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Ann Medlock is Founder and Creative Director of the Giraffe Heroes Project. Her background includes editing Viet Nam Presse in Saigon; chairing the Children’s Cultural Foundation in New York; freelance writing for magazines and corporations, and media consulting for Western Union, AT&T and the US Maritime Administration. She has been editor-in-chief of Children’s Express, a curriculum developer at Macmillan and Science Research Associates, and speechwriter to the Aga Khan. She earned a BA magna cum laude from the University of Maryland, and recently published her first book of poetry. Click here for speaking requests. |
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John Graham is the Project's President and principal speaker/workshop leader. He was a US diplomat for 15 years, where his assignments included revolutionary Libya, Viet Nam, NATO, the US Mission to the UN and a stint as foreign policy advisor to Senator John Glenn. Since leaving the Foreign Service in 1980, he has lectured and led seminars worldwide, helping individuals, organizations and communities successfully tackle the challenges of risk and change. His degrees are from Harvard and Stanford, and his mountain climbing credits include the first ascent of the north wall of Mt. McKinley, a climb that’s never been repeated. He is the author of Outdoor Leadership, It’s Up to Us, Stick your Neck Out and Sit Down Young Stranger. Click here for speaking requests. |
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Peter Coppelman has been commended for continuously sticking his neck out for the common good, devoting his career to causes he believes in, bypassing opportunities to enrich himself. Beginning with civil rights work as a law school student in 60’s Louisiana, Coppelman went on to advocate for the poor, the elderly, the disabled, endangered species, and for “Mother Earth.” Coppelman speaks to conferences, colleges and schools, presenting a "Giraffe" message on sticking one's neck out to lead a meaningful life of service, as he himself has done.
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Patricia Toombs is Education Director at the Giraffe Heroes Project. She’s done fifteen years as a classroom teacher and fifteen as a school administrator—she knows your world. She holds a BA in anthropology from the University of California, a teaching credential from the University of San Francisco and a Master’s from Western Washington University. Toombs has presented at innumerable national conferences and has conducted workshops on service-learning and civic engagement in venues far and wide. Her career is devoted to bringing forth the inherent goodness of children. Toombs received Washington State’s Golden Apple Award for Educational Leadership. Click here for speaking requests. |
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