Jones is of Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Whakatōhea, and Ngāti Porou descent.
[3] In 2016 she completed a master's degree in creative writing from Auckland University of Technology.
[5] The following year, Jones directed and wrote the TVNZ comedy I Date Rejects.
Jones was initially approached to become a producer of Whina, but connected so strongly with Cooper's story that she asked to become a greater part of the production, becoming one of the film's cowriters and codirectors.
[1] Jones is working on a television series based on her experiences at the Burwood Spinal Unit in Christchurch.