STATE SENATOR SHEVRIN JONES
Florida’s 34th District
Service: Florida Reading Corps Executive Director
Representative Shevrin D. Jones, Florida House District 101, better known as “Shev,” is a native of Florida, born and raised in Miami Gardens (Carol City). He moved to West Park over 18 years ago with his family. He is the son of Rev. Eric Jones, the current mayor of the City of West Park and Mrs. Bloneva Jones, two parents who have taught him positive family values and active participation in his community.
Jones received his early education in the Miami-Dade public school system, having graduated from American Senior High School. He later attended Florida A&M University where he received his Bachelors of Science degree in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. Jones holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, with a concentration in Higher Education from Florida Atlantic University, and is now pursuing his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership.
Prior to becoming a legislator, Representative Jones served as an AP Chemistry teacher in the Broward County School system, and then went on to teach at Florida Atlantic University High School. At FAU High, Jones led his school to be #1 in the state for having a 100% pass rate on the Science End-of-Course (EOC) Exam. Jones believed that teaching was his calling, and whenever he entered a classroom, it was always with the mindset that, “every child CAN learn.”
Continuing his passion for education, Jones serves as the Executive Director of Florida Reading Corps, an AmeriCorps Program that uses evidence-based reading intervention strategies to get children reading by the third grade.