorney & Public Defender- Bingham County, Idaho
(Pro Tem Judge - Shoshone Bannock Tribal Court)
Blackfoot, ID
Tribal Court Administrator - Shoshone Bannock Tribal Court
Fort Hall Indian Reservation
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Ada County, ID
Adjunct Professor - Boise State University
Boise, ID 1986, 1990, 1992-1996
. Federal Indian Law
. Judicial Administration & Court Management
EDUCATION
. Juris Doctorate - J. Reuben Clark Law School
o Brigham Young University
. Bachelor of Science - Sociology
o Brigham Young University
PROFESSIONAL WRITINGS
. "An Historical Review of Idaho's Indigency Laws"
. "Parent Like a Manager, Manage Like a Parent"
. "Can Any City or County Courthouse Be Made Safe?"
o Published in The Court Manager, Volume 19, N. 1
. "What Must a Court Manager Do to Get Judges Involved With and
Supportive of Strategic Planning?"
o Published in The Court Manager, Volume 16, No. 4
. "Ada County's Child Care Program for Parent-Jurors"
o Published in The Court Manager, Volume 14, No. 1
. "Employer Liability in Responding to Reference Checks - Idaho's New
Blacklisting Law"
o Published in The Court Manager, Volume 13, No. 1
o Published in The Advocate, Idaho State Bar
. "Same-Sex Harassment: Is it Actionable?"
o Published in The Advocate, Idaho State Bar
. "Reducing Delays and Costs in Ada County"
o Published in The Advocate, Idaho State Bar
. "A Practical Guide To Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act of
1978"
[pic] John Traylor
PROFESIONAL REFERENCES FOR JOHN TRAYLOR
1. Honorable Justice Joel D. Horton, Idaho Supreme Court
451 W State Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Id 83720
2. Honorable Justice Daniel Eismann, Idaho Supreme Court
451 W State Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Id 83720
3. Honorable David Day, Magistrate
Ada County Courthouse
200 W. Front St.
Boise, ID 83702
4. Phil Knox
Deputy Court Administrator
Maricopa County Superior Court
125 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ
5. Diana Hegyi
Director of Research & Planning
Maricopa County Superior Court
125 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ