Sharon Jones-Scaife
Sharon Jones-Scaife is a native of Marvell, Arkansas and is the fourth child of Mr. E.J. & the late Beatrice Jones. Sharon graduated from Marvell High School in 1985. She later attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design and minored in Illustration. Upon graduation, she moved to Dallas and began working as a graphic artist for Jones Custom Products, Inc. Sharon is married to Albert Scaife and they have 2 loving sons (Cedric, 27 and Christopher, 13) and 2 grandchildren (Rihanna, 4 and Deshawn 1). Mrs. Jones-Scaife is a member of Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church, The Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce, NIBA (New Image Business Associates), AfricanSisters.com, American Business Women Association (ABWA), and the Parenting and Genesis of Praise Ministries at Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church. During Sharon’s stay at Jones Custom Products, she began free-lancing offering her graphic design services to individuals and friends within the community to build her company and client list. In 1994, Sharon decided to form her own company called “SJS Graphic Arts”. In October 1999, Mrs. Jones Scaife founded Teens Reaching Teens, Inc. a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization in the Dallas Fort Worth area. In August 2004, Teens Reaching Teens and Teen Graffiti magazine hosted its first back-to-school conference entitled, “Keepin’ It Real: Youth Empowerment Summit” at Lakewest YMCA. Since its inception, we have provided over 2,500 low-income students with backpacks filled with school supplies. Other programs and services in which Teens Reaching Teens/Teen Graffiti provides are as follows: Teen Graffiti Educational Book Scholarship; Putting It On Paper; Teens Learn Computer Skills (TLCs), and Teen Graffiti Advisory Council.