NCID-2259
Sheiveh Jones
Executive Director, Human Resources-Teacher Effectiveness and Preparation
San Diego County Office of Education
Education/Degree:
1 Organizational Leadership Organizational Leadership (University of La Verne)
About
Dr. Sheiveh Jones immigrated to the United States in her yout as a result of the Iranian revolution in 1979. She began her education career as a high school teacher in 1996 with the goal of creating a safe environment for students where they felt high levels of success regardless of their backgrounds. Dr. Jones is currently a human resources director overseeing Teacher Effectiveness and Preparation which is designed to recruit, retain, and support educators in schools across the county and the state. Dr. Jones holds a bachelor of arts in English/American literature from the University of California, San Diego, a bachelor of science in mathematics and a master's of science in electronic commerce from National University, and a doctor of education from the University of LaVerne.
Current Work
Dr. Jones' scholarship explores diversifying the educator workforce by beginning with middle and high school students. In California, where 30% of the educator workforce are BIPOC educators while 70% of students are from BIPOC backgrounds, this is a challenge that requires a creative research-based approach to filling the teacher pipeline. Dr. Jones and her team have developed Educator Pathways to address the barriers BIPOC individuals often face that prevents them from entering into the profession. The goal of this project is to ensure sustainability, effectiveness, replicability.
Research Area Keyword(s)
Diversifying the educator workforce