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Since the early 1980s, Marni Gillard has presented, both locally and nationally, over one hundred adult workshops, school residencies and storytelling performances. Some of her recent programs are listed below.

Storyteller Programs

For Adult Audiences

  • Brother Blue's Story Swap, featured teller, Cambridge, MA: 1992-2004
  • Interfaith Story Circle of the Tri-City Area, program leader: 2001-2004
  • Atria Shaker Senior Center Open House, Albany, NY: 2004
  • Not Just for Kids Storytelling, Schoharie Crossing, NY: 2004
  • Pyramid Lake Storytelling Retreats: 2001, 2004
  • The Massry Residence at the Daughters of Sarah Guilderland, NY: 2003
  • Caffe Lena Benefit Concert: 2003
  • Pete Seeger's Clearwater Festival, Featured Performer at the Story Stage: 2002
  • Story Sundays at the Glen Sanders Mansion, Scotia, NY: 2000, 2001, 2002

  • WAMC FM Storytelling Festival radio show: Dec. 1995, Feb. 1997, July 1999
  • Stories Over Dinner, Williamsville Inn, West Stockbridge, MA: 1993-1998
  • NY State College at Cobleskill, An Evening of Stories: Oct. 1998

For Elementary/Middle/High School or Family Audiences

  • S.O.S. Children's Center, Cape Town, South Africa: 2004
  • North Country Brownie Jamboree: 2004
  • Rotary "Smores and Stories Family Night," Wilton, NY: 2004
  • Troy City Summer School Storytelling Residency: 2004
  • Brain Injury Association of New York State, Teen/Parent Retreat: 2003, 1999
  • Slingerlands, NY Elementary School, Charlotte's Web Anniversary Program: 2003
  • Berlin Free Library: 2003
  • Regional Girl Scout Jamboree, Stories of Making Our Own Luck: 2002
  • St. Helen's Family Fun Night, Niskayuna, NY: 1999

Storyteacher Programs

For Adult Students

  • The Story Studio, Schenectady, NY, Story Saturdays: 1995-2004
  • Training for Storytellers, Centre for the Book, Cape Town, South Africa: 2004
  • Bethlehem Schools Storytelling Inservice Class: 1995-2004
  • Jay O'Callahan Creativity Weekends, co-presenter: 2002-2004
  • National Storytelling Conference, Coaching Youth Storytellers: 2002
  • Sharing the Fire storytelling conference, Boston, Touching the Earth: A Story Meditation: 2002
  • Consultant Teacher, Southern Connecticut State College: 2000-2004
  • Capital District Child Care Council, training for pre-school/day care teachers: 2002-2004
  • National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Teacher as Storyteller : 2001
  • National Storytelling Conference, Coaching Storytellers: 2001

  • Rutgers University, Storytelling Conference, Keynote Address: 1999
  • Sharing the Fire storytelling conference, Boston, Mining the Gold in our Personal Memories: 1999
  • Sharing the Fire storytelling conference, Boston, Movement to Find Metaphor: 1998
  • National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Learning from Student Storytellers: 1998
  • Literacy Coalition, Training for Americorp teachers, Tulsa, OK: 1997

For Elementary/Middle/High School Students

  • Riverway Festival Youth Storytelling Coach, Albany, NY, Bethlehem, NY: 2004
  • Riverway Festival Youth Storytelling Coach, Albany, NY, Guilderland, NY: 2003
  • The Center for Enrichment, Altamont, NY: 2004
  • Middleburg Public Library, Middleburg, NY: 2002-2004
  • Mt. Markham Middle School, West Winfield, NY, A Day of Storytelling: 1999-2004
  • Bethlehem, NY School Storytelling Residency: 1995-2004
  • Shaker Middle School Residency, Latham, NY:1995-2003
  • Johnsburg Central School K-12 Residency: 2003
  • BOCES, Binghamton, NY, Storytelling and Science: March 1998

If you need any additional information, please feel free to contact Marni. Picture of Marni Gillard
Marni Gillard
833 Parkside Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12309 USA
(518) 381-9474
marni@marnigillard.com
www.marnigillard.com

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