photo by Isaac Ward
Toni Parras is a communication consultant interested in helping organizations improve their efforts through sound communication and evaluation and exploring innovative approaches to creating awareness, influencing behavior and evaluating efforts. She has a particular interest in marine research, education, management and conservation.
Toni offers specialized communication services to a variety of clients, including foundations, nonprofit organizations, universities, government agencies and others. She provides strategic communication planning, research, evaluation, writing/editing, media support, video production, and training.
Toni has worked in dozens of countries with world-renowned scientists and leaders on topics ranging from seaweed farming to meteors. With an extensive background in film production, Toni has been involved with documentaries, educational films and webcasts for Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, ABC, NBC, the BBC, and others.
With a keen interest in raising public attention to marine issues, Toni has contributed to various exhibits to promote ocean awareness and conservation. She conceived the idea for “You, Me & the Sea,” an exhibit to educate people on the importance of the oceans in their daily lives, after years of scuba diving and photographing the undersea world, working in the marine field, and receiving requests for resources, classroom materials and school activities from colleagues around the world.
- Toni's writings have been published in magazines, academic journals, corporate materials and websites.
- Toni's award-winning photography has been published internationally, commissioned by individuals and government agencies, exhibited in galleries and other public venues around the world, and appeared in movies and books.
- Toni's many years in the motion picture, television and print industries include work on movies, television shows, fashion shoots, wildlife documentaries, educational videos and webcasts.
- Toni also performs research on various topics, conducts training in strategic communication planning, and provides guidance on documenting project work and storytelling.
To inquire about consultancy work or to purchase photos for publication, contact Toni