Jen Jacques
Senior Program Manager
Jennifer Jacques joined the Florida Accreditation Office in January 2020. Jennifer brings over 10 years of accreditation manager and assessor experience. She began her career with the Department of Transportation, Office of Motor Carrier Compliance in 2006 and officially became the Accreditation Manager in 2008. In 2011, FDOT merged with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles where she became the Accreditation Manager in the Office of the Inspector General.
Then in 2012, she became the Accreditation Manager for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Bureau of Law Enforcement, Office of the Chief where she was instrumental in the revision of the Bureau’s policy manual, as well as ensuring the Bureau maintained compliance with the standards set forth by the Commission to achieve reaccredited status in 2013, 2015, and 2018. She was an active Executive Board member with the Florida Police Accreditation Coalition for ten years serving in the role of Secretary. She has been an active participant with the State Law Enforcement Chiefs Association (SLECA). She became a Certified Accreditation Professional (CAP) in 2020. She is an active member of the National Accreditation Organization, AccredNet, where she is holding the Leadership Team position of Secretary (it is interesting to note, this is the first ever formal/voted on Leadership Team AccredNet has ever had). She enjoys volunteering for her children's schools and other activities. She enjoys sports and being with her family!
Then in 2012, she became the Accreditation Manager for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Bureau of Law Enforcement, Office of the Chief where she was instrumental in the revision of the Bureau’s policy manual, as well as ensuring the Bureau maintained compliance with the standards set forth by the Commission to achieve reaccredited status in 2013, 2015, and 2018. She was an active Executive Board member with the Florida Police Accreditation Coalition for ten years serving in the role of Secretary. She has been an active participant with the State Law Enforcement Chiefs Association (SLECA). She became a Certified Accreditation Professional (CAP) in 2020. She is an active member of the National Accreditation Organization, AccredNet, where she is holding the Leadership Team position of Secretary (it is interesting to note, this is the first ever formal/voted on Leadership Team AccredNet has ever had). She enjoys volunteering for her children's schools and other activities. She enjoys sports and being with her family!