The Riders, The Fallers, The Laughers, The Criers

Anne Girardin
anne@mundomotodiva.com

HOME:| Paris France
PROFESSION:| Land Surveyor, Cartographer
TRAVELS:| Europe, North Central and South America
WEBSITE:| www.annamotodiva.com

Anne’s title has to be “The First Lady of Inspiration”. The Silk Road is an idea she introduced to the group after her solo motorcycle journey from Alaska to the tip of South America.

By publishing a website and posting journals Anne discovered she could deliver an audience living vicariously through her travels and willing to get involved in her mission. She longed to turn her passion for sharing into an active solution to many of the world’s issues.

Anne is our also our navigation guru, specializing professionally as a geographic information systems (GIS) specialist.

Erin Doherty-Ratay
erin@mundomotodiva.com

HOME:| Boulder Colorado, USA
PROFESSION:| Career Development Specialist at University of Colorado at Boulder
TRAVELS:| Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Central America, North America
WEBSITE:| www.ultimatejourney.com

Erin is the “First Lady of Motorcycle Adventure” and the holder of the Guinness World Record for the “Longest Motorcycle Ride by a Team”. For more than four years (1999-2003) she and her husband traveled the world, exploring 50 countries on 6 continents, volunteering and immersing themselves in local culture.

Off the road, Erin continues to inspire others to reach beyond individual socioeconomic paths and to follow their dreams of becoming whatever they desire.

Erin is a highly decorated International Career Counselor who has worked with the United Nations and several prestigious universities. Single handedly Erin has already made an impact on the world and there is much more she is planning to do.

Maria Pasini
maria@mundomotodiva.com

HOME:| Buenos Aries, Argentina
PROFESSION:| Professional Motocross Racer / Youth Instructor
TRAVELS:| South America

In South America Maria has a level of fame every athlete dreams of obtaining. She is a motorcross superstar with sponsorship and clothing lines but fame is not Maria’s role in the Silk Road project.

Maria’s gift will be her passion and inspiration for all youth to follow her own footsteps past the boundaries set by cultural expectations. In her Latin American country she achieves her goals by teaching youth the power and freedom that comes from learning the skills surrounding the motorcycle industry.

On an international level Maria’s identity as a woman performing in a male dominated sport gives our project a foundation to inspire girls everywhere to live beyond expectations and find their true potential as future leaders.

Spice Jones
spice@mundomotodiva.com

HOME:| Atlanta, Georgia USA
PROFESSION:| Film Producer
TRAVELS:| Europe, North America, Central America and South America, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand
WEBSITE:| www.rtw101.com

Spice’s specialty is her ability to turn any idea into a reality. As an adventure motorcyclist she and her husband have conquered most all of North, Central, and South America. As a film producer she has covered the rest of the world. Her gifts for sharing a story and her knack for finding resources while making sure everyone she meets comes away with a lasting impression of friendship opens doors most travelers never find.

Outside of work this daughter of an educator from the “Deep South” knows the pains of cultural segregation… at the same time she has witnessed first hand how education has the power to dissolve the limitations the past holds over the future. Spice believes the answer to every problem the world faces will come from children who have an opportunity to be educated in a healthy and safe environment.

Special Thanks

PHOTOGRAPHY BY

Sheryl Shapiro

www.sherylshapiro.com

Motorrad Media

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