Mr. Jones holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology from Connecticut College and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching and Foundations from Fairfield University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Teaching and Learning at New York University. Mr. Jones is certified in Biology (7-12) and Middle School Science (6-9). This school year will be his fifteenth year teaching, his eleventh year in North Carolina, and his second year at Carroll. In addition to his interests in teaching and learning, Mr. Jones enjoys traveling. Some of his international experiences include studying language, culture, and education in Rajasthan, India, studying Spanish in Guatemala, and learning about community capacity building in St. Andrews Parish, Grenada, West Indies. Mr. Jones is also the proud father of a nine year old daughter and a seven and a half year old son.