Ahlias Jones was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ and is a proud alumni of Arizona State University. At ASU, Ahlias earned his Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with a focus in History and a minor in Communication. While at the university, he held a plethora of leadership roles on campus. Most notably were the roles of President of the Black African Coalition, Chief of Staff for Undergraduate Student Government, and the Western Regional Assistant Vice President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Upon graduating from the university, Ahlias moved to New Orleans on behalf of Teach for America. Currently, he is in his third year as a classroom teacher at John F. Kennedy High School where he teaches Civics and coaches the Speech & Debate program.