about us
Tekoa Learning Centers is a non-profit faith-centered organization based out of Omaha, Nebraska. We start learning centers in under resourced areas. We believe that everyone matters and has something to offer. We strive to have leadership-tenacity to be Christ-centered, conviction-driven, hope-inspiring and life-giving.
Mission: We exist to recruit, raise and release leaders committed to establishing learning centers that unleash children with disabilities to change the world!
Vision: We dream of seeing brokenness turned into hopefulness when children with disabilities learn their value and use it to change the world!
meet the team
Myhiah Dotzler
FOUNDER/CEO
Myhiah grew up in the inner city of Omaha, Nebraska. Her parents raised 14 diverse children and prayed that God would use them as world changers.
At a young age God placed the idea of missions on Myhiah's heart. Since then she's been pursuing that dream whole heatedly. After going to language school in Costa Rica, she moved to Mexico. There she started Tekoa Learning Centers in order to impact children with disabilities. Tekoa Learning Centers dream of having centers all throughout poverty stricken areas of Latin America.
Jamison Horton
VICE PRESIDENT
Jamison is the Co-Lead Pastor at Citylight Benson, a multi-ethnic church in Omaha, Nebraska. Throughout his years serving in ministry, Jamison has led in different roles such as youth pastor, worship pastor, and campus pastor.
Jamison has been married to Raquel Horton for thirteen years and together they have four beautiful children. Together they have walked in ministry with both passion and grace and always pursuing God's will.
His heart is to serve people well and he's passionate about seeing them live out God's plan and purpose for their life as well as expanding God's kingdom.
TWANY DOTZLER
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Twany and her husband Ron have 14 children and 20 grandchildren. They're the founders of Bridge Church and Abide, an inner city mission in Omaha, Nebraska with a mission to revitalize
the inner city,
one neighborhood at a time.
Twany's been in ministry for 30 years and led a women's network, youth outreaches, bible studies and
discipleship groups as well
as children’s church.
Twany’s passion is to value the poor and marginalized. Her call is to work alongside her husband to activate the church to "get out of the seats and into the streets" so that people can experience the love of Gods.
MERARI MARTINEZ
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Merari is the mom of three awesome kids: Camila (6), Yariv (5) and Jared (2). Merari, her husband César and their kids live in Monterrey Mexico. Merari home schools her three children with the purpose of raising them up to be world changers.
Her and her family serve at their local church. Growing up as a pastors kid, Merari has served the church in many different areas. She is passionate about music and enjoys using that gift to serve the church.
She is also a translator and interpreter. For several years she has interpreted for many different groups and translated the book, "Out of the Seats and into the Streets" in Spanish!