Laila Jones

I am a highly determined college student passionate about helping others through the criminal justice system, and serving my community through numerous opportunities. I thrive on collaborating with others, learning new skills, sharpening my leadership abilities, and using my talents to make a positive difference.

• USC Dance Marathon, Columbia, 10/01/23, 02/01/24, Part of the IGNITE branch raising money for the local children's hospital.
• USC Dance Marathon, Columbia, 2024-2025, Staff position in the inclusion branch promoting diversity and accommodations for members. An example of my role was including providing workshops from multi cultural affairs for students to learn internally in the organization, and ensuring accommodations for main event, such as allergies, wheel-chair access, and ear plugs.
• USC Dance Marathon, Columbia, 2025-2026, Staff position in the membership relations branch. An example of my role is creating activities for members to do to get to know each other, and also ensuring all accommodations are met for main event.
• Create and Impact, Columbia, 09/01/24, Present, Help serve the local community through various opportunities. Serve as vice president of the organization for 2025-2026. An example from my role is setting up collaborative events that are catered towards service, and being in charge at events when the president isn't available.
• Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law Fraternity), Columbia, 2024, Present, Served on the DEI committee.
• Service Carolina, Columbia, 2025, Present.
• Alpha Phi Sigma (The Criminal Justice Honor Society), 2025, Present.
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, 4/2025, Present, Serve as community service co-chair, Initiative 6 co-chair, and social co-chair for Spring 2026.