Jane's work focuses on helping managers work smarter to do their jobs better. Jane is a publisher and author and leads Giraffe’s coaching engagements, working with clients to solve business and leadership challenges. Jane has been principal and co-founder of several publishing ventures, including KIDVIDZ, which won numerous awards for its special-interest videos. She has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Rockefeller Foundation National Video Resources. Jane Murphy is author of a variety of food, parenting, and business books. As partner in KIDVIDZ, she wrote and produced a line of award-winning videos for school age children. Jane is a professionally trained chef and was previously a partner in CHOW, a company that created food-related programming for kids and families. In addition to a masters in education, Jane has professional certification in executive and organizational coaching from New York University. She also has a professional certificate from New York's Institute of Culinary Education. Jane's been awarded grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Rockefeller Foundation National Video Resources. She has served on the Tufts Children and Media Advisory Board and the Harvard-Radcliffe Childcare Council. She is a member of the International Coaching Federation and the Women's National Book Association. She has co-authored several books, including Pipper's Secret Ingredient (Mutt Media's 1st in the Snoutz Adventure series), "What Could Happen If You Do Nothing?" A manager's handbook for coaching conversations (Giraffe Business Publishing), STAY TUNED! (Doubleday) and The Great Big Burger Book (Harvard Common Press). Visit Jane's book sites: www.snoutzadventures.com and www.coachingmojo.comSpecialties: Executive/corporate coaching, publishing, writing