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Biographies of Presenters and Performers M-P Listed alphabetically by first name.
Marcia Hupp 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM Workshop Session B "Showcase- Winning Tales: The Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award" Marcia is the Head of Youth Services at Mamaroneck Public Library, for a decade she was
Marion Leeper Youth (for adults working with children in the early years), Education, Performance Skills, Culture & Community, Creating Stories 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM Workshop Session B "The Storymat: Rich Strong and Powerful Stories for Young Children" Marion works as a storyteller, trainer and educator for children in the early years. Her storymat has visited schools, museums, libraries, and festivals throughout the UK. www.marionleeper.co.uk marion_leeper@ntlworld.com
Marni Gillard
Youth, Education Spirituality, Culture & Community, Creating Stories 1:15 PM- 2:45 PM Workshop Session A "Creating an Interfaith Youth Storytelling Program" Marni Gillard, Co-Coach for Children at the Well, wrote Storyteller, Storyteacher: Discovering the Power of Storytelling for Teaching and Living. Her 2-CD Without a Splash offers models for youth memory tales. www.marnigillard.com and http://www.interfaithstory.org/children-at-the-well.shtml
Mary Stewart 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Workshop Session D "Gathering at the Table of Life" As a professional chef and storyteller for over 25 years, Mary shares the transformative power of gathering together and feeding one another. Melissa Heckler
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM Workshop Session B "Showcase- Winning Tales: The Anne Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award" Melissa Heckler is a school librarian in Croton, New York and co-author with Carol Birch of Who Says? Essays on Pivotal Issues in Contemporary Storytelling . She has served on the Anne Izard Committee since its inception. http://wlschildrens.wordpress.com/anne-izard-storytellersaward
Michael Parent
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Workshop Session D "Mentoring – One Possible Approach” Michael has told stories since 1977 in the U.S and beyond. In workshops, he teaches well and creates a supportive and challenging environment. NSN Circle of Excellence Award recipient. www.michaelparentstorytelling.com, michaelparent@maine.rr.com
Paula Weiss Youth Performance Showcase Sunday Morning - 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Youth, Education Spirituality, Culture & Community, Creating Stories 1:15 PM- 2:45 PM Workshop Session A "Creating an Interfaith Youth Storytelling Program" Paula Weiss, Co-Creator and Executive Director of Children at the Well, was drawn into the wonderful world of storytelling through her daughter Adah. She’s very happy to remain off-stage as an administrator! paulabweiss@gmail.com Childrenatthewell.org
Priscilla Howe Performing Skills Creating Stories 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Workshop Session D "Going Deep: Telling Tales of Epic Proportions” Since 1988, Priscilla has traveled the world with a bagful of puppets and a headful of stories. She’s one of the producers of the Going Deep Long Traditional Story Retreat. Priscilla lives in Kansas City with her cat, Francis Bacon. She’s also searching for the best restaurant pie on earth.
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