We often hear about the “Jane Effect”, which everyone experiences differently. For me, the “Jane Effect” is the emotions that one experiences after listening to Dr. Jane Goodall speak. One can walk into an auditorium not knowing what to expect, and then leave the auditorium feeling hopeful and empowered; feeling like they CAN make a difference and understanding that they DO have a part to play in making this world a better place. The “Jane Effect” changed my life and proves that we each have the power to do something to make a huge impact every single day. My name…
Author: Anna Katogiritis
Anna Katogiritis
Anna Katogiritis, of Karpathos Greece, holds a degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Crete in Greece. She will be graduating with a degree in veterinary medicine from the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (USA). Anna has been involved in animal welfare campaigns for over 15 years. As an animal rights and animal welfare advocate, Anna has volunteered numerous times in Greece, Sierra Leone, Congo and Indonesia to name a few countries, where she has assisted organizations with the rehabilitation and medical care of wildlife and domestic animals. Anna completed an internship at JGI’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Sanctuary, under the mentoring of Dr. Rebeca Atencia, followed by an internship at the JGI’s Office of the Founder in Washington D.C. Since March 2017, she is the president and co-founder of the non-for profit organization: Jane Goodall’s R&S Greece, based in Athens, Greece. Her special interests are in wildlife conservation and rehabilitation, animal rights and animal welfare of domestic animal populations- with a particular interest to those that are in underdeveloped areas of the world. Social: @katogiritis
