Ms. Jones earned her Bachelor’s degree in Multiple Subject Teaching (K–8) with an emphasis in English as a Second Language from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. She brings extensive experience teaching Spanish and has previously taught courses ranging from middle school Spanish to AP Spanish Language and Culture at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley. For the past six years, she has served as an AP Spanish Language and Culture Reader for the College Board, evaluating student exams from across the United States. She also holds the State of California Certification as a Bilingual Services Provider.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‍‌​​‍​‌​‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍​‍‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

As a proud Hispanic educator, Ms. Jones is passionate about sharing her language and culture with students and helping them develop strong communication skills in Spanish. She believes that learning another language opens the door to understanding diverse perspectives and building meaningful connections across cultures. Her goal is to inspire students to develop confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong appreciation for language learning.

Ms. Jones is proud to return to the BASIS Independent Schools community and is excited to continue supporting students in their academic and personal growth.

In her free time, Ms. Jones enjoys spending time with her family, especially with her husband and her grandchildren.