Gene Jones

Gene Jones currently serves as the Assistant Principal at Riverside High School within Durham Public Schools, a position held since August 2025. Previously, Gene held the same title at Granville County Public Schools, focusing on impactful instructional strategies and leading school efforts in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and school improvement from August 2023 to August 2025. Gene has extensive experience, including senior education consulting and various principal roles across multiple school districts, notably leading comprehensive high schools with diverse course offerings and enhancing instructional delivery. Gene's educational background includes a Master of Education and upcoming Doctor of Education from the University of Pennsylvania, alongside a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University and a graduate certificate from Harvard Business School Online in educational leadership.