About US
Meet Devon and Katie:
Passionate about Inspiring Others
Devon Jones is the co-founder of Crown Connections. Mr. Jones is a lifelong learner with experience in the fields of social work and nonprofit management and development.
Devon Jones is the co-founder of Crown Connections. Mr. Jones is a lifelong learner with experience in the fields of social work and nonprofit management and development. He holds two Master's Degrees in Social Administration and Non-Profit Organizations from the Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. After working with various non-profit organizations such as the Cleveland Observer and the Phe’be Foundation Devon realized the need for organizations to receive meaningful and innovative assistance in reaching their mission and vision. He’s a strategist, design thinker, radical, and innovator with expertise in strategic planning, grant writing, and community engagement.
“When we see challenges and setbacks, we must perceive them as opportunities and options.”
Having experience working with both younger and older individuals Mr.Jones has a wide breadth of knowledge in programmatic implementation and evaluation.Through continued service and engagement he seeks to improve the outcomes and longevity of non-profit organizations by working closely with leadership and those providing the organization serves.
Personal Work
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Certification in Gerontology
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The Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club 2022 Movers and Shakers Award Recipient
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Vice-President of Phe'Be Foundation Advisory Council
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2021 Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Marie Haug Award Recipient
Kathryn Ross
Kathryn Ross is the co-founder of Crown Connections. Ms. Ross is a strategist, researcher, teacher, facilitator, and visionary thinker providing resource development, programmatic design and management, technical assistance, and capacity building.
Ms. Ross holds two Master's degrees and a certificate from the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Science in both Social Work and Nonprofit Management and a certificate in trauma-informed practice. Her undergraduate degrees are in psychology and biology, from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is passionate about youth development, social-emotional learning, trauma-informed care, solution finding, visionary, and empowering the next generation of innovative Changemakers for system-level change and positive deviance.
Personal Work
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Trauma-informed Practice Certificate
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Speaker at Equip to Achieve Summit: Trauma-informed Social-Emotional Development in Remote Learning
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Speaker on United States of Women Podcast
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Co-host of True to You Podcast
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Board Member of Witness to Mass Incarceration