DEBRA WELLER-STORYTELLER,EDUCATOR, CONSULTANT
Debra is an experienced Early Childhood Educator and professional Storyteller. She is a creative performance artist with over 40 years of experience using oral tradition storytelling, puppets, and music to engage her audiences and students. Debra taught Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten in the Capistrano Unified School District in Mission Viejo, California, USA for thirty- two years. As a Teaching Assistant Principal, she supported the site principal in administrative duties. Her greatest joy is teaching after-school and summer Storytelling Camps for children. She holds a BA Degree in Art Education and a MS Degree in Educational Leadership. Debra served the Early Childhood Educators in the State of California for ten years as Past President of the California Kindergarten Association.
Debra has been presenting at international, virtual conferences and storytelling concerts. She serves on the BOD of the Florida Storytelling Association and Tale Tellers of St. Augustine. Her presentations deliver quality professional development and entertainment. In June 2021, she presented a workshop, Storytelling the Heart of the Curriculum, for ECDF and was a speaker at the Sphere of Influence Forum based in India. In Feb. 2022, Debra was one of five storytellers from the USA who was invited to join 82 international storytellers in Marrakech, Morocco for the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival. She performed and taught worksh ... view more »
DEBRA WELLER-STORYTELLER,EDUCATOR, CONSULTANT
Debra is an experienced Early Childhood Educator and professional Storyteller. She is a creative performance artist with over 40 years of experience using oral tradition storytelling, puppets, and music to engage her audiences and students. Debra taught Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten in the Capistrano Unified School District in Mission Viejo, California, USA for thirty- two years. As a Teaching Assistant Principal, she supported the site principal in administrative duties. Her greatest joy is teaching after-school and summer Storytelling Camps for children. She holds a BA Degree in Art Education and a MS Degree in Educational Leadership. Debra served the Early Childhood Educators in the State of California for ten years as Past President of the California Kindergarten Association.
Debra has been presenting at international, virtual conferences and storytelling concerts. She serves on the BOD of the Florida Storytelling Association and Tale Tellers of St. Augustine. Her presentations deliver quality professional development and entertainment. In June 2021, she presented a workshop, Storytelling the Heart of the Curriculum, for ECDF and was a speaker at the Sphere of Influence Forum based in India. In Feb. 2022, Debra was one of five storytellers from the USA who was invited to join 82 international storytellers in Marrakech, Morocco for the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival. She performed and taught workshops in the schools in Marrakech for a week. She offers online education and virtual coaching on her website https://story-tellingcourses.com and her YouTube channel. She is driven by a personal philosophy to provide valuable, educational experiences and performances for children and adults.
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