Let Us Introduce...

Native Austinite Shannon Owen studied at the University of Texas going onto Acton Business School. She has a passion for International Relations, which she has implemented in her work abroad, as well as within the Austin community. Before joining in February 2013, Shannon connected with CTC though her involvement with the Whole Planet Foundation. As U.S. Director of Operations, Shannon is working as "The Coach" for the Stateside office.

Growing up with an interest in international development, Whitney has been traveling and learning from the successes and struggles of non-profits since she was 12 years old. She joined CTC in the fall of 2010 to fulfill an internship for her master's in non-profit management, and she loved it so much that she just never left. She now focuses on program development, partnerships, and monitoring and evaluation of Kenya programs. 

Joining the team in January 2010, Cali helped with the rebrand of CTC International. She led a team of artists in 2011 to work with Maai Mahiu youth on income generating art projects and most recently traveled to Kenya for L.I.F.E. Line product development. As creative director, Cali manages CTC's brands and leads the marketing and product development efforts.

Our Malaika Mums are the amazing group of women that produce CTC's L.I.F.E. Line of handmade and environmentally conscious products. The L.I.F.E. Line provides an income for the Mums and their families and supports the education of special needs children in our Malaika Kids program. There are 27 Mum's in the program, most of them pictured here.

Originally from Nairobi, Faith joined our Kenya staff in the summer of 2010, assisting with finances. In Fall 2012, Faith graduated from the Kenya School of Management with a degree in Human Resource Management, which she now uses to manage the CTC Kenya office, and doing whatever it takes to make sure all of our programs are running smoothly.

Patrick is a Kisumu native and received his Bachelor's Degree in Special Needs Education focusing on the Mentally Challenged. He loves working with Special Needs learners and seeing smiles on their faces is something that inspires him. He is a goal-oriented, fun-loving and a self-driven teacher.

Owino joined CTC 5 years ago as a volunteer, and he committed himself to bringing positive activities to the youth of Maai Mahiu. He officially became an employee in 2010 to assist with the launch of our HIV/AIDS program, then transitioned to Youth Coordinator in 2011. He now oversees our Waste Management program (fully staffed by CTC youth) and facilitates trainings, extracurricular activities, and career preparation for youth in the community.

A recent graduate of Auburn University, Olivia began interning at CTC's Austin headquarters in May 2012. Assisting with program finances and office management, Olivia is joined the July medical team and experienced programs on the ground in Kenya first-hand. Back in the Austin office, Olivia is assisting with program development, social media, marketing and PR. 

Elvis is a Jomo Kenyatta University graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce Finance as his trained profession. He joined CTC in September 2012 as an intern in the finance department. Elvis is now Financial Manager and working on the internal control system and computerization of CTC's financial book-keeping system.

James is our Livestock Co-op Coordinator at the Suswa milk station. He is a focused and passionate person who started as a volunteer in the Youth/Community department. He likes to travel, making him a good narrator of most places he visits.