Mere Jones is a co-founding director of Hazelwood Prep, an alternative educational non-profit helping families provide the best educational opportunities for their homeschool, hybrid school, and digital learning students. She graduated with a BA in English from the University of Georgia in 2005, completed the Art Direction program at the Creative Circus in 2013, and earned a Master’s of Education degree from the University of the People in 2022.

Mere has two children, one graduated from his homeschool journey in 2024 and will be attending college in the fall of 2024. The other is halfway through his high school adventure.

Theatre and performing arts have been an integral part of Mere’s life and an important part of her children’s education. As a director, designer, and producer she has extensive experience in live theatre. Additionally, Mere is a key figure in writing, illustrating, and layout of the Cheese Press History collection of books used in the Hazelwood Prep combined History and Language Arts classes