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For General Inquiries Please Email: foodforthought@animalplace.org
CAMPAIGN MANAGER │PATTI NYMAN
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PATTI NYMAN is the Intern, Volunteer, and Campaigns Manager at Animal Place. She holds a Master’s degree in Social and Political Thought from York University in Toronto, and has taught undergraduate courses in the social sciences. A former Animal Place intern herself, Patti recruits interns and volunteers, creates educational programming for Animal Place's internship and volunteer programs, and oversees the Food for Thought campaign. She also enjoys playing guitar, eating carbs, and spending time with her rescued rabbit, Binksopolis.
foodforthought@animalplace.org (530) 477-1757 x3 |
GREAT LAKES & Canada COORDINATOR │LIZ WALCH
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LIZ WALCH is the Great Lakes Regional Coordinator for Animal Place's Food for Thought Campaign. Liz grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but has lived in Chicago for the past ten years, where she received her B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago and started volunteering at an animal shelter. With her passion for animal advocacy and education, Liz went on to earn a certificate in Animal Studies from Humane Society University and her M.A. in Humane Education from Valparaiso University. During graduate school, Liz began a humane education internship in the Chicago Public School system with HEART (Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers). After her internship, Liz has continued on as a humane educator for HEART in Chicago. Liz also combines her love of working with both kids and farmed animals by working as a summer camp counselor at Heartland Farm Sanctuary in Wisconsin.
Region: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, TX, CANADA liz@animalplace.org (239) 682-6884 |
Northeast Coordinator │DEVA HOLUB
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DEVA HOLUB is the Northeast Regional Coordinator for Animal Place's Food for Thought Campaign. Vegetarian since the age of seven, Deva made the change to a vegan lifestyle in 2009 after reading Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Eating Animals.” She has assisted The Humane League of Maryland in the development and planning of various fundraising events including the annual Baltimore Vegfest. She currently resides in Maryland with her husband, Matthew, and two cats, Alphie and Sophie. She has a deep affinity for garden gnomes and an unparalleled drive to perfect her vegan croissant recipe. She is also a part-time humane educator speaking to middle and high school students about ethical food choices.
Region: CT, DE, DC, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT deva@animalplace.org (410) 493-9819 |
west coast Coordinator │allie gunter
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ALLIE GUNTER is the Food for Thought West Coast Coordinator. She grew up in Ohio before attending college in Florida, where she majored in International Studies with a minor in Anthropology. In college, she worked for the school's foundation and fell in love with working for the nonprofit sector. After graduating, she moved to the deserts of Arizona. As a lifelong animal advocate, she began working in the adoptions department at the local Humane Society. She later made the move to beautiful San Diego where, after having been a vegetarian since she was 14, she went vegan. Going plant-based made her life's work clear: animal rights. She currently lives with her partner Matt, two dogs, and two black cats. She can be found taking walks down to the beach, writing about vegan lifestyle for her blog, or eating at Southern California's many delicious veg-friendly restaurants.
Region: AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA allie@animalplace.org (858) 480-9475 |
WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENTAL coordinator │BARBARA TROYER
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BARBARA TROYER is the Wildlife & Environmental Coordinator for Animal Place's Food for Thought Campaign. She also passionately advocates for animals, people, and the earth as the owner of A Broken Angel Sustainable Catering & Food Cart; as producer and co-host of All Things Vegan Radio; as Co-Executive Director of VegNet Bend; and through her work with a nonprofit that teaches nonviolent communication skills. Barb earned an M.A. in Humane Education and is working on a book project exploring the compelling transformation stories of animal activists. She has shared her home with many rescued cats and dogs and is currently ruled by four cats and an unruly Sheepdog/Muppet mix.
Region: National barbara@animalplace.org (541) 350-1553 |
WILDLIFE & ENVIRONMENTAL donor and volunteer │alysoun mahoney
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ALYSOUN MAHONEY is a Wildlife & Environmental Donor and Volunteer for Animal Place's Food for Thought Campaign. Alysoun became vegetarian in the year 2000 after her first visit to Animal Place, and has been vegan since 2009. After a career in world language and professional training management for the U.S. Department of State, U.C. Berkeley Extension, and Charles Schwab, in 2013 Alysoun began dedicating herself full-time to animal rights initiatives. She holds a master's degree in Asian Studies from U.C. Berkeley and a Certificate in Animal Policy and Advocacy from Humane Society University. She currently lives in Thurmont, MD, a Washington D.C. exurb, with rescued horses, dogs, and cats.
Region: East Coast alysoun.mahoney@gmail.com |
ANIMAL PLACE SANCTUARY
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