STORYTELLING

Amanda is a new up and coming journalist that is passionate about storytelling. She grew up in the quiet suburb of Frankfort, and attended Lincoln-Way East Community High School. Upon graduation in 2004, she proceeded to attend DePaul University, where she would study Communications with an emphasis in Radio, Television, and Film with a Minor in Sociology. Amanda completed her undergraduate work in just three short years in 2008 and continued on in early enrollment (at DePaul) in her Masters program where she studied journalism. After the completion of her MA in 2009 in just one calendar year, she’s currently freelancing for Patch, and substitute teaching. Her hopes are to work as a field reporter and eventually anchor the 9 for a major news source.

I live a creative life: Published author, professional Storyteller, NYS certified Theater Teacher, Creative Drama and Storytelling Teaching Artist, Blogger, Curriculum Developer, Professional Development Coordinator & Facilitator, Workshop Leader. I also am an actor, director, poet and puppeteer.

April Perryman-French attended Ventura & Cuesta Community Colleges, receiving her AA from Cuesta in 1999. She received her Baccalaureate Degree in Liberal Studies from Antioch University in 2001 with major concentration in Psychology and a minor concentration in Communications. She went on to obtain her Master's Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Child & Family Studies in 2003. For her Master's project she designed a curriculum in diversity education using storytelling and the arts. April has taught in the BA program at Antioch University since 2003. Courses she has taught include Educational Foundations & Academic Planning, Storytelling, Diversity & Global Awareness, Critical & Creative Thinking, Competence for Personal & Professional Pursuits, Communication Skills, Understanding Diverse Perspectives in the Contemporary World, Service Learning in the Community and Capstone/Senior Project. April also taught Speech Communication and Group Dynamics for a couple terms at Santa Barbara Business College. In the past, April has worked in various agencies serving young adults, youth and children. She has worked in group homes, drug and alcohol programs, shelters, in lock down facilities, in the schools and served as a mentor to high risk teens through Ventura Mental Health as well as through AmeriCorps, National Service Organization. She has volunteered at Camarillo State Hospital, American Red Cross, Paso Robles Healthy Start, and other community organizations. Most recently she has worked as the Undergraduate Program Coordinator at Antioch University and as the Youth Director at Trinity United Methodist Church in Los Osos. April has lived with her partner Cindie for over 17 years and has been officially married to her for one year. They are the proud parents of a beautiful one year old son, and are also foster parents.

A world traveler turning young professional, Mandi is a digital storyteller with a passion for entrepreneurship, social media, and social justice. She lives in Milwaukee, WI and actively promotes all the city has to offer by way of dining, entertainment, and culture. Her writing spans the topics of foodie culture in the Midwest, nonprofits, digital storytelling, running, and more.

With an eye toward literature and the storytelling mediums, I strive to keep my finger on the pulse of current trends in the stories being told, and the entertainment arts in general.

I am a recent graduate of Art Center College of Design, in illustration. My passion is storytelling - to educate, elevate and illuminate. I love all art forms that edify in some way.

I am a funeral director, captain, storyteller and writer who lived and worked in Key West. I directed a storytelling program which included researching and writing story material for operations in Boston, Washington, Savannah.

Voracious reader and love writing. I have a creative bent and enjoy storytelling.

I have had a love affair with spoken word since I could speak words. I am a lover of words and expression. I love to read authentic storytelling (is there any other way to tell a story but to be authentic).

Author and Professional Storyteller. Has performed at such Festivals as Timpanogos, Westminster, Weber and other Storytelling festivals throughout the western United States. Specializes in Western Folklore, Poetry, Tales of Whimsey.

writer, director, author, teacher-- specializing in video and video storytelling. 40 years experience.

My name is Precious Robinson. I am thirty-two years old. Born in Brooklyn, New York. I moved to Atlanta Georgia at the age of sixteen. I love to write/type and enjoy storytelling. It would be my pleasure to do articles on various topics since it is what I love to do. In

Storytelling is---well, quite simply---my whole world. As a former television journalist and now a Nashville songwriter, I am always looking for that "muscle" story to bring to life on paper.

VANYA M. ROBINSON is a native Washingtonian who has committed herself to the exploration of political, social, and cultural issues. She believes in the power of storytelling and adds her voice in the effort to build bridges.

No longer content with looking over my shoulder, I am now charging full-steam ahead as a Ph.D. graduate student in Depth Psychology seeking higher ground through consciousness-raising writing, storytelling, music, and dancing wildly to the Hokey Pokey.

From a very young age I grew fascinated with entertainment and the art of storytelling, whether through film, music, or books. Gradually I discovered that my prowess as a writer was strongest in analyzing other people's work - in criticism and commentary.

Passion for writing, storytelling, and reading works of all genres. Just how passionate? Quit my job in advertising, sold my house and most of my belongings at age 51 to go back to college and get my English Literature degree.

Professional Storyteller and writer since 1990. Background in Seattle Radio, KJR & KLSY. Raising two boys and also present workshops on the whimsical art of storytelling and parenting issues.

Self-taught renaissance man with a wide range of interests and unusual ideas. If its strange, I have thought about it... Occupation: IT Guru Personal interest in the Heroic Myth and the Personal Journey that has defined storytelling throughout history.

I've been fascinated with storytelling ever since I was a child. My love for stories brought me to study filmmaking. My dream is to tell stories to inspire, enlighten, and entertain people from all walks of life.

I have been extremely passionate about basketball and just about any type of storytelling for as long as I can remember. I am also very knowledgable in the world of collectibles such as comic books and toys.

I am a womyn who has dedicated my life to creative self expression. I started writing to work through my life and discovered I had a creative way of expressing myself. What ensued, was a world of poetry, storytelling, and art.

A native of Sri Lanka, Judith's love for storytelling lead her to pursue a double-major in film and literature at American University. Currently, she is completing the thesis documentary at USC. She plans to write and direct documentaries and features.

Born and raised in Las Vegas, NV, I have always been fasinated with the art of storytelling.

A Chicago native with a legacy of storytelling, and a knack for getting into uncanny situations, Jo Wheeler has always been able to captivate an audience.

I love great storytelling in all forms and mediums, no matter if it is truth or fiction. I look forward to practicing my craft on Associated Content while also meeting fellow writers in the community.

Have worked for 25 years in the information field. Broad range of experience from systems to online storytelling.

I am an aspiring screenwriter/director and am currently employed as a Project manager for a Marketing Communications firm. I plan to enroll in film school next fall. I feel that it is my destiny to engage my entire person in the art of storytelling.

LARA'S A SAVVY AND SOPHISCATED 24 YEAR OLD WOMAN W/ A REFRESHIN' PERSPECTIVE. SHE GRADUATED FROM CHICAGO'S COLUMBIA COLLEGE WITH A BA IN CREATIVE WRITING. LARA'S INVESTIGATIN' NATURE OF STORYTELLING COMPELS THE COMMON EAR TO LISTEN, REVEL AND ENJOY.

Tony Caputo�s latest books are Visual Storytelling (Watson-Guptill Publications), Build Your Own Server (McGraw-Hill), and his award-winning VESPERS Graphic Novel (NOW Media Group).