JD Mitchell (he/they)
Project Management Lead
Oregon, United States
JD is an accomplished project manager with nearly 10 years of experience managing and leading projects across various contexts, including research, assessment development, linguistics, education, and cybersecurity. He uses his interdisciplinary experience to inform his practices around management, documentation, communication, strategizing, creating sustainable processes, and supporting clients and colleagues.
At Lares, JD leads the Project Management Office and works closely with project managers, engineers, and clients to ensure the successful completion of security services. He graduated with a BA and MA in Applied Linguistics from Portland State University (Portland, OR) and holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Before joining Lares in 2023, he was a Project Manager at Portland Public Schools, Inclusion Researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and taught ESL, academic writing, and cultural studies in various academic settings.