As an award-winning author and illustrator of a series of self-help books for children, Trevor is a much sought-after motivational speaker. He hosts the Trevor Romain animated DVD series with a cast of animated friends using humorous adventures based on his books to teach real life lessons for kids. Trevor's series of self-help books has sold more than a million copies worldwide and have been published in 16 different languages.
Experiences from Trevor's own childhood form the basis for his unique approach to difficult subjects. Born in South Africa, Trevor was challenged by dyslexia as a child and attended special education classes until he reached the fourth grade. At age 18, he was called for two years' mandatory service in the South African Army. Early in his military service, an emotional experience with a severely injured child cemented Romain's desire to work with children and help them deal with difficult life situations.
For years, Trevor has traveled to schools and hospitals worldwide, delivering stand-up comedy with self-help messages to tens of thousands of school children. He has been the keynote speaker at numerous education and mental health conferences around the country and has appeared regularly on national media outlets.
In 2003, he teamed up with a filmmaker and a small group of investors to form The Trevor Romain Company. Building upon his children's books and speeches and life experiences, the company is creating a series of animated adventures with underlying real life lessons for children supplemented by curriculum that is relevant and essential to educators. In 2005, the Trevor Romain Foundation was formed to further Trevor’s mission of helping children cope during difficult times. The foundation has already created and provided resources that have helped thousands of children.
Trevor is well known for his work in the local and national community as president of the National Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, as well as his work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Miracle Foundation, and UNICEF. He has also taken his mission overseas, performing for children at military bases around the globe on multiple USO tours. The United Nations also enlisted Trevor's help in developing educational materials for children living in armed conflict areas.
Trevor Romain sees himself as Monty Python meets Dr. Seuss at Jerry Seinfeld's house in Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. That self-description may be difficult to imagine, but one thing is crystal clear - Trevor's rapport with kids is stunning to watch. He has an almost mystical connection with children that he uses to make them laugh uproariously, while teaching them to face life's most difficult trials with courage and optimism.
