PATRICK JONES- Teacher, is originally from just outside Utica, NY and graduated from Williams College in 2011 with a degree in Economics. While attending Whitesboro Public High School, he played football, hockey and lacrosse, and helped organize several fundraising events for the American Cancer Society. At Williams, he was, at various times, a member of the varsity football team, a radio show host, an economics tutor, and a volunteer for a non-profit organization working on economic development in Malawi. He spent a semester of his junior year in Scotland, and elsewhere in Europe, where he developed an interest in political philosophy and development economics.

Patrick sees teaching as a moral imperative, deriving from his feeling that he has benefited greatly from his own education and would like to give back in a direct manner. He was impressed by how well Covenant brings its mission to fruition, as well as by its sense of community and shared well-being. In his first year at Covenant Prep, he will be teaching 6th and 7th grade Science, as well as 8th grade Math. Patrick enjoys reading novels and keeping up with contemporary political debates, and ultimately plans to pursue a graduate degree in a field related to public policy.