After earning a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Minority Studies at the University of Washington, community leader Janet Jones Preston served Seattle Public Schools for more than 30 years as a classroom instructional assistant, one of the first 10 family support workers and later as a program supervisor, finishing her district career as interim program manager. A recipient of a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Education, one of Janet’s proudest accomplishments was the founding of the Kasoa, Ghana Peoples School for Positive Education, which opened its doors in 2006 and expanded to serve 260 students in grades K-9. Today she provides support for Grandparents as Parents, advocacy for the Foster Parents Association of Washington State, and is a sponsor and advocate for the Black Prisoner’s Caucus at Monroe Reformatory.