While in the fourth grade, Jones-Wright decided to pursue the law after she was inspired by the achievements of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Geneviéve graduated from San Diego’s Patrick Henry High School, received a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco, her law degree from Howard University School of Law, and her Master of Laws from California Western School of Law in San Diego. 

Jones-Wright is an adjunct professor, was a member of the San Diego Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention, and serves as the Founding Executive Director of Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance, also known as MoGo, holding government accountable and working to achieve a more just and inclusive community for everyone. In this role, Geneviéve, uses her skills to bring communities together in coalition to address the issues that impact all residents, no matter where they live.