Cecilia is a self spoken and driven individual passionate about adolescent development, road safety and mental health advocacy. As a young person, she works with the youth to design innovative solutions for their communities while advocating for meaningful youth engagement. She has gained experience by working with different organizations at local, regional and international levels. She is trained as a Road Safety ToT, Mental Health champion and the Founder of Foundation Heart Youth Initiative- Kirinyaga.

As a Students’ Program Officer, Cecilia is working towards creating a safe space for youth in and out of school while furnishing them with skills and opportunities to build better lives. She supports the unit in providing education, empowerment and creation of an enabling environment for children, adolescents and youth to create and innovate project ideas to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with a special focus on SDGs 3 and 4 i.e Good Health and Well being and Quality Education respectively.

During her free time, she enjoys traveling, camping and enjoying quality time with friends and family.