Hello! Meet Isaac Jones. Isaac is the co-owner (with his wife, Marisa) and director of the Advanced Learning Institute, as well as a mixed martial arts coach at Sacred Scars. Sacred Scars is a fighter run gym out of Moses Lake Washington that fights on the Pacific Northwest Fight Scene. He offers an anti-bullying class for ages 5-13 years, along with his fight coaching. He obtained his Masters in Early Childhood Education and has been working with children of all ages at Head Start and within his own learning center now. His goal is to focus on teaching and educating little minds, and that includes bilingual skills as well.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I’m married to my wife Marisa and between the two of us we have 10 children ranging in age from 22 to 8. We love to fish, travel, go camping; we love the outdoors. My kids also love to play basketball and baseball.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
What I love about working with children is seeing their minds work and watching them learn at such a young age. Every day I come to work I feel like I’m just playing, not working. I absolutely love what I do.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Porter House and Inca’s
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
I’ve lived here my whole life.
Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?
Dino Cacchiotti. He’s an inspiring businessman, and he gives back to our community and has a big vision.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Hawaii.
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
8 Seconds is my favorite movie and I love to watch and study UFC fighting.
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Follow and chase your dreams and never give up.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
To go skydiving.
Q: What is your go to band when you can’t decide what to listen to?
I always listen to instrumentals.
Q: What current or former local business makes you the most nostalgic about our community?
I have to say my own business. We really pushed ourselves to get this going and now it’s thriving and growing!
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Barrack Obama; I’d love to pick his brain.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
I love that Moses Lake is a tight-knit community, and that so many people are all about giving back.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
I see myself opening up a gym for the community and continuing with my learning centers.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I was on a show called Made for MTV when I was in college. They made me into a bull rider and then I rode professionally for 7 years.
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Guatemala; where I studied abroad for a semester.
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
October is my favorite month because it’s my wife and I’s birthday month. Christmas is my favorite holiday.
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
The fishing here in Moses Lake.
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
My wife.
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
Cinnamon and the smell of my wife’s hair.
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Peace. Relaxation. Happiness.
