In the summer of 2019 my dear friend Yvonne Mason introduced me to Jane Grass, an oral storyteller. When Jane shared a story, I was fascinated and wanted more. She suggested I look into the Baden Storytellers' Guild which I did. By mid-2020 the Baden Storytellers' Guild invited me to be a member and I joyously accepted. Since then, I have been learning more and more about oral storytelling with the Guild and beyond. It has been my pleasure as a member of the staff at St. Thomas Public Library to work with the programming team in raising awareness around oral storytelling in the library and the St. Thomas community.

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I am also a member of Storytelling Toronto and Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC).

I have completed all of the Storytelling Toronto Core Training requirements.

I am currently studying to be a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher.

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In February of 2023, with Judy Caulfield agreeing to be my mentor, The Baden Storytellers' Guild nominated our pairing for the Emerging Storyteller Award and we were selected as a recipient of the award. Together, Judy and I traveled to the conference in Sudbury where I told my version of the story "The Stars In the Sky"

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Now, in February 2025, preparations are underway for the first time ever in St. Thomas to present a World Storytelling Day Celebration at Wildflowers Farm. SC-CC has awarded me a World Storytelling Day Grant and Wildflowers Farm is generously providing the use of their venue for free. This event will be provided free to the public who are 18 years and older. 

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Below is the poster and a link to get tickets.