Amanda Squires

Harrisonville, MO
AmandaSquires48@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Criminology July 2015
Accelerated Master’s Program for Criminology GPA: 3.83/4.0
Missouri State University – Springfield, MO
Bachelor of Science in Criminology May 2014
Minor in Spanish GPA: 3.95/4.0
Missouri State University – Springfield, MO

WORK EXPERIENCE
Chief Deputy Juvenile Officer
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Juvenile Division – Harrisonville, MO November 2022 – Present
• Directly supervise 8-10 full time staff; including the Program Manager, Child Abuse/Neglect Supervisor,
and several Deputy Juvenile Officers
• Read and review referrals from law enforcement and assign to the appropriate Deputy Juvenile Officer
• Review and edit all court work submitted by Deputy Juvenile Officers
• Coordinate case management of hundreds of juveniles in Cass County
• Write and manage 2-3 grants for the circuit, totaling over $110,000 for Fiscal Year 2024
• Serve as on-call supervisor three months per year to respond to urgent incidents that occur outside of
business hours, especially for matters of detention and protective custody
• Participate in the Leadership Team to help guide policies and procedures for the office

Program Manager
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Juvenile Division – Harrisonville, MO December 2017 – October 2022
• Implemented new and innovative programming to help meet various needs within the Seventeenth Circuit
• Established and maintained connections throughout the community to provide the best possible resources
and services for the youth referred to the Juvenile Office
• Developed curriculum for various classes that youth may be expected to participate in
• Coordinated the Crossover Youth Initiative over two counties to meet state and national standards
• Served as Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) Coordinator for the circuit
• Managed Youth Court in Cass County and developed a diversionary program in Johnson County
• Supervised two full-time staff and three part-time staff across two counties

Deputy Juvenile Officer October 2014 - December 2017

Greene County Juvenile Office – Springfield, MO
• Managed a caseload of 15-20 juveniles with law or status violations
• Held intake conferences with juveniles and their parents to collect information and build rapport
• Determined appropriate resources for juveniles and made referrals as necessary
• Created treatment plans for the youth and parents to follow while they were under supervision
• Wrote reports for court concerning a youth’s alleged offense(s) and their social history
• Maintained communication with Probation Officers regarding a juvenile’s progress
• Developed a diversion program for low-risk and first-time offenders by identifying community resources
for juveniles as an alternative to bringing them into the system
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
JDAI Coordinator
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative – Harrisonville, MO December 2017 - Present
• Work with JDAI leaders at the state level to develop and implement statewide standards for the use of
detention alternatives and the Missouri Juvenile Detention Assessment (JDTA) form
• Review and log all JDTA forms for Cass and Johnson Counties
• Facilitate all JDAI/JDTA training across the Seventeenth Circuit
• Research and review various detention alternatives to best suit the needs of the youths and families of the
Seventeenth Circuit

Certified Court Manager January 2021 – March 2022

Missouri Court Management Institute – Jefferson City, MO
• Participated in six sessions over the course of two years to earn the designation of Certified Court Manager
• Educated in the areas of Responsibilities of the Courts, Accountability and Court Performance, Fiscal
Management, Caseflow and Workflow Management, Project Management, and Workforce Management
• Networked with judges, clerks, administrators, and juvenile officers across the state of Missouri
• Implemented new ideas and strategies from this training into the Seventeenth Circuit

VOLUNTEER EXPEREINCE
Committee Member April 2019 - Present
Raymore Festival in the Park - Raymore, MO
• Work with a team of 10-15 others to organize the annual Raymore Festival in the Park
• Develop new ideas to progress and modernize the Festival
• Manage social media for the Festival, to include creating content and responding to messages
• Help recruit and coordinate volunteers to work at the Festival
• Assist throughout the weekend of the event, completing any tasks necessary

Committee Member July 2018 – June 2023

Junior League – Kansas City, MO
• Work with 1500 women to promote voluntarism in the community of Kansas City
• Serve on a committee to organize Holiday Mart, an annual shopping event which raises over $500,000
• Coordinate groups of volunteers to complete the many varies tasks needed for the event
• Develop strategic plans to execute events effectively and efficiently
• Network with various community members and work to provide necessary services

RELEVANT TRAINING & SKILLS

• Fundamental Skills for the Juvenile Justice Professional Training, via OSCA
• JIS Juvenile Case Processing Training, via OSCA
• Child Abuse Investigations Training, via Missouri KidsFirst
• Girl Matters, gender responsive services training
• Youth Mental Health First Aid
• Trauma Sensitive trained
• StrengthsFinder 2.0 identified strengths: Achiever, Responsibility, Belief, Learner, Developer