“Gigi” Viola Mischele Miller
The Author
She is grateful she spent her childhood in St. Augustine, a beautiful city on the coast of Florida, home of the Fountain of Youth, Marineland and the Castillo de San Marcos. She spent much of her time at her grandmother’s beach house in Treasure Beach. A favorite pastime was to watch for whales and dolphins with binoculars from the deck and stargaze at night. This was the beginning of her love affair with whales and dolphins. She invites you to begin your own love affair with right whales and all the wonderful animals living in our oceans.Gigi has loved writing since she was a little girl and likes to write short stories, plays, and poetry. She taught Language Arts and Reading to grades 6 - 12 and currently works as a substitute teacher at the high schools. When time permits, she enjoys doing stand-up comedy, photography, and spending time at the beach, her favorite place to be.
About the Illustrators
Linda M. Brandt
Linda, also known as Henry’s Mom, is a Mom’s Choice Award-winning illustrator as well as a world-renowned artist, author and illustrator. She is also a ROWITA Award winner for her work to promote women in the arts and is a certified therapeutic art instructor. She lives in Florida and has been painting and writing since childhood.Melia Baker
Melia Baker is a 16 year old student at Pedro Menendez High School who aspires to be a painter and graphic designer when she graduates. She lives with her family in St. Augustine and enjoys painting and listening to music in her free time.
The Board
Sherri Lynn Toth
Originally from Youngstown, OH and moved to St. Augustine, Florida in 1988 and worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Council on Aging from 2011 through 2019. She now owns and operates two small local businesses, Side By Side Senior Home Care and Light-House Keeping which keeps her busy. She is a board member for Riley the Right Whale Foundation and attends whale festivals and supports the daily operations of the organization. Sherri enjoys bowling and bike riding in her spare time.