Staff

Executive Director

Rachel Owens

Rachel Owens has extensive history working with children, especially those who have suffered abuse.
She has a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and Psychology, a Masters in Elementary Education, an
Educational Specialist degree in School Counseling and a PhD in Counseling. She is a Nationally Certified School Counselor and is currently back at Texas A&M University attending Law School.

She was a Professor for 11 years in the field of school counseling, teaching students working on their Masters in School Counseling.

She investigated abuse and sexual assault for the State of Texas for many years. She has been involved with the Milam County CPS Board as the Treasurer, assisting with ensuring the kids in CPS care in Milam County have Christmas presents, clothing for the year, birthday cards and their physical needs met.

She is also the Treasurer for the Regional CPS Board for the State of Texas, as well as a Delegate. She has counseled at some of the lowest income schools with very high rates of abuse and neglect because of poverty and cyclical abuse patterns.

She is currently completing national research to find teachers’ attitudes and perceptions of obesity and weight in children and their students.

Her biggest accomplishment is her 3 children and 2 grandchildren. None of her philanthropy work is possible without the support of her husband, Josh Owens.