Andra Janieks

Shark Allies Public relations consultant

Andra Janieks joined our team as a PR consultant after meeting Shark Allies' Laurel Irvine at a seal and sea lion rehabilitation center that they both volunteer at weekly. They bonded over their love of seals, but more importantly, their love of a seal's worst enemy, sharks. While Andra's professional background is in public relations and marketing, a hiatus from the corporate world took her on extended travels that instilled in her a newfound appreciation for the Earth, the oceans, and its inhabitants. Since then, she has made it her mission to make wildlife and marine conservation a big part of her life, from working with illegally-trafficked monkeys in the Amazon jungle to helping with coral reef restoration in Indonesia. Andra is a PADI divemaster and shark addict. She's always on the search for a sharky dive site and has been lucky enough to experience hammerhead sharks in the Galapagos, whale sharks in Mexico, and great white sharks in South Africa. Each of these experiences has strengthened her love for these misunderstood animals and desire to protect them by working with the Shark Allies team.