Meet our OD staff:
Brendal Davis
Todd Cameron
Omar Mulla
Meet our advisory board:
Amanda Cotton
Annie Crawley
Bill Bushing Ph.D.
Mike Dunmyer
Peter Kater
Shaun Monson
Wallace J. Nichols Ph.D.
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Producer, Photographer & Motivational Speaker
Introduction
Annie not only has a passion for the aquatic environment and everything that lives within it but she also cares deeply about people. An inspirational individual; one can't help but feel a certain connection to this ocean soul. Annie works tirelessly to educate young people and adults alike. Annie and Oceanic Defense met during our discussions to work together on an upcoming project about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Annie's Bio
Annie AKA "OCEAN ANNIE" has become one of America’s leading ocean-environ educators. Founder of www.DiveIntoYourImagination.com, her company changes the way a new generation views the ocean. As an underwater cinematographer and educator, Annie has created a series of award winning books, DVDs, motivational art series and has become a Les Brown Platinum Speaker. Visit the store now to give the gift of the Ocean to a special person in your life!
Originally from Chicago, Annie has spent the past two decades living and working around the world. Traveling from Indonesia to Galapagos, Belize to Papua New Guinea, Annie has explored and documented life on our planet! Inspired by the words of her Grandmother when she was 10 years old, "You have to travel when you are young kid because when you get to be my age, you can't climb the mountains!"
Currently based in Santa Barbara, California, Annie works as a producer, photographer and motivational speaker. Specializing in the underwater realm she utilizes her skills as an underwater cinematographer, scuba diving instructor and USCG 100 ton boat captain on many of her assignments. Annie’s work has been published and broadcast worldwide, and the goal of Dive Into Your Imagination is to be in every school around the world and giving the gift of the Ocean to all.
In the past two years, Annie has been on a public speaking tour reaching thousands of children, parents, professionals and corporations. Dive Into Your Imagination has received many awards including those from the Teachers’ Choice Award, Kids First endorsement, three iParenting Awards, and three platinum and one gold award from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio 2009 Awards. In addition to this, Annie has written instructor training manuals, launched www.DiveIntoYourImagination.com, and her signature collection of images, posters, cards, magnets, window clings plus more partnering the ocean with inspirational messages.
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