Janet Jones serves as director of strategic accounts, Eastern U.S., for Voyager Sopris Learning®, where she has enjoyed partnering with school districts for more than 12 years to create effective training, implementations, and support plans that reflect district and school-level goals for increased student progress. Prior to joining Voyager Sopris Learning, Janet served as a reading first literacy leader and instructional coach with Memphis City Schools and was a member of the Tennessee Reading First State Leader’s Board, serving under the direction of the State Reading First Director, Tennessee Department of Education. Prior to that, Janet was a classroom teacher with Memphis City Schools, Tennessee and DeSoto County Schools, Mississippi. She is a National Board Certified Teacher.

Janet received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education and her Masters of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction/Reading from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She and her family returned to Martin 10 years ago, where she enjoys the small-town atmosphere with her husband, two sons, two granddaughters, and her English springer spaniel.