"Student Success Coach" Keana R. Jones

Keana R. Jones, founder & CEO of  KRJ Resources, has spent  the last 6+ years in higher education, both in the private and public sector assisting students and their parents in making important decisions surrounding furthering their education.  Keana, prides herself as being  the “life after high school expert” for high school students as she uniquely taps into their core  values. Her “roll your sleeves up”  type of approach centers on helping students identify their vision of success and display their brilliance  while selecting a potential career choice . Her real and raw approach inspires today’s youth and tomorrow’s leader s to independently  think, grow, and go to the next  level.   Keana, is a volunteer with Junior Achievement  and  is serving as a high school mentor through her church “Valley Kingdom Ministries”  in  Thornton High Schools . 

As a trained financial aid expert  one of her signature workshops is  Financial Aid 101.  This workshops has been highly  sought after and attended  from January –March. It  provides students and parents information on the full process of  understanding and applying for financial aid. The  workshops “primary function” is to  help families make the best decision for their child to further their education as it pertain to financial responsibility.  Keana, a life learner resides in the Chicagoland area with her family, enjoys traveling, fine arts and spending  time with friends and family .