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Amazing Mentors! Spotlight

Welcome to Amazing Mentors! Spotlight. Here, we showcase professionals who have made it to the top and are willing to share what they've learned! Each month in our exclusive interviews, we'll highlight some amazing people who are experts in their fields.

Amazing Kids! is always looking for both student and adult mentors of all ages to join our Amazing Mentors! Network. If you are interested in joining our mentoring program, please contact us at info@amazing-kids.org, and we'll assist you in matching your expertise to the needs of a child who would love to learn from you.

Our mentors for this issue:

Amazing Kids! Interview with John Cassidy, Chief Creative Officer, Co-Founder of Klutz, and Amazing Author

Amazing Kids! Interview with Melina Bellows, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Kids and National Geographic Little Kids Magazines

Amazing Kids! Interview with Amazing Mentor and Author Dr. Chip Royston, author of Juji and college Professor

A Special "Thank You" to all of our Amazing Mentors!

The following is a partial list of our Amazing Mentors, an ever-growing network of professionals who are sharing their time and expertise with some of our kids:

Aaron Riddle, cartoonist, "Alford the Turtle"
Alison Pohn, writer
Brien Blakely, broadcast journalist, tv host/personality
Dan Kuenster, Zoom Cartoons
Dave Ross, children's book author/illustrator
Elgin Bolling, caricature artist, cartoonist
Geoff Holle, web designer
Guy Gilchrist, cartoonist
Frank Gladstone, Director of Creative Talent, DreamWorks Animation
Jane Kirkland, author, Take a Walk nature book series (www.takeawalk.com)
Joy Michel, Ty (www.ty.com)
Karin Gaffney, writer
Larry Luria, animator (formerly of Disney's Toon Institute)
Scott Neely, artist/illustrator (Scooby Doo, Pokemon books)
Suzy Canter, artist/illustrator
Wayne Fromm, Inventor/Entrepreneur (www.frommworks.com)