Originally from Venezuela, Carlos Sivira Falcon has spent most of his life in the Bay Area. After graduating from San Jose State University with a degree in business, Carlos began working... read more →
"Be the change you want to see in the world" is Emma Reeder’s favorite quote. After seeing it on a bumper sticker in the fourth grade, Emma knew she wanted... read more →
Photo: Stephen stands next to a mural in El Chota, Ecuador. Stephen Minor's path to his current position as senior program manager with CTN followed a long and winding road.... read more →
Carol joined CTN in February of 2019 as CTN's first Encore Fellow and operations director. This wide-ranging role has given Carol the opportunity to manage CTN's Digital Literacy Awards; find... read more →
Photo: Al Ho and several of his students (pre-pandemic) after a session of their digital learning class taught in Cantonese at the Sunset Beacon Neighborhood Center. Al Ho began his... read more →
Photo: Jannell teaching at Twitter's NeighborNest before the pandemic. "I love my job and I love CTN." This is how Jannell describes her 3+ years as a bilingual digital literacy... read more →
Eight years ago, while Kate was studying psychology in her native country of Belarus, she had the opportunity to emigrate to the United States. Knowing that she needed to focus... read more →
One of the fringe benefits of having a daughter on staff at CTN is the convenience of having a "built-in" digital coach to help you with online challenges. CTN's development... read more →
Photo: Sabrina assisting a group of older adult learners in the days before social distancing As a senior program manager with CTN in San Francisco, Sabrina Tam has seen her... read more →
Recently, I told a group of former college classmates, "I went to college before Big Data." The shift towards a data- and tech-driven society accelerates every day. Unfortunately, this acceleration... read more →