Sharon Arko Jones taught English in the Parma City Schools, most recently as the Advanced Placement English teacher at Parma Senior High School while serving as the Lead Mentor teacher for the entire Parma City Schools. For the past year, Sharon has enjoyed work in the position of staff development supervisor. Outside her job, Sharon served as trustee for the Ohio Coalition of Essential Schools board. In the past year, Sharon was part of the SDCO Academy for Professional Development Leadership and has been a member of the National Staff Development Council for the past three years.