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Dr. David W. Jones

Education:

BA in English/History from Doane University
MA in Counseling from University of North Texas
MA and EdD in Educational Leadership from University of Alabama

Employed Work:

46 years as a professional educator to include:

Classroom teacher and school counselor.

Director of a K-12 school.

Middle school principal for eight years.

Elementary principal for eleven years.

President of the Elementary School Principals Association - Washington State.

Board member of the Association of Washington School Principals for many years.

An advocate for the needs of professional educators, staff and learners, working closely with elected officials.

Recipient of the following awards:

Paul Kersenbrock Humanitarian of the Year award.

Middle School Principal of the Year award.

Middle school he led named one of three US Schools That Make a Difference by the National Association of Secondary Schools.

Elementary school he led earned the Washington Academic Achievement Award six years in a row, a recognition that no other school has accomplished, and was named a Distinguished School three times.

Volunteer Work:

Mentor for first year principals for many years, helping those new to the profession manage the many challenges and responsibilities that come with the job.

Co-founded TeenHope, an emergency overnight youth shelter located in north Shoreline to serve unhoused teens.

Board member of the following:

Everett Public Schools Foundation

The Everett Benefit Trust

The Washington School Employees Credit Union Advisory Board

The Everett Public Schools Sustainability Advisory Committee

The Sno-Isle Sierra Club Executive Committee.

The Everett Green Schools Community Board

A leader in our region’s Climate Alliance, a group that helps coordinate and communicate the actions of 21 different climate activist groups in Snohomish County.

Other Biographical Information:

Has traveled and worked outside the US including Denmark, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.

Has resided in Edmonds since 1959.