{"id":43290,"date":"2021-07-08T00:35:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T00:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/?page_id=43290"},"modified":"2024-03-06T18:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T18:20:13","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"43290\" class=\"elementor elementor-43290\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4aea9f0a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4aea9f0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;wave-brush&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab28490 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ab28490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Team<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d10419 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d10419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our organization is led by a small dedicated team, including founder Jones Obiria. We are lucky to be supported by our\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;\">talented teachers and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;\">many committed community members.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589f2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"589f2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff2f9f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff2f9f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70a868b\" data-id=\"70a868b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3498066 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3498066\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ff80d2\" data-id=\"0ff80d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46af3ef elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"46af3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/78452372-D1D6-4E0D-BA8A-96D7DED31ADF_1_105_c-e1643312066415.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-44386 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/78452372-D1D6-4E0D-BA8A-96D7DED31ADF_1_105_c-e1643312066415.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/78452372-D1D6-4E0D-BA8A-96D7DED31ADF_1_105_c-e1643312066415.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/78452372-D1D6-4E0D-BA8A-96D7DED31ADF_1_105_c-e1643312066415.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/78452372-D1D6-4E0D-BA8A-96D7DED31ADF_1_105_c-e1643312066415.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-44386\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/78452372-D1D6-4E0D-BA8A-96D7DED31ADF_1_105_c-e1643312066415.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/78452372-D1D6-4E0D-BA8A-96D7DED31ADF_1_105_c-e1643312066415.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/78452372-D1D6-4E0D-BA8A-96D7DED31ADF_1_105_c-e1643312066415.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Jones Obiria\u200b<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Founder and Director, NTS<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a634e3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a634e3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jones Obiria is the Founder and School Director of Nyamboyo Technical School. At age six, Jones was sent to work on a nearby farm, herding cattle. Through the generosity of his employer, he was able to attend school, and eventually graduated from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology with a degree in Information, Communication and Technology.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In 2009, Jones returned to Nyamboyo Village determined to bring education to his community. From 2009-2013, he led a computer and internet access center for local youth. In January 2019, he officially opened\u00a0 NTS,\u00a0 making his dream of vocational education for the poor youth in his community, a reality.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892f785 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"892f785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-wobble-vertical\" href=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/our-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Jones' Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3269ce elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3269ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c6f14f elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3c6f14f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef1b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ef1b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cMy desire is to see many youth become self-reliant and break this cycle of poverty in our community. I believe our youth are the future and every individual has a talent.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bcdead\" data-id=\"0bcdead\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca9b73 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"cca9b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43185 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 1319w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43185\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 1319w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-4.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Paul Sangara\u200b<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Lead Teacher | Carpentry & Masonry\u200b<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944328a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"944328a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Sangara has a professional diploma in the construction fields and is registered as a Certified Technician in Building and Construction by The Kenya National Construction Authority (NCA).\u00a0 He has successfully overseen and completed many projects both in our community and in the Kisii region. Currently, he is the Construction Supervisor for a local school dormitory project.\u00a0 His past teaching experience includes 7 years as the masonry instructor at Nyandusi Youth Polytechnic School.<\/p><p>In addition to teaching at NTS, when Mr. Sangara has a local professional project, he takes his students to the building site, where they have real-time, practical training.\u00a0 He reports that the students are enthusiastic on-site learners.<\/p><p>In addition to his work and teaching, Mr. Sangara is a village elder.\u00a0 In this respected community leadership role, he is able to help many families with at-risk youth.\u00a0 He has been a dedicated recruiter for NTS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08b5d96 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08b5d96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01dcb08\" data-id=\"01dcb08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a4366 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"38a4366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-16-at-1.31.53-PM-1.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-45158 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-16-at-1.31.53-PM-1.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-16-at-1.31.53-PM-1.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-16-at-1.31.53-PM-1.jpeg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-16-at-1.31.53-PM-1.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-45158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-16-at-1.31.53-PM-1.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-16-at-1.31.53-PM-1.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-16-at-1.31.53-PM-1.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">IRENE KWAMBOKA<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Lead Teacher | Hairdressing<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f6ee74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f6ee74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Irene Kwamboka joined NTS in June 2021 as an assistant teacher, taking over as Lead Teacher in 2023.\u00a0 Prior to joining NTS, she worked as a hair braiding specialist at Komina Salon in Kisii town. She began her academic career as a volunteer in the Hairdressing Department at Entanke Polytechnic where she discovered her love for teaching.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Irene, called Madame Irene by her students, loves NTS because of opportunity to mold these young students into polished professionals.\u00a0 She is dedicated to seeing each student graduate, prepared to succeed in the professional world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Madame Irene is a graduate of Kisii Polytechnic where she earned her Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy Diploma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1259c36 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1259c36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5a084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa5a084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;I am overjoyed and learning something new every time I see my students understand and complete a hairdressing task. Each task is a step toward becoming a confident professional.&#8221;<em>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><strong><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2335186 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2335186\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2f8d42 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c2f8d42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06106a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b06106a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cMy primary goal is to instill my students with professional and practical skills in working as an electrician. I want them to be great, self-reliant professionals in the future. This is my community social responsibility.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d20b3e2\" data-id=\"d20b3e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145b8b7 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"145b8b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43187 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image6-3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Geoffrey Masamo\u200b<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Lead Teacher | Electrical Wiring\u200b<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a875b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a875b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Masamo has a professional diploma in the electrical fields and is registered as a Certified Electrical Installer by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Kenya Power Lighting Company (KPLC). He has worked as a professional electrician and on electronic installations for many projects both in the Nyamboyo community and in the Kisii region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Notably, from 2015\u20132018, Mr. Masamo was involved in the Kenyan government\u2019s <i>Laptops for Primary Schools<\/i> program. He worked as a Team Leader in the Electrical Installation Department. He also worked as a technician in a manufacturing industry from 2011\u20132014.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his duties at NTS, he takes his students into the field for practical, professional experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97c1bc6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97c1bc6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1860976\" data-id=\"1860976\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc592c8 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"cc592c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43186 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 1496w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-43186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 1496w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image9-3.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Silas Matagaro\u200b<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Lead Teacher | Tailoring<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69fd217 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69fd217\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Matagaro has a professional diploma in Tailoring from the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).\u00a0 He is also one of their national examiners, certifying professionals across Kenya.\u00a0 From 2010\u20132013, Mr. Matagaro was a tailoring instructor at Nyamagesa Youth Polytechnic School. He is a prominent school uniform designer in our region.<\/p><p>In addition, Mr. Matagaro is an entrepreneur\/small business owner and owns a tailoring business in Masimba Town where he serves a local clientele of 200 people.<\/p><p>Mr. Matagaro welcomes his trainees to work in his shop over the weekends for on-site practical skills.<\/p><p>In addition to his school and professional duties, Mr. Matagaro is a patron in Enchoro, Nyamboyo\u2019s local Christian community church. In this position, he works with the larger community, recruiting students for the school as well as sensitizing the community to the need for education and economic empowerment of our youth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db7106f elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"db7106f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c593cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c593cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cYouth are the future. If we do not break our community poverty cycle, things will worsen. One hour given to a youth in skills transfer has a better value than anything money can buy. We are the right people to do that. I pray that our youth will be able to acquire skills for a better tomorrow.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0278c4 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0278c4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da338c5 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"da338c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bda6ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bda6ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201c<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I enjoy working with the NTS youth because I believe as they develop and learn, they are empowered to make powerful, positive changes in their lives.<\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62f9b1a\" data-id=\"62f9b1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e7b4b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"51e7b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-44573 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 912w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 768w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-44573\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 912w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 768w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Allan-Naymbeche.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Allan Nyambeche<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">English Teacher<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40beda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e40beda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Nyambeche is a 2017 graduate from Kisii National Polytechnic where he earned degrees in English and Geography.\u00a0 After graduation, he spent the 2018 academic year as a teacher trainee at Amariba Secondary School.\u00a0 In 2019, he taught communication skills at Kisii National Polytechnic.\u00a0 He is proud to join NTS as our first English As A Second Language Instructor, building both the English curriculum and our international Marafiki Penpal Program.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only boy in a family of 5 children, Mr. Allan (as he is known to his students) is the child of farmers who were very business-centered.\u00a0 They would sell agricultural products saving money to send their children to school.\u00a0 As a result, he and his siblings have experienced the power education has to move an entire generation out of poverty.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80c88db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80c88db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51636c0\" data-id=\"51636c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca59777 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ca59777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Julie-Davidson-headshot-1-scaled-e1674518828917.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-44645 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Julie-Davidson-headshot-1-scaled-e1674518828917.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Julie-Davidson-headshot-1-scaled-e1674518828917.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Julie-Davidson-headshot-1-scaled-e1674518828917.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Julie-Davidson-headshot-1-scaled-e1674518828917.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-44645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Julie-Davidson-headshot-1-scaled-e1674518828917.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Julie-Davidson-headshot-1-scaled-e1674518828917.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Julie-Davidson-headshot-1-scaled-e1674518828917.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Julie Davidson<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Executive Director | US Operations<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90eb161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90eb161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Julie met Jones Obiria nearly 20 years ago when an American Catholic priest living in Kenya introduced the two social entrepreneurs.\u00a0 They built an early model for NTS in the early 2000\u2019s, a computer center for teens in Nyamboyo Village.<\/span><\/p><div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>In 2019, Julie joined forces with Jones to create NTS.\u00a0 They work in partnership building programs, curriculum, policy, long-term planning and the overall school model for replication.\u00a0 Julie will lead this replication movement in 2024, bringing the NTS model to other communities.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Prior to NTS, Julie was a co-founder of the Kleptocracy Initiative at Hudson Institute in Washington, DC, and was the Executive Director of the Young Entrepreneurs Alliance in Boston, which created entrepreneurial teen-led businesses in juvenile justice facilities and vocational high schools.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>Originally a theatre director, Julie was the Assistant Artistic Director at Musical Theatre Works in NYC, Executive Director of Plays for Living, and held a faculty position at the University of Michigan in their Musical Theatre Program.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4b0880\" data-id=\"c4b0880\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7a0f49 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f7a0f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC07907-1-e1674518501963.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-44644 lazyload\" alt=\"Hannah Polakoff Headshot\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC07907-1-e1674518501963.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC07907-1-e1674518501963.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC07907-1-e1674518501963.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC07907-1-e1674518501963.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-44644\" alt=\"Hannah Polakoff Headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC07907-1-e1674518501963.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC07907-1-e1674518501963.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nyamboyotechnical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/DSC07907-1-e1674518501963.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Hannah Polakoff<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Program Manager | US Operations<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616ea4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"616ea4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Hannah comes to NTS with over 9 years of experience working with educational nonprofits in East Africa.\u00a0 She began her work in Uganda with The Clover Foundation which provides free preschool education to children in Kampala, Uganda, and now sits on the Board of Directors.<\/span><\/p><p>Hannah works closely with the team to manage all NTS programs, including adapting an ESL program for East-African learners, that includes written curriculum and visual curriculum as well as hundreds of audio segments designed to teach students to understand English spoken with both UK and American accents.\u00a0<\/p><p>Hannah also oversees many school operations, developing policy, testing curriculum, and operational materials. Hannah\u2019s time spent in Uganda and Kenya helps NTS foster positive communication and understanding across cultures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Hannah graduated from Smith College with a degree in Government, and a focus in International Relations.\u00a0 She is located in Boston, MA.<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1.0625rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Team Our organization is led by a small dedicated team, including founder Jones Obiria. We are lucky to be supported by our\u00a0talented teachers and\u00a0many committed community members. Jones Obiria\u200b Founder and Director, NTS Jones Obiria is the Founder and School Director of Nyamboyo Technical School. 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