Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

Personal:

• Married to Ralph Jones, Sr. (retired postmaster, Crumpler, NC)
• Three children: Sarah Tugman; CDR Charles Jones: US Navy; Phillip Jones
• Attend Orion Baptist Church: Ladies Sunday School teacher, choir, WMU Director, Children's Church Leader
• Serve on Board of Directors: Ashe Sharing Center

Professional:

• Retired English Teacher (28 years) Mt. Rogers, Beaver Creek, Ashe County High Schools
• Taught 8th grade, English I, II, III, IV, journalism, SAT and drama
• Adjunct faculty: Wilkes Community College (1996- present)
• Beta Club Sponsor (25 years)
• English Dept. Chairperson
• National Board Certified Teacher
• NC Writing Assessment Advisory Committee (2003-2010)
• NC Standard Setting Committee (2003-2010)
• BS and MA in English from ASU

Honors:

• Beaver Creek Teacher of the Year 1989, 1996
• Ashe County High School TOY (2004-2005)
• Ashe County TOY (2004- 2005)
• North Carolina English Teacher of the Year (2007)
• United States English Teacher of Excellence (2007-2008)

Organizations:

• Ashe County Association of Educators (1984-2010)
• NCAE
• NEA
• Delta Kappa Kamma Society: Gamma Delta Chapter

Ashe County has an excellent school system. I am honored to have taught and worked in the system for 26 years.  My love for my profession and the joy and personal fulfillment it as brought me in helping young minds excel motivates me to continue to be involved in educational issues after my retirement. I desire to dedicate my time and efforts to helping the staff, students, and teachers achieve at every academic and personal level. I desire to do this by serving on the Ashe County Board of Education.