Employee Spotlight – Meet Keenan

We’re shining our employee spotlight on Keenan Page, our Independent Living Manager at OHB, who has been with us for seven years.

OHB Strong

Tell us about your work here at OHB. What’s a typical day like for you?

I help young adults and staff working with young adults rise above the barriers of the present and plan for the future. Whether it’s learning skills that will help one live on their own, resources to help those most in need, or planning out one’s educational, employment or housing future – we are here for young adults ages 14-26.

There are many nonprofits in Omaha, why do you choose to serve here at OHB?

OHB is not afraid to be different. Year after year we try new things and that is all part of the evolution we do alongside the society we aim to improve. We are able to adapt to what is needed out there and that means so many different people dealing with unique issues can call OHB home. I think that is pretty cool.  

What is your favorite place on campus? Why?

Youth Mart. It is an outstanding example of a grassroots idea that turned into a household name. There are literally dozens of agencies, communities, people, etc.  that come together to make it all happen. It is the UN of metro area IL workers and is a place young adults get direct, physical supports that not only add to their material wealth but their sense of home.

All about you…

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Hockey player, 100%

What was your first job?

My friend’s mom opened a knitting store, and the next two years will live in infamy for all time.

What hobbies do you enjoy in your spare time?

Backpacking, biking, inline skating, reading, dogs, doing all those with my family.

If you joined the circus, where would we find you?

The clown driving the tiny little red car around

If you were doing karaoke tonight, what would you sing?

Anything from the NSYNC Christmas album

What would most people be surprised to learn about you?

I can beatbox and have performed numerous times

If you could…

If you could change one event from history (personal or otherwise), what would it be and how would you change it?

Wallace to be elected president instead of Truman after FDR died

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it by and why?

I wish I could do a wheelie on a bike. I just never got the wheel up and it looks so fun.

If you could time travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?

I’d go watch the Pyramids be built to see what really happened. 

Tell us about…

Your #1 guilty pleasure

Ice Cream. 100%

The song that always puts you in the mood to dance

Just One of Those Days – Sizzla

The thing that always makes you laugh

I was raised on John Stewart, so watching his various proteges night after night makes me laugh.

This or That

Facebook or Twitter?

Books made of actual paper

High-tech or Low-tech

High-tech

Taco Tuesday or Sushi Saturday?

Taco Tuesday

What’s worse: laundry or dishes?

Dishes

Sneakers or sandals?

Sandals with socks

Want to work alongside Keenan at OHB?

We have a number of rewarding career opportunities available!