About Me

As a child, I became a member of the County 4-H Club and focused on speaking. After winning at the County level, I began to enjoy the spoken word. I continued in high school and church speaking and grabbing leading roles in plays. My passion moved into adulthood. In my search for opportunities to pursue excellence, I located Toastmasters International. My first contest was dramatic reading. I won that contest and continued to win at the club level, the area level, the division and district levels. I later won the privilege to compete at the regional level which earned me the right to to compete at the International level. From these experiences, I sought storytelling groups to enhance the skills I'd already attained. The rest is history. Below is a sampling on my involvement over the years.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

After School Matters (Storytelling Teacher)

DePaul University

Mayor Daley's Book Club Conference

Nat’l Assoc. of African-American Speakers

National-Louis University

TOPICS:

Enhancing Your Teaching Skills

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (Audience Analysis)

Making Your Stories Come Alive

Power Teaching

Storytelling 101

ARTS TRAINING:

Hinsdale Center for the Arts, “Powerful Connections”

ETA Theatre, Acting Classes

National Lewis University, “From Drama To Writing”

Ohio State University, “Process Drama” Conference

Roosevelt University, Private Voice Lessons

Madame Beulah Brandon, Private Voice Lessons

EDUCATION:

Masters, Adult Education

National-Louis University

BA, Applied Behavioral Science

National-Louis University

Biblical Counseling Center, Basic Biblical Counseling

Biblical Counseling Center, Crisis Counseling

Advocate Trinity Hospital, 1 Unit CPE

Advocate South Suburban Hospital, 1 Unit CPE

STAGE:

Here Comes Charlie Wife

River NigerGrandmother

FILM:

Doing the Right Thing Wife

A Columbia College Production)

PLAYWRIGHT:

“The Soon Coming of the Lord”

PERFORMER/DIRECTOR:

“Prose, Poetry & Song For and By African-Americans”

“Reflections in Black” Production

“God’s Trombones” Production

“What Shall We Tell Our Children Who Are Black” Production