Priscilla Jones

Program Support Specialist

Ms. Priscilla Jones came to the National Park Service, National Capital Region in February 1995. Her tenure began at National Capital Parks-East as the Receptionist and acting secretary under the supervision of the Superintendent and his Personal Assistant.

In 1996, she became Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Interpretation for National Capital Parks-East. The head Administrative Assistant for all main park units under the supervision of the Chief of Interpretation: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Fredrick Douglass National Historical Site and Fort DuPont Activity Center.

In 1998, Ms. Jones was promoted to the Office of the Regional Director, National Capital Region, National Park Service as Secretary/Personal Assistant to the Deputy Regional Director. One of her duties involved being the Congressional Liaison for the National Capital Region and the Congress to handle supporters' correspondences regarding the National Park Service. Ms. Jones received a letter of commendation from Senator Robert Ney for outstanding customer service recognition. She also monitored and controlled correspondences for all 14 units within the National Capital Region and maintained a rapport, providing leadership direction for other secretaries to the 14 Superintendents under the supervision of the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director.

She began shadowing the Community Outreach Officer as acting manager, in 2002 for the purpose of assisting with community events in the surrounding areas monitored by the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia and became the Community Outreach Officer in 2004.

As Community Outreach Officer, Ms. Jones monitored the Welfare to Work Initiative mandated by the President of the United States, creating a relationship with the Department of Social Services to begin a partnership with their welfare to work program. She provided training and work experience for approximately 15 individuals within the welfare to work program. On behalf of the Regional Director, she assisted in finding permanent employment and helping individuals return to accredited schools to finish their GEDs, high school diplomas and entering college. Ms. Jones continued a partnered relationship with outside agencies to provide a community support around surrounding regions preserved by National Capital Region. Some of these organizations consisted of Bridges to Friendship, National Council for Negro Women, Golden Triangle Bid, Friends of Fort DuPont, Downtown Bid, and Friends of Meridian Hill. In addition, Ms. Jones created recreation use for the National Capital Region by operating concerts during the summer for residents in our community with partners to carry out the National Park Service mission of recreation enjoyment and providing policies and regulations for the preservation of Federal parkland. Ms. Jones has worked with the District of Columbia's Office of Emergency Preparedness, Mayor's Office, Saint Elizabeth Hospital, Domestic Violence, United States Park Police, non-profit, local and state government and various private organizations.

When times changed, Ms. Jones was placed, where she is presently operating, as a Program Support Specialist, providing Budget, Personnel, Contracting and Cooperative Agreement guidance for the Center of Urban Ecology, in December 2005.