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Who We Are
Practitioner-led. Network-backed. Built for results.
Our Story
Strategic Outcomes Partnership was founded by Damon Jones — an educator, program specialist, and Harvard graduate with more than 20 years of direct experience designing and implementing workforce and education programs. Having served as Program Director at Goodwill Industries and Educational Program Specialist at the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Jones built his career at the intersection of learning, systems design, and community impact. That practitioner foundation is the basis on which Strategic Outcomes Partnership was built.
The firm was founded on a clear-eyed assessment of where workforce and education are heading. Jones recognized that technological disruption — driven by artificial intelligence, robotics, and blockchain — was already beginning to reshape employment, skill requirements, and learning models at a generational scale. Government agencies, workforce boards, and education organizations would need partners who understood both the programs designed to serve people and the forces transforming the landscape those programs operate in. Strategic Outcomes Partnership was built to be that partner.
Today the firm brings together practitioner expertise, a vetted network of subject matter experts, and serious recruitment capability to support federal agencies, state and local governments, and private sector clients navigating complex workforce and education challenges. The mission is straightforward: help organizations build systems, programs, and strategies that produce measurable outcomes for the people they serve.
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Our Approach
Practitioner-led services across the full workforce and education continuum.
NETWORK-ENABLED
Our strength is our bench. Strategic Outcomes Partnership maintains an active network of vetted consultants, subject matter experts, and specialists across workforce development, education, instructional design, program evaluation, and federal program management. We recruit and deploy the right expertise for each engagement — without the overhead of a large firm.
PRACTITIONER FIRST
Every engagement at SOP is grounded in direct program experience. We have designed curricula, managed federal programs, and worked inside the organizations we now advise. That practitioner foundation means we understand not just what the research says — but what actually works when you're accountable for outcomes.
OUTCOMES ORIENTED
We define success by what changes — for participants, programs, and organizations — not by deliverables alone. Every project begins with a clear articulation of what measurable improvement looks like, and every recommendation is evaluated against that standard. Our name reflects our commitment: Strategic Outcomes Partnership.
Leadership
Damon Jones, MAT, PMP
Damon Jones brings a rare combination of classroom experience, federal program management, and strategic consulting to his work at Strategic Outcomes Partnership. His career spans roles as Program Director at Goodwill Industries — where he led workforce and community programs serving populations facing significant barriers to employment — and Educational Program Specialist at the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, where he supported academic improvement initiatives across the district.
A Harvard graduate and certified Project Management Professional, Jones has spent two decades designing and implementing programs at the intersection of education, workforce development, and community impact.
Jones founded Strategic Outcomes Partnership after observing a convergence of forces — artificial intelligence, robotics, and blockchain technology — beginning to fundamentally reshape employment, skill requirements, and learning models at a generational scale. He built the firm to ensure that government agencies, workforce boards, and education organizations have a knowledgeable, experienced partner as they design and implement the programs that will determine how well communities adapt to what is coming.
His areas of focus include workforce program design and implementation, curriculum and instructional systems development, capacity building for workforce boards and education providers, and strategic planning for organizations navigating rapid sector change.
Our Network
Strategic Outcomes Partnership maintains an active network of consultants, subject matter experts, and specialists across workforce development, education, organizational strategy, and federal program management. This bench allows us to field high-performing teams tailored to each engagement — bringing the right expertise to every client without the overhead of a large firm.
Our Extended Network
Marissa Levin
Organizational Strategy and Leadership Development
Marissa Levin is a five-time entrepreneur and recognized growth strategist with a track record of building and scaling organizations. As founder and former CEO of Information Experts, she grew the firm to $13M in revenue, developing deep expertise in organizational development, strategic planning, and high-performance culture. A bestselling author, Inc. Magazine columnist, and certified leadership coach, Levin brings a systems-level perspective to organizational challenges — helping workforce and education organizations build the leadership infrastructure that sustains program outcomes over time.
Strategic Outcomes Partnership is actively expanding its network of workforce and education specialists. If you have direct experience supporting federal programs and are interested in consulting opportunities, we'd like to hear from you.
Beyond our featured consultants, Strategic Outcomes Partnership maintains access to a deep bench of specialists across workforce program design, adult education, instructional systems development, program evaluation, and federal grant management. This network allows us to assemble the right team for each engagement — quickly and without compromise on expertise.
Certifications
SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE)
Our SBEcertification positions Strategic Outcomes Partnership for small business set-aside opportunities at the federal, state, and local levels — expanding access to procurement vehicles unavailable to larger firms.
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE)
Our MBE certification supports federal and corporate supplier diversity goals, set-aside eligibility, and subcontracting requirements across government and private sector engagements.
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE)
Our DBE certification is recognized across federally assisted programs — particularly in workforce and education initiatives — and signals eligibility for disadvantaged business contracting goals established by federal agencies.
Strategic Outcomes Partnership holds three socioeconomic certifications issued by the Maryland Department of Transportation, supporting eligibility across federal, state, and local procurement programs.
SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (SDB)
Our Small Disadvantaged Business certification signals eligibility for SDB set-aside and sole-source opportunities — particularly under programs designed to increase contracting access for historically underrepresented firms.
Contacts
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