Meet Mack

Mackenzie “Mack” Owen is a 21 year old young woman with Down syndrome. She is the daughter of Doug Owen and Lisa (Stimpert) Owen, and lives in Toronto, Ohio.

After attending Toronto High School, she enrolled in the TTW (Transition to Work) program at the Jefferson county JVS, where she has mastered many life and job skills through the instruction of Mrs. Christina Henderson and Mrs. Dawn Pugh. She will officially graduate in May of 2019.

Mack loves watching and attending WWE wrestling events. In her free time, she enjoys writing in her journals and making loom bracelets. She loves her family, her dogs, and her friends. She likes listening to music….Elvis, the 80’s, Michael Jackson, and Bruno Mars, to name a few.

She is very proud of her accomplishments and her future dream is to save her money to buy a house and live on her own.

Mack and her job coach, Renee

If you are interested in hiring someone with special needs, contact your county or state agency. In the state of Ohio, contact Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities. In Jefferson County, Ohio, you may also contact the Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities – Community Employment Services.

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