Valerie Jones

Valerie serves as the Teach for the Kingdom Director in CCV’s Ohio Christian Education Network (OCEN). She began her career in education as a high school English/Humanities teacher after graduating with her bachelor's degree from Ohio University in 1999. She taught at Southeastern High School for 16 years, serving on the District Leadership Team and Building Leadership Team. 

After earning her master’s degree from Marygrove College in 2002 and her doctorate from Marshall University in 2017, Valerie moved to higher education as the Dean of the School of Education at Ohio Christian University. There, with her team of faculty, she launched a new Master’s in Education program, a Mild/Moderate Intervention bachelor’s program, and served as chair of the Assessment Committee. 

Valerie was then called to become Superintendent of Ross County Christian Academy in 2022. While serving as Superintendent, Valerie also served on OCEN's Leadership Council and, working with her team, launched Parenting with a Purpose, Student, Parent, Staff, and Spiritual Advisory Councils, and added Spiritual Development for both students and staff. Valerie lives in Chillicothe on her husband's (Van) family farm. Van and Valerie have 4 children, Morgan, Grace, Stella, and CJ, and 3 grandsons, Sterling, Waylon, and Everett. Sterling attends Preschool at Cincinnati Christian School.