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Young Authors Conferences - presenter and keynote speaker
throughout Minnesota – grades 4-8
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Artist in Residency Programs - Midwest Region - K-12 |
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Writing Workshops – variety of themes - schools and community education programs
– grades 4-8 |
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Performance and Theater Classes
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The Silly Sisters – empowering, expanding and enlivening children’s creativity through interactive storytelling, classes and puppet shows.
www.thesillysisters.com
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Storyteller – Red Balloon Bookshop - monthly – 0-7 years old and families www.redballoonbookshop.com |
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Stepping Stone Theater
Work with children K-6 to create their own scripts and stories
www.steppingstonetheatre.org |
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Director of Elementary Music – Incarnation Lutheran Church, Shoreview MN |
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Writer’s Union – volunteer mentor in Minneapolis Schools/writing classes – grades 7-8 |
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Minnesota State Fair / Minnesota Public Radio Booth - Reading for the Loft |
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First Person Performances and a Sample of Literary and Imagined Characters
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Mrs. Hannah Mary Stevens and Mr. Gertz - Tenant Farmers
(Early 1900’s) – through the eyes of the tenant farmers that lived across the road, stories of Charles Lindbergh and his family are shared with family audiences – Charles Lindbergh Historic Site, Little Falls, MN
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Beatrix Potter
(1866-1943) – author and illustrator of the Peter Rabbit Books (she self published The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1901 before Frederick Warne and Co picked up the contract) – also a scientist, conservationist, sheep farmer and land owner – developed for the Minnesota Children’s Museum with the support of members of the Beatrix Potter Society (Great Britain) |
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Margaret Mee
(1909-1988) – botanical artist and Amazonian Explorer, conservationist – made her last trip into the Amazon to paint at 79 years old – discovered some plants known now only by her work – published her diaries and paintings – developed for the Bell Museum of Natural History (University of Minnesota) and performed at the Field Museum in Chicago – support provided by the Royal Botanical Gardens (Kew, London) and Mee’s family. |
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Maud Hart Lovelace
(1892-1980) – author of 6 historical novels and the Betsy-Tacy series based on her own life growing up in Mankato, MN at the turn of the century – developed for the Minnesota Historical Society with support from the Maud Hart Lovelace and Betsy-Tacy Societies |
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Rachel Steele Johnson
(1877) – the wife of one of the first University of Minnesota professors, sister of Franklin Steele (early MN founder) and sister-in-law to Henry Hastings Sibley (1st MN governor) – developed by EPOCH Productions for the Bell Museum of Natural History (University of Minnesota) – 150th anniversary celebration – interactive CD-Rom and Performance |
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Shoe-la
Red yarn hair with a big shoe on her head, Shoe-la uses shoes and shoe stories from around the world – Minnesota Children’s Museum, schools |
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Wordy Gerty
Part clown, part Seuss character – yellow haried, polka dot dressed rhyming fun – loves to twirl and tell stories – Minnesota Children’s Museum, schools, public events |
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Ms. Frizzle
(the Magic Schoolbus) – wacky and wise schoolteacher who takes her class of magical and educational adventures to unusual places – performed for the Minnesota Children’s Museum, TARGET (nationally), community events |
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Professional Organizations
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Children’s Literature Network – book sales, conference volunteer, member, contributing author - website, board of directors
www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org
Co-coodinator of CLN's Project Book Share
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Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators – member
www.scbwi.org |
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Youth Performance Company - former board of directors
www.youthperformanceco.com |
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Minnesota Reading Association - member |
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Puppeteers of America - member |
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International Reading Association - member |
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