Jacquelyn Thomas, Executive Director

B.A. Degree, Business Administration, Capitol University, Columbus, Ohio, May 1991. Jacquelyn brings over 15 years of successful business development and nonprofit management/administration, from concept to fruition. She is responsible for over $20M in community development. Her strongest attributes are executive management, building strong collaborations and leveraging resources during economic distress times. Email Jacquelyn

Ashley Shew, Executive Assistant

Ashley brings a strong background in planning and implementation of school-based intervention programs, grant-writing and development, along with a rich set of community development skills to KNT. Ashley is responsible for all aspects of administrative management, coordinating between departments and operating units in resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems, scheduling and coordinating meetings, interviews, events and other similar activities. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Texas, Austin.

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Crystal Whalon, Marketing Manager

Crystal is responsible for designing marketing/communications for print and electronic media. Develop and manage online campaigns for social media networks (Twitter, Face book, LinkedIn, etc.) and implementing marketing materials for PSAs and other advertisement. Crystal brings over 10 years of marketing experience to KNT. She has a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.

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Anthony Bolton, Interim Program Manager

Mr. Bolton has relocated from KNT Memphis, Lead Instructor, to KNT-Austin International, Interim Program Manager.  Anthony is responsible for teaching, training and supervising education staff.

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Instructors

Katherine Bouck

Paul Sampson

Shatauna Polk

Ukeme Essien

Kelsey Rhodes

Genieva Croley

Johari Hughes

Colleen Lyons

Josiah Owens, Videographer

Josiah Owens is a KNT summer camper and a sophomore at Arlington High School. Josiah is responsible for capturing the fun moments at Kids N Technology! Including shooting videos, adding digital animation, editing, creating slideshows and video clips for the KNT web and social media

Rachel Beede, Photographer

BA Degree in English, currently working on a Bachelor's in Digital Cinema at the Memphis College of Art. Rachel worked as an intern capturing videos from the Summer Camp as well as at the Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C.