Ryley Jones is a Program Manager under the Center for Prevention Science at PreventionFIRST! She is an Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) and a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). Ryley is passionate about professional development and expanding the field of Prevention. She is responsible for managing our Coalition Evaluation Center, agency evaluation, and data collection efforts as well as assisting with the implementation of our bi-annual Student Survey. She is an Ohio Coaching and Mentoring (OCAM) Network coach and mentor. She is responsible for managing the OCAM training calendar, facilitating trainings, and processing all continuing education hours/ certificates of attendance. Additionally, Ryley is local Sources of Strength trainer, certified in QPR, & is trained in facilitating SAPST, Prevention Education Series (PES), and Core Competencies!

Ryley has a Bachelor of Science in health promotion & education with a focus in public and community health from the University of Cincinnati. She is also currently pursuing her Master’s of Public Health with a concentration in behavioral health from Kent State University. She is also a member of the Young Prevention Professionals Project (YP3), and received OPPA's Member of the Year Award in 2024.