From 1995 to 1997, Jovan Jones lived in a South Indian ashram and traveled with a Hindu guru. She earned her Master’s degree in political science from Harvard in 1998. In a defining moment in her life, she turned back to Christ. She taught Social Studies and Language Arts in Cumberland County’s public schools, where she was chosen the county’s Teacher of the Year and North Carolina’s Southeast Regional Teacher of the Year Runner-Up. She currently serves as the Mentor Facilitator in the large public school system. She and her son live in North Carolina near her parents.
