“Y’all spoken here.”

It is a phrase longtime Southwest Florida residents remember Jada delivering at the end of her parents’ Langford Ford commercials, a reminder that her roots in this community run deep. For 23 years, Jada served as the dealership’s spokesperson, growing up in front of Southwest Florida families who knew her long before she ever entered public service.

Jada graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and went on to spend nearly twenty years in the classroom as a teacher. Her years of teaching shaped her belief in discipline, responsibility, high expectations, and respect for students, parents, and the classroom environment. It also gave her a firsthand understanding of how district-level policy decisions directly affect students, teachers, and families.

From a young age, Jada also found purpose in mentoring and developing young people through athletics. She began coaching high school volleyball at age 20 and has continued coaching and working with student-athletes through youth sports, junior programs, and school athletics for more than 25 years. That lifelong commitment to coaching strengthened her belief in hard work, accountability, teamwork, and character, lessons she carries into every area of her life and service.

As district priorities drifted away from those values, Jada watched strong teachers and students pay the price for poor leadership and misplaced focus. Rather than remain silent, she stepped away from the classroom and entered the private sector, where she gained experience in budgeting, operations, productivity, and decision-making. She later launched her own personal training business, working with student athletes and individuals throughout the community, further reinforcing her commitment to personal discipline, perseverance, and helping people reach their full potential.

Those experiences, as a teacher, coach, business owner, and mother, led Jada to stand with parents and families who felt ignored by district leadership and to run for the Lee County School Board.

Voters elected her as part of a new conservative direction for Lee County Schools, one centered on fiscal responsibility, respect for parents and taxpayers, safe and disciplined learning environments, and a renewed focus on student achievement. Since taking office, Jada has worked with fellow board members and the newly elected superintendent to help restore stability, strengthen academic priorities, and rebuild trust between the district and the families it serves. She remains committed to protecting that progress, strengthening what is working, addressing what needs improvement, and ensuring the school system continues to reflect the values of the community.

A seventh-generation Floridian, Jada’s roots run deep in Southwest Florida. A native of LaBelle, she and her husband Matt are raising their three children in Fort Myers. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering with youth sports, training and mentoring students and athletes, spending time with her family, and enjoying the community's waterways, which she has always called home.