Our Mission:
Empower, educate, and motivate teens to make informed decisions for their sexual health.
Empower
We give teenagers the knowledge, skills, and confidence to protect their health and expand opportunities for their future.
Educate
We partner with schools, parents, caring adults, and teens to provide a safe space to talk about sexual health.
Motivate
We encourage people to speak up, and take actions that support a healthy lifestyle and maintain positive relationships.
Our Values
✦ Empowerment ✦ Education ✦ Openness ✦ Community ✦
Our Values
Empowerment
Education
Openness
Community
Our Values
Empowerment
Education
Openness
Community
Our Story
Teen Empower was founded by Kathy Harms in 2004. Kathy understood exactly what kind of difficulties teen parents face, because she was a teen parent. Teen Empower began with a simple mission: educate teens so that they could live healthier, happier lives.
In 2008, we introduced L.I.M.I.T.S., a peer education program designed to empower teens with an active role in what we do. We train volunteer high school students to present on social and peer pressures, media messages, and assertiveness skills to middle school students. With the supervision of our staff educators, these students lead discussions and grow as leaders.
Today, we simply call our program SHAPE: Sexual Health and Peer Education. More students apply to join as Peer Educators every year. We continue to refine our classroom materials, partnering with local and national experts to ensure what we're teaching will be effective and relevant to the youth we serve. We currently serve schools within Oklahoma County.
Our Staff
Kimberly Molitor
Executive Director
Kimberly grew up in central Oklahoma, and holds a Bachelors in Sociology-Human Services, from UCO. After college, Kimberly began working as a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Specialist for OCCHD and found her passion for empowering youth. Kimberly joined our team as a Health Educator in 2017, and quickly became essential to our organization. In 2023, Kimberly was promoted to Executive Director.
Outside of work, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her husband, Mark, and three children, Wyatt, Claire and Caroline. Family and community activities and events keep her on the run, but when she has some down time, she likes baking and getting lost in books.
"Our programs provide information about sexual health to students who might not learn about it anywhere else. Seeing them actively participate in our discussions shows they need and want to know this information.”
Clayton Bell
Program Coordinator
Clayton spent his childhood in Enid, Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor's in Organizational Communication from UCO. Clayton joined our team in 2021 as a Health Educator and was promoted to Program Coordinator in 2023. He also collaborates with students from local universities to earn their practicum hours for various undergraduate and graduate health-related degree classes.
In his free time, Clayton enjoys fishing, playing video games, and spending time with friends. He also volunteers with the Future Society of Central Oklahoma (fscok.org), a non-profit organization that hosts SoonerCon, an annual pop culture convention, in Norman, OK.
“We teach several important topics, but Healthy Relationships is my favorite. Learning how to communicate, in any relationship, will help young people better navigate present and future social connections.”
Amy Roff
Deputy Director
Amy Roff was born, raised, and educated in Oklahoma, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Phillips University and a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from OSU. Amy has 21 years of experience developing and managing non-profit organizations, federal grants, and programs. She currently serves as our Deputy Director, focusing on operations, governance, and fund development.
In her free time, she enjoys yoga, weight training, cycling and various group fitness classes. Amy also loves reading, writing, traveling and spending time with her husband, Rob, and their friends and family.
"We want our youth to be healthy and safe. Quality sexual health education reduces teen and unplanned pregnancy, and STIs; and protects young people from harmful relationships."
Interested in joining our team?
Check out our careers page!
Our Staff
Kimberly Molitor
Executive Director
Kimberly grew up in central Oklahoma, and holds a Bachelors in Sociology-Human Services, from UCO. After college, Kimberly began working as a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Specialist for OCCHD and found her passion for empowering youth. Kimberly joined our team as a Health Educator in 2017, and quickly became essential to our organization. In 2023, Kimberly was promoted to Executive Director.
Outside of work, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her husband, Mark, and three children, Wyatt, Claire and Caroline. Family and community activities and events keep her on the run, but when she has some down time, she likes baking and getting lost in books.
"Our programs provide information about sexual health to students who might not learn about it anywhere else. Seeing them actively participate in our discussions shows they need and want to know this information.”
Clayton Bell
Program Coordinator
Clayton spent his childhood in Enid, Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor's in Organizational Communication from UCO. Clayton joined our team in 2021 as a Health Educator and was promoted to Program Coordinator in 2023. He also collaborates with students from local universities to earn their practicum hours for various undergraduate and graduate health-related degree classes.
In his free time, Clayton enjoys fishing, playing video games, and spending time with friends. He also volunteers with the Future Society of Central Oklahoma (fscok.org), a non-profit organization that hosts SoonerCon, an annual pop culture convention, in Norman, OK.
“We teach several important topics, but Healthy Relationships is my favorite. Learning how to communicate, in any relationship, will help young people better navigate present and future social connections.”
Amy Roff
Deputy Director
Amy Roff was born, raised, and educated in Oklahoma, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Phillips University and a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from OSU. Amy has 21 years of experience developing and managing non-profit organizations, federal grants, and programs. She currently serves as our Deputy Director, focusing on operations, governance, and fund development.
In her free time, she enjoys yoga, weight training, cycling and various group fitness classes. Amy also loves reading, writing, traveling and spending time with her husband, Rob, and their friends and family.
"We want our youth to be healthy and safe. Quality sexual health education reduces teen and unplanned pregnancy, and STIs; and protects young people from harmful relationships."
Interested in joining our team?
Check out our careers page!
Our Staff
Kimberly Molitor
Executive Director
Kimberly grew up in central Oklahoma, and holds a Bachelors in Sociology-Human Services, from UCO. After college, Kimberly began working as a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Specialist for OCCHD and found her passion for empowering youth. Kimberly joined our team as a Health Educator in 2017, and quickly became essential to our organization. In 2023, Kimberly was promoted to Executive Director.
Outside of work, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her husband, Mark, and three children, Wyatt, Claire and Caroline. Family and community activities and events keep her on the run, but when she has some down time, she likes baking and getting lost in books.
"Our programs provide information about sexual health to students who might not learn about it anywhere else. Seeing them actively participate in our discussions shows they need and want to know this information.”
Clayton Bell
Program Coordinator
Clayton spent his childhood in Enid, Oklahoma. He holds a Bachelor's in Organizational Communication from UCO. Clayton joined our team in 2021 as a Health Educator and was promoted to Program Coordinator in 2023. He also collaborates with students from local universities to earn their practicum hours for various undergraduate and graduate health-related degree classes.
In his free time, Clayton enjoys fishing, playing video games, and spending time with friends. He also volunteers with the Future Society of Central Oklahoma (fscok.org), a non-profit organization that hosts SoonerCon, an annual pop culture convention, in Norman, OK.
“We teach several important topics, but Healthy Relationships is my favorite. Learning how to communicate, in any relationship, will help young people better navigate present and future social connections.”
Amy Roff
Deputy Director
Amy Roff was born, raised, and educated in Oklahoma, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from Phillips University and a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from OSU. Amy has 21 years of experience developing and managing non-profit organizations, federal grants, and programs. She currently serves as our Deputy Director, focusing on operations, governance, and fund development.
In her free time, she enjoys yoga, weight training, cycling and various group fitness classes. Amy also loves reading, writing, traveling and spending time with her husband, Rob, and their friends and family.
"We want our youth to be healthy and safe. Quality sexual health education reduces teen and unplanned pregnancy, and STIs; and protects young people from harmful relationships."
Interested in joining our team?
Check out our careers page!
Our Board of Directors
Kate Burum, Board Chair
Ashley Cheyney, PhD, Vice Chair
Aquilah Ahmad, Secretary
Daniel Morton, PhD, Treasurer
Hannah Zachry, Director
Kelli Lynch, Director
Tonya White, Director
Natalie Bayne, Director
Christine Joachims, Director
Stuart Scofield, Director