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Professional Storyteller 1983 — present

Professional Storytelling Experiences Include:

Storytelling Festivals Include:
-- The Ark Storytelling Festival, Ann Arbor, Michigan
-- National Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough, Tennessee
-- Almost Bugaboo Springs Storytelling Festival, Denton, Texas
-- Corn Island Storytelling Festival, Louisville, Kentucky
-- Cherokee Rose Storytelling Festival, Carrollton, Georgia
-- Florida Storytelling Camp, Eustis, Florida
-- Hoosier Storytelling Festival, Indianapolis, Indiana
-- Winter Tales, Atlanta, Georgia
-- Storytelling Festival of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska
-- By the Light of the Moon Storytelling Festival, Las Vegas, 
Nevada
-- Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival, Geneva, Illinois
-- WinterTales, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
-- Azalea Storytelling Festival, LaGrange, Georgia
-- Chinquapin Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, Peoria, Illinois
-- Forest Storytelling Festival, Port Angeles, Washington
-- Iron Mountain Storytelling Festival, Lake Wales, Florida
-- Haunting in the Hills, Oneida, Tennessee
-- Cave Run Storytelling Festival, Morehead, Kentucky
-- Stories by the Sea, Newport, Oregon
-- St. Louis Storytelling Festival, St. Louis, Missouri
-- Northern Kentucky Storytelling Festival, Erlanger, Kentucky
-- O.O.P.S! (Ohio Order for the Preservation of Storytelling) Annual Conference, Mt. Vernon, Ohio

"Children of Richard, Rhoda, and God" One-woman Show Performances Include:
-- Foust Artist Series, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky -- Florida Storytelling Camp, Eustis, Florida
-- Historic State Theatre, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
--
excerpts presented at National Storytelling Conference, Bellingham, Washington
-- Storytellers Theater Series, Indianapolis, Indiana
-- American Studies Seminar, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
To view a video excerpt, click here.

Other Performances Include:
-- New Year's Fest, Kalamazoo, Michigan
-- J. B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky
-- Children's Book Festival, University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
-- Howl-o-ween at Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee
-- Preston Lecture Series, Henderson Community College,
Henderson, Kentucky
-- Kingman Museum of Natural History, Battle Creek, Michigan
-- Kentucky History Center, Frankfort, Kentucky
-- Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
-- Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
-- Nazareth Arts for Life, Nazareth, Kentucky
-- Appalachian Festival, Cincinnati, Ohio
-- Palmer and Fairbanks Public Libraries, Alaska
-- Teller in Residence, International Storytelling Center,
Jonesborough, Tennessee

Schools
-- Performances — Hundreds of half-day and/or full day storytelling residencies for schools in Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Alaska, Ohio, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee
-- Artist in Residence, Grand Rapids (MI) Performing Arts for Children, 1985 — 87
-- Artist in Residence, Kentucky Arts Council, 1989 — present

Classes and Workshops Taught Include:
-- National Storytelling Institute, Jonesborough, TN
-- International Storytelling Institute, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
-- Arts Unlimited, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
-- “Telling Stories and Reading Aloud to Preschoolers,” Anderson, Pulaski, Meade, Boone, and LaRue County Early Childhood Councils, KY
-- Scheherazade's Legacy Workshops: Badgett Center, Madisonville, KY; Multicultural Opportunities Branch, KY Department of Education (5 sites); Riverwinds Storytelling Weekend, Belleville, IL; Kentucky Counseling Association, Louisville, KY; Kentucky Heritage Touring Conference, Lexington, KY; several KY school districts; and numerous "open to the public" sessions.
-- Storyworks Seminars, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, and Southfield, MI
-- "Creative Library Programs for Children", School of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
-- Guest Lecturer, Oakland University, Oakland, MI
-- "Oral Telling Techniques for Beginning Tellers" and “Reading so Others Listen” Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives, Widening Circles Conference.
-- Speakers' Circle, Columbus, OH.
-- "Reading so Others Listen," Lincoln Trail Region of Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Elizabethtown, KY; Bath County Family Literacy, Owingsville, KY; Early Childhood Institute, Louisville, KY.
-- Workshops as part of her work at storytelling festivals including the Cherokee Rose Festival, Carrollton, GA; Haunting in the Hills, Oneida, TN; Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival, Geneva, IL; Winter Tales, Atlanta, GA; Storytelling Festival of Nebraska, Omaha, NE

-- Spellbinders Training, Lexington, KY
-- “Developing Audience Participation Storytelling,” NOLA, CAMLS, and NORWELD Regional Library Consortiums, OH
-- Guest lecturer, Children’s Literature courses, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
-- Poetry Out Loud Workshops, Danville, Western Hills, and Mercer County High Schools for the Kentucky Arts Council.

-- “Storying Your Classroom,” a master class, 2008 National Storytelling Conference, Gatlinburg, TN
-- Basic Storytelling Training, Chautauqua Development for Teachers Projects, Kentucky Humanities Council
-- “Explore A Story” Kentucky Storytelling Conference
--
Storytelling/reading aloud training in Kentucky for Prime Time Family Reading Time with the Kentucky Humanities Council and the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.

Conference "Sailing the Flying Ship" keynotes Include:
-- Clemson University's Professional Development Conferences for Women in Kalamazoo, MI; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Louisville, KY
-- National Storytelling Association 1997 Conference, General Session Speaker, Indianapolis, IN
-- Appalachian Educational Laboratory, Lexington, KY
-- Indiana Library Federation, Children & Young Peoples Division, General Session Speaker, Columbus, IN
-- Florida Storytelling Camp, Eustis, FL

Co-Producer
-- WOW (Working on Our Work) Storytelling Weekends, Bethlehem, Indiana

Recordings

-- The Winter Wife and Other Stories (North American tales), audiocassette
-- 1000 Ideas and Then Some (world folktales), audiocassette
-- Some Dog and Other Kentucky Wonders (Kentucky tales), audiocassette and CD
-- Stepping Stones: Stories for Children 4 - 10, audiocassette
-- Haunting Tales: Live from Culbertson Mansion (spooky tales), CD
-- Sailing the Flying Ship: Stories and Thoughts on Navigating Life, audiocassette
-- Sisters All . . . and One Troll (tales of active heroines), CD

Publications

-- “Jump Rope Kingdom,” The Scenic Route: Stories from the Heartland. Indiana Historical Society Press, 2007.
-- "The Signature Story Meets the Eclectic Muse," Storytelling Magazine, March/April 2005.
-- Guest editor, Storytelling Magazine, November/December 2004.
-- "Susan Contemplates Murder," Telling Stories, Fiction by Kentucky Feminists. Western Kentucky University, 2001.
-- "Elizabeth on Racing," Storytelling Magazine, July/August, 2000.

Awards

-- 2009, Circle of Excellence Oracle Award, National Storytelling Network
-- Early Care and Education Trainer's Credential, Specialty Trainer:
Storytelling, from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Division of Childcare

-- Mary Hamilton has been selected for artistic excellence to participate in the Kentucky Performing Arts Directory and the Arts Education Roster, programs of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Visit the Kentucky Arts Council at www.artscouncil.ky.gov
-- 2007, Winner, Storytelling World Award, Storytelling Recordings Category for Sisters All. . . and One Troll CD.
-- 2006, an iParenting Media Award for Sisters All. . . and One Troll, CD.
-- 2006, a Parents’ Choice Gold Award for Sisters All... and One Troll, CD.
Southern Artistry Artist Emblem-- 2005 - now, selected by the Kentucky Arts Council to participate on www.SouthernArtistry.org a Multi-disciplinary showcase of Outstanding Southern Artists.
-- 2005, Professional Assistance Award, Kentucky Arts Council.
-- 2004, Artist Enrichment Grant, Kentucky Foundation for Women.
-- 2003, Storytelling World Honor Award for “Stormwalker” from Some Dog and Other Kentucky Wonders, available on both CD and audiocassette.
-- Audiocassettes, Some Dog and Haunting Tales selected for The Elementary School Library Collection.
-- 1999 – 2000 Jesse Stuart Award, Kentucky School Media Association.

Member of:

-- National Storytelling Network
--
Kentucky Storytelling Association

Education

-- Numerous workshops through the Kentucky Arts Council on KERA (Kentucky Education Reform Act) and the arts.
-- Artists as Educators Workshop, "Developing Participatory Workshops for Teachers" from The Kennedy Center, 2000.
-- Numerous one day & weekend sessions led by a variety of storytellers including Jim May, Donald Davis, Chuck Larkin, John Basinger, Carol Birch, Doug Lipman, Loren Niemi, Pam McGrath, Elizabeth Ellis and Nancy Donoval.
-- Yearly participation in National Storytelling Conference, 1987 - now.
-- Storytelling Residency with Laura Simms, 1983, 1984, 1985, (worked as assistant 1986), 1988, 2007
-- Voice lessons with Gordon Van Ry, 1983 - 87
-- M.S. in Library Science, University of Kentucky, 1979
-- B.A. in Secondary Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1974

Pre-Storytelling Work Experience

-- Children's Librarian, Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, MI 1979 - 1983
-- English teacher, Meade County High School, Brandenburg, KY 1974
- 1978


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