Elefence International - Adminstrators

Administrators and Volunteers

Jane F. Rodwan - Director of Project Development and Administration
Jane is an Account Manager at Sprint. She attended Baldwin-Wallace College and has worked in the telecommunications industry since 1994. She also has 14-years' experience in office administration and customer service in the manufacturing and banking industries. Her passion for wildlife conservation was sparked by a safari to Kenya in 1996. She has been a volunteer at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo since March 1997. Her hobbies include reading, photography, and travel with an emphasis on nature, wildlife and Africa.

Barbara Brooks - Public Relations Director
Barbara is Tour Coordinator for the Music Department at The College of Wooster (Ohio). Animals have always been a part of her life from living with domestic cats and dogs, to providing hands-on care for tigers and lions, and educating the public about the conservation of exotic felines. Prior to her involvement with conservation education, she danced with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes in New York City. As a freelance publicist, she has promoted Tiger Missing Link Foundation, Cat Dancers, and authors, Michael Talbot and Nancy Moulton. Published work includes a nine-part segment about tigers for the United Kingdom magazine, ANIMALS, ANIMALS, ANIMALS. Her determination to help save wildlife in Africa began in junior high school literature class when the teacher instructed the students to read a two-page story about photographing elephants by adventurers, naturalists, authors and filmmakers, Martin and Osa Johnson. Inspired by the Johnson's work, she has been to Africa several times and looks forward to many more trips with Elefence International projects.

Sheryl Skufca - Website Administrator
Sheryl is a Library Media Specialist for the Chardon Local School District, in Northeast Ohio. She has been
teaching library skills and the enjoyment of reading to children since 1997. She worked for the Geauga County Public Library System since 1993 as a Reference Assistant and Reader's Advisor. Sheryl has been been interested in web design for fun and education since 1998. She developed an afterschool computer club for the fourth graders at her school. The students learn about computers, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, Internet, and basic web design. Her website, Welcome to Bibliocat Webpage, is a resource for Teachers, Librarians, Homeschoolers, and Parents and has received numerous awards.