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The Gulf Coast Series Team
The 2018 books in the Conservation Tales series are the "Midwest series." The books were developed with help from researchers in Crystal River and Sarasoata, FL, so the team traveled to the Gulf Coat to meet them and the animals. Meet our team who helped create the books!
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Mary Jane Brown is a Special Education major at Ball State University. She serves as a co-author on the Seahorses book. Mary brings her interest in special education to the development of characters for the book, and in shaping learning activities that are suited for a diverse group of students. |
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Sarah DeMars is a 2018 graduate from Ball State University with her BFA in Animation and Illustration. Sarah illustrated the Sea Turtles book after working on the Midwest Series Team. She has loved her time working on her two books with the Conservation Tales team and is excited for a future writing and illustrating more children's books.
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Kyra Johnson is a photography student at Ball State University. She joined the team as the photographer for the Sea Turtle, Manatee, and Seahorse books. She is excited to use her love of nature and photography to help contribute to the books.
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Katie Kordesh is a recent graduate of Ball State's animation program, and created characters and partial backgrounds for the Manatee book. She loves that the books allow her to collaborate with other artists and learn about animals. She now develops graphics and animations for the NFL. 
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Sami Pfaff began her work on Conservation Tales at the inception of the series, and continued through the Gulf Coast series. She illustrated her fourth book in Manatees. She continues her interest in drawing animals, and supports the project by assisting with fundraising efforts. You can see more of her work in the Midwest Series. Check out her profile in that team to learn more.
To contact Sami or learn more about her work, click one of the icons below.
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Emma Mills-Rittmann studied animation student at Ball State University. She is one of the illustrators on the Seahorses book. Her specialty area is digital painting, especially with characters, and she also contributed to backgrounds and the paintings of animals in the book.
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Natalie Rokosz, a Visual Communications student at Ball State, joined the project in Fall 2017. She handled graphic design work for Salamanders and Bees. She worked on both the Gulf Coast and Africa Series teams, too. Natalie has also created the Conservation Tales logo and some promotional materials. To contact Natalie or learn more about her work, click one of the icons below.
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Olivia Peterson majored in animation at Ball State, and has a passion for life in the sea. She helped illustrate the Seahorse book, and hopes to continue with the team on future books as well. |
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Kendra Schemmel completed her degree in Visual Communications from Ball State University's, graduating Magna Cum Lauda. She is the graphic designer for the Sea Turtle book. She is also creating promotional materials, educational activities, and a marketing plan for Conservation Tales. |
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Shelby Stallard studied Early Childhood Education Major at Ball State University. She was the coauthor and education specialist for the Manatee book. Shelby grew up on the water her whole life and is so excited to share her knowledge and passions of marine life and children with the rest of the Conservation Tales team. |
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Rebecca Tripp is an Elementary Education Major with a Reading Concentration. She is the Education consultant on the Sea Turtles book. Rebecca has a passion for animal conservation and children and she is so excited to be a part of the Conservation Tales family! |
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Julie Xiao is an illustrator for the Sea Turtle book, and joined the team at the beginning of Spring 2018. She is an Animation major working to get her BFA at Ball State University, and specializes in animation and illustration. Julie takes on freelance work and is currently working on some independent projects. She will also soon begin her graduate studies at IUPUI as she works toward an MFA in Visual Arts.
To see more of Julie's work or to contact her, click one of the icons below.
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