Our Team.

The first time Jessica saw the beach she three months old and enchanted.  By the age of two, she was playing in the water, saying "beach" for the first time.

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Growing up Jessica splashed in the waves with her family, and said hello to an abundant amount of starfish, horseshoe crabs and stingrays.  It was moments like these that she fell in love with the ocean and all the life it supports.

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Over the years Jessica noticed increased amounts of trash on our beaches and deceased marine life. Although heartbreaking, in 2015 she decided to do something about it by educating people. Boca Save our Beaches was born to create community awareness about marine debris and its negative impact on the environment. Through the years, Boca Save our Beaches has hosted hundreds of beach cleanups, and educated thousands of people on how the publics obsession with single use plastics has a harmful effect on the ecosystem and even human health. Jessica is adept in sustainability and looks towards the future of our oceans. jgray@bocasob.com

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Morgan is scientifically trained with two degrees in the marine sciences, ocean educator, and marine conservationist world. She has dedicated her life to the protection, conservation, and sustainability of our oceans.

Morgan took the plunge into graduate school in 2011 to follow her dreams of being a scientific mermaid researching corals and learning how to restore genetic diversity via restoration and protection. She has worked with coral husbandry, restoration, coral spawning, and also with sea turtles, sedimentation, sharks & rays, and reef fish.

While spending countless hours underwater scientific diving up close and personal with reef life, Morgan was FLOORED by the amount of garbage on our reefs. Beer cans, Cheetos bags, solo cups, plastic bags, Band-Aids, fishing gear, etc. Plastics tangled through reefs inspired her to dedicate her research towards investigating the effects of marine debris on marine organisms and ecosystems and she hasn't turned back since. She regularly cleans up the beach and reef as much as she can.
 

Meet Lynn! Lynn is a new resident to Florida and had no problem diving right into volunteering (despite living an hour away!). We are so happy to have Lynn on board to help us out with cleanups and events. She has been such a great help to our foundation and our cause. Lynn looks forward to meeting you at the next Boca Save our Beaches event!

The Grant Writer will be responsible for preparing proposals and presentations using their enhanced writing skills to secure funding for our organization. This position is remote and can be time consuming at times.

Qualifications

• Presentation skills

• Written communication

• Technical documentation

• Problem solving

• Deadline-oriented

• Strategic planning

• Market knowledge

• Previous grant writing experience or knowledge of the grant writing process

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Email Bocasob@gmail.com with resume or bio

This person will be in charge of Boca Save our Beaches’ image throughout several social media platforms including: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Tik Tok, as well as helping with email blasts. (1 position available)

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Qualifications:

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• Solid understanding of the above social media platforms (how to post, when, hashtags, etc.)

• Be able to commit to the project for a minimum of 6 months.

• Team player and dependable

• Hours will be about 5hrs/wk, posting a few times per week

Email Bocasob@gmail.com with resume

Is photography your hobby or passion? Do you enjoy capturing photos of nature or the people who are protecting it? We would love for you to help us out throughout the year at our events. We do neighborhood cleanups, beach cleanups, public events, hole patrol amongst others. Your photos will be credited throughout any posts/emails they are used. (1 position available)

Qualifications

• Camera required

• Knowledge of photo capturing/editing 

• Knowledge of video editing

• Ability to volunteer a few times/month between 1-3 hours, depending on the event

• Commitment of at least 3 months

Email Bocasob@gmail.com with resume