Leadership

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Helen Jones brings more than 35 years of experience in Business Administration, Budget, Payroll, and Human Resources. Helen supervises the day-to-day operations of Culinary Services and school site staff, in her role as Operations Manager. Helen’s work includes planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the operations of her department. Helen supervises all payroll functions, and Human Resources while providing management and analytical support in the development and implementation of the department objectives and budget to maintain the operational integrity of School district policies. 

Prior to joining the Culinary Services team, Helen served as Facility Operations Administrative Supervisor responsible for managing payroll, budget, and Human Resources for over one thousand employees while serving as the department contact for disciplinary actions, investigations, and union issues. 

Helen was influential in initiating an equitable hiring program at Seattle Public Schools by recruiting and hiring qualified people of color while maintaining a retention rate of over ninety percent. 

Helen has a unique set of skills that include conflict resolution, problem-solving, de-escalation techniques, creativity, interpersonal skills, self-motivation, flexibility and adaptability, data analysis, and project management. 

Helen’s favorite gospel song is How Excellent, and she enjoys cooking, interior design, jazz music, singing, and helping others.

Rev. Kenneth Curl is a minister of the gospel and a community activist. Ken loves to do things that others might say are impossible especially in relation to helping our people be informed and ready to deal with the world around them.

Rev. Ken was ordained by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Baptist Church under the Rev. Dr. Herbert J. Carey. He is a two time president of the Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches and a former President of the Renton Black Parents Association. Ken also headed up a community effort resulting in a $10 million grant from the Northwest Area Foundation with a focus on poverty reduction in South King County.

Rev. Ken plans to work with community organizations in order to enhance the ministries of the church. He will use his vast knowledge of community, grants and finance to teach church members how to use their talents towards the betterment of the community and the Kingdom of God.

His favorite worship song is God’s got a Blessing (With Your Name on It) and he enjoys reading and gardening.