STORYTELLER-SPEAKER-WRITER

Trained in the art of storytelling as a student in Oral Literature through the University of Oklahoma Continuing Education, Summers in Santa Fe-2003-2004-2006-2007. Jonesborough, TN, 2005.

Member of the Roswell, GA Magnolia Storytellers Cluster Group

Member of the Southern Order of Storytellers

Life Member of Texas Storytelling Association

Austin, Texas Toastmaster Storytellers

Member of the National Storytelling Network

Helped organize the Roswell Magnolia Storytellers Cluster Group Formerly Roswell, Georgia Writers Orchards At Crabapple (Roswell, GA) Writer's Group American Business Women's Association ABWA SeniorNet Coach/Teacher for Classes at the Roswell, GA Learning Center Computer and Internet education for older adults and seniors.

http://www.roswellseniornet.addr.com/

Some of My Appearances

Storyteller at the Roswell, GA MagnoliaStorytelling Festival,2005-06-07-08
"A Regal Red Hat Affair", April 23, 2005..Roger Spencer Community Center. ANNUAL RED HAT DAY. Jo...Storytelling Program, Tyrone Georgia
Storyteller at many Church Events --for Adults and Children 2005
Storytelling appearances at Roswell Visitor's Center
Storyteller for luncheon events, civic groups 2005
Storytelling with the U of Oklahoma in Jonesborough, TN 6/2005
Storytelling with adult groups
Storytelling with Children's groups

Storytelling in the Land of Enchantment, Santa Fe, New Mexico2003 to2007 Northlands Storytelling Conference, Madison, WI

School, Church and Civic Club Program Speaker

Carnivalle Teller at the 20th Winter Storytelling Festival Atlanta, GA

Featured Teller at the Roswell Magnolia Storytelling Festivals

Festival of Trees for Children, Atlanta, Georgia

Featured Teller at Roswell 1st Annual Fall Halloween Festival

Teacher for Senior Classes in Storytelling-SEL-in Alpharetta, GA

Atherton Place, Telling for Seniors

Featured Teller at The Carols Of Christmas at Bulloch Hall, Roswell, GA

Private Appearances for varied audiences

Featured Teller at 11th Annual Roswell Colors Festival of Arts

Featured Teller at Stone Mountain Park Home & Garden Festival, GA

Teller in schools in the U.S. and abroad

Some Past Performances and Activities

Organized the Wimberley, TX Valley Storytelling Guild

President of the Wimberley Storytelling Guild

Member of Storytellers of Austin, Texas Toastmasters

Produced Two Storytelling Festivals

Appeared as a featured teller on the Rising Star Stage at the Annual Storytelling Festival in Denton, Texas

Handled publicity for the Texas Storytelling Conference in 1997

Member of the Board of Directors, Wimberley, TX Village Library

For several consecutive years, told stories and taught storytelling to over 700 students in the Wimberley schools. A dozen of them participated in the Annual Festival

For several consecutive years, told stories and taught storytelling in schools at Hollywood, Maryland to most of the students in all primary classes

Coached a Storytelling Class at the University of South Texas in San Marcos as a special appearance guest.

For several consecutive years, told stories for large groups of classes at Rocky Mt. Elementary School, Marietta, GA.

Appeared at schools in many areas of the United States as a teller.

Repeat performances at Teseract Primary School in Scottsdale, Arizona

Telling performances in many countries while traveling all around the world

Open Mike Telling at Timpanogos, Utah Storytelling Festival

Open Mike Telling at George West, Texas Storytelling Festival

Appeared as a teller at the Emily Ann Outdoor Shakespeare Theatre in Wimberley, Texas

Storytelling Special Event Telling at the Orchard at Crabapple, Roswell, GA

See my Other Home Pages

National Storytelling Network http://www.storynet.org

AOL Home Page http://hometown.aol.com/jostory/

Classroom Storytelling with my granddaughter, Ashley. We told the story of the Pied Piper to the fourth graders at Rocky Mt. Primary School in Marietta, GA.

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Emily Anne Theatre, Wimberley, Texas

Outdoor Shakespeare Theatre

elcome to the EmilyAnn Theatre, an outdoor venue located in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country.

http://www.emilyann.org/

Storytellers of all ages can enjoy preserving family tales, memories, and other treasures. Seeing happy faces is sometimes all of the reward that a teller wants.

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Telling Stories at the Festival of Trees for Children in Atlanta, GA to Benefit the Scottish Rite Children's Hospital of Atlanta for Children with Leukemia & cancer.