Dr. Jones

ZeVida A. Jones is a nationally certified counselor, a licensed professional school counselor, and a licensed professional counselor who received her Ed.D in Counseling Education from The University of Memphis. Dr. Jones served as the Secondary Counselor and Deputy Principal of Xiamen International School in Xiamen, China. Before moving abroad in 2018, She was an Adjunct Professor in the Counseling, Educational Psychology & Research Department at The University of Memphis and a high school counselor with the Shelby County Schools District and Gestalt Community Schools. Dr. Jones has over 15 years of experience in counseling, consultation, coaching, and academic advising.

Dr. Jones is the founding director of Finding The You Inside Youth Ministry (FYI), 501(c)(3), and the owner of Empowering Books Publishing House (EBPH). She is the author of “So You Call Yourself a Counselor?: High School Counselors’ Impact on First-Generation African American College Students’ Post-Secondary Aspirations.” Dr. Jones has also published two adult coloring books, “I Am Who I Say I Am” and “All The Things I Want to Scream,” under the pseudonym of DruSuan Z. DiJuan – the middle names of her daughter and son, and the first initial of her name.

Dr. Jones’ research interests include the experiences of first-generation African American college students, low-income and minority students, and the counselor-student relationship.