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FESTIVALS

  • KANSAS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2024, 2021

  • GEORGIA MOUNTAIN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2024 

  • WOMEN'S STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2024, 2023, 2022

  • INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING CENTER Teller in Residence, 2016, 2019, 2023

  • MARIPOSA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2023, 2019, 2015

  • TEJAS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2022 (Virtual)

  • NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2021 (Virtual)

  • FLORIDA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2021 (Virtual)

  • ST. SIMON'S BY THE SEA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (GA) 2020

  • OJAI STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (CA) 2019

  • CAVE RUN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (KY) 2019

  • TIMPANOGOS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (UT) 2019

  • NOT JUST FOR KIDS STORYTELLING SERIES (NY) 2019

  • DOGWOOD STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (MI) 2019

  • FOUR CORNERS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL (NM) 2018

  • NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL New Voice (TN)2018

  • NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL (WA) 2010, 2011, 2014--2019

  • PDX TELLABRATION! (OR) 2017

  • CONNECTICUT STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2017

  • STORYTFEST, FAIRFIELD BAY (AR) 2016

  • NATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL Exchange Place (TN)2015

  • FOREST STORYTELLING FESTIVAL(WA) 2013

  • HEARING VOICES/ART OF THE STORY FESTIVAL (OR) 2003, 2009, 2013

  • TAPESTRY OF TALES (OR)2006, 2010 (EMCEE 2011)

AWARDS

  • 1st Place Winner, Liar’s Contest  NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019

  • 2021 Storytelling World Honors for Recording Trickster Tales from Around the World

  • 2020 Storytelling World Award for Recording 3 Lies & Some Truth

  • 2019 Storytelling World Award for Recording The Adventures of Clementine Ryder 

  • 2015 Storytelling World Award for Recording The Habit of Joy

  • 1st Place Winner, NORTHWEST TALL TALE CHALLENGE 2015​

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • PORTLAND STORYTELLERS GUILD: 2001-Present

  • TBD Storytellers 2020-Present

  • ARTISTS STANDING STRONG TOGETHER, Treasurer: 2020-2022

  • NATIONAL STORYTELLING NETWORK: 2003-2022

  • YOUNG AUDIENCES OF OREGON/SW WASH. Teaching Artist in the Schools 2001-2020

  • PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (PCC) INSTRUCTOR: 2016-2017

WORKSHOP LEADER

  • INTRO TO STORYTELLING (with Norm Brecke) Portland Community College 2017; Seattle Storytellers Guild  2016; Multnomah Athletic Club 2018; Seattle First Baptist Church 2016, 2019

  • STORYTELLING & MEMORY LOSS: FOR CAREGIVERS International Storytelling Center 2016

  • BECOMING A REAL CHARACTER (with Norm Brecke): Portland OR 2015;  Seattle & Ellensburg WA 2016;  Chico CA 2017; Portland Community College 2017; Albany Storytellers  2019.

  • ROCK YOUR STORYTELLING NW Folklife Festival 2011, Forest Storytelling Festival 2013, PDX Storytellers Guild 2015;

  • JUMP-START YOUR STORIES Portland & Seattle Storytellers Guild 2010; Story People of Clallam County 2015; Ojai Storytelling Festival 2019.

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