FESTIVALS
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KANSAS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2024, 2021
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GEORGIA MOUNTAIN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2024
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WOMEN'S STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2024, 2023, 2022
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INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING CENTER Teller in Residence, 2016, 2019, 2023
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MARIPOSA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2023, 2019, 2015
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TEJAS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2022 (Virtual)
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NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2021 (Virtual)
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FLORIDA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2021 (Virtual)
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ST. SIMON'S BY THE SEA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (GA) 2020
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OJAI STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (CA) 2019
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CAVE RUN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (KY) 2019
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TIMPANOGOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (UT) 2019
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NOT JUST FOR KIDS STORYTELLING SERIES (NY) 2019
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DOGWOOD STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (MI) 2019
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FOUR CORNERS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (NM) 2018
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NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL New Voice (TN)2018
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NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL (WA) 2010, 2011, 2014--2019
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PDX TELLABRATION! (OR) 2017
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CONNECTICUT STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2017
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STORYTFEST, FAIRFIELD BAY (AR) 2016
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NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL Exchange Place (TN)2015
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FOREST STORYTELLING FESTIVAL(WA) 2013
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HEARING VOICES/ART OF THE STORY FESTIVAL (OR) 2003, 2009, 2013
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TAPESTRY OF TALES (OR)2006, 2010 (EMCEE 2011)
AWARDS
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1st Place Winner, Liar’s Contest NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019
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2021 Storytelling World Honors for Recording Trickster Tales from Around the World
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2020 Storytelling World Award for Recording 3 Lies & Some Truth
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2019 Storytelling World Award for Recording The Adventures of Clementine Ryder
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2015 Storytelling World Award for Recording The Habit of Joy
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1st Place Winner, NORTHWEST TALL TALE CHALLENGE 2015
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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PORTLAND STORYTELLERS GUILD: 2001-Present
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TBD Storytellers 2020-Present
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ARTISTS STANDING STRONG TOGETHER, Treasurer: 2020-2022
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NATIONAL STORYTELLING NETWORK: 2003-2022
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YOUNG AUDIENCES OF OREGON/SW WASH. Teaching Artist in the Schools 2001-2020
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PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (PCC) INSTRUCTOR: 2016-2017
WORKSHOP LEADER
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INTRO TO STORYTELLING (with Norm Brecke) Portland Community College 2017; Seattle Storytellers Guild 2016; Multnomah Athletic Club 2018; Seattle First Baptist Church 2016, 2019
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STORYTELLING & MEMORY LOSS: FOR CAREGIVERS International Storytelling Center 2016
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BECOMING A REAL CHARACTER (with Norm Brecke): Portland OR 2015; Seattle & Ellensburg WA 2016; Chico CA 2017; Portland Community College 2017; Albany Storytellers 2019.
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ROCK YOUR STORYTELLING NW Folklife Festival 2011, Forest Storytelling Festival 2013, PDX Storytellers Guild 2015;
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JUMP-START YOUR STORIES Portland & Seattle Storytellers Guild 2010; Story People of Clallam County 2015; Ojai Storytelling Festival 2019.