Jada Bush graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services. From there, she went on to graduate school at the University at Buffalo to study social work and then completed a Master's degree program at Nova Southeastern University where she earned a M.S. in the Criminal Justice discipline.

 Ms. Bush has prior experience instructing classes in Criminology, Criminal Justice Communications, Introduction to Criminal Justice and Victimology. Her career also includes working in the non-profit, private, local government and state sectors.  Ms. Bush currently works for Hillsborough County Government in the Criminal Justice division. She has specialized training in crisis intervention, gangs, substance abuse and mental health. She has extensive experience working in jail and prison settings with special populations such as sexual offenders, victims of crime, and offenders with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. Ms. Bush is also a member of several criminal justice related task forces within Hillsborough County.