Dareise Jones is a passionate writer, educator and speaker dedicated to using her gift of storytelling and teaching to inspire, heal and empower.

She has served students, teachers and families for over fourteen years as an assistant principal, mentor for new teachers and high school English teacher. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from Coppin State University and Master’s degree in Education: Administration and Supervision from Notre Dame of Maryland University.

The Baltimore City native grew up in a low-income household to a mother with a mental illness and an absentee father. Her grandparents raised her until her grandfather passed away. She was nine. Then at fourteen her grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, which led her to the home of a family member who was a victim of domestic violence. Despite these adverse experiences, her family, mentors, therapy and motivation got her through college and into a thriving career. 

As a writer, speaker and educator, Dareise uses her love of storytelling as a means to connect and empower. She is currently a contributing writer for The Baltimore Times, the editor of My Life is Not a Sermon by Tonya Blue, former writer for The Flywire Magazine and Coppin State University’s newspaper and intern with The Baltimore City Paper.

Click the Writing tab to read some of her work. Connect with Dareise @dareisejones and dareisejones@gmail.com