Hello, I'm Jessica Graham, and for more than a decade, I've stepped into conference rooms and hiked into field projects where decisions about wildlife crime and environmental security were made. As a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of State and with INTERPOL, I helped design programs that shield forests, rivers, and the families who rely on them-work that now inspires the way I invite parents and children to explore and protect nature together.

Over the years, I have supported hundreds of conservation NGOs, helping secure tens of millions of dollars for biodiversity protection across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. In village classrooms, city apartments, and forest clearings, I've seen children's questions spark hope in parents and caregivers. Each partnership showed me how deeply children, women, and wildlife are connected, and how gentle, well-told stories can carry their needs into everyday homes.

My career has taken me between government offices and remote conservation sites, building programs that deter wildlife trafficking and strengthen environmental security. These experiences shape the way I see every jaguar track, every forest sound, as part of a larger, fragile story that we hold in common-one we can share with students, readers, and future advocates to inspire lasting care.

I studied International Politics, Environmental Policy, and Chinese Studies at the University of California, San Diego, after earning my Bachelor's degree at the University of Florida. That blend of science and policy quietly guides every page I write, helping me translate complex global challenges into stories that nurture curiosity, empathy, and environmental stewardship in young readers.