Jahana Hayes

Educational Background
• Bachelor’s of Arts degree in History and Secondary Education from Southern Connecticut State University
• Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Saint Joseph
• Sixth Year degree in Administrative Leadership from the University of Bridgeport School of Education

Career
• Elected as U.S. Representative for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District (2019-2023)
• Previously a teacher at Southbury Training School and teacher of government and history at John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury; chaired the Kennedy SOAR Review Board and co-adviser of HOPE
• Supports investing in the public education system, addressing inequity and social justice, updating the current immigration system, and combating gun violence; does not support the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Personal Information
• First black woman elected to represent Connecticut in Congress
• Recognized as the National Teacher of the Year in 2016
• Became a mother at 17 and later earned her degrees while raising a young child, /