YOUTH EMPOWERS SERVICE - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Founder
• Member of the Council of College

Dr. Belinda Jones is the Founder and CEO of Youth Empowers Service, LLC. (Y.E.S., LLC). Dr. Jones has primary oversight and responsibility to coordinate and develop existing and emerging partnerships between Y.E.S., LLC and its community partners in education, community and career support services that are directly related to supporting youth in underrepresented populations. Dr. Jones founded Y.E.S., LLC because of her ongoing passion and desire to give back to communities that shaped her building blocks and shaped her career. Dr. Jones attributes her career success to the active participation and engagement of community leaders in various occupations assisting her along the way over the years. Dr. Jones believes in the African proverb of "It takes a village to raise a child". Meaning, we need an entire community of people to interact with youth for those youth to experience growth in the environment in which they live. Dr. Jones believes if there is positive growth with our youth and young adults, America's future will be resilient and enriched. Dr. Jones is a long standing member of the Council of College and Military Educators (CCME, www.ccmeonline.org ), and served on the CCME Board for six years prior to becoming the President of CCME from February 2010 to February 2011. Additionally, she previously served as the Vice President of Military Programs for CCME and she is featured on the cover of Military Advanced Education magazine, February 2011 issue, titled Community Transformer. Dr. Jones served as an Instructor in the Flagship Presidential Classroom Scholars Instructor Program; served on the Department of Veterans Affairs Inter-Agency Task Force on Licensure and Apprenticeship; and received meritorious awards for the implementation of the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program with the Navy and Coast Guard recognized by Department of Labor, Outstanding Marine Corps Installation Command Support, and five and ten-year Service Awards to the Federal Government from the Headquarters Marine Corps Personal and Family Readiness Division.