Testimonials

“So far, her work has taken her to thirteen states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada,  Pennsylvania. Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.”

“Glenda has more than forty school residencies to her credit – teaching the art of storytelling and performance skills to students in grades K through 8. Her residencies always address the needs and interests of each school she serves. Residencies include: core learning experiences, grade-level collaboration, active student participation/performance, and teacher in-services.”

“In her work as a storyteller, Glenda has been known to call on other talents and skills she has mastered over the years: puppetry, magic, tangrams, mask making, play writing and theater techniques.”

“She has told stories, provided workshops and coordinated other performers to appear at a variety of venues around the country.  This list includes:  4 festivals, 3 conferences, 80+ libraries, 45 schools (K-12),  3 colleges, 3 museums, 2 historic sites, 2 arboretums, 5 summer camps, 8  bookstores, 5 community centers, 3 churches, 9 assisted living/memory care […]

“Glenda is an accomplished teacher and performer. For the past thirty-five years, she has presented shows and worked with children, families, students (k-12), people with special needs, adults, business groups, seniors and older elders.”

“Any facility working with Glenda can benefit immensely by observing how residents respond to Glenda’s sessions.” Sandra D. Shattuck, PhD Tucson, AZ

“Thank you for enabling the students to creatively express themselves and show more confidence in their presentations. Your storytelling ability is superb!” Nancy Cherry, Teacher John Jacobs Elementary School Phoenix, AZ

“Glenda has many talents, not the least is demonstrating a caring for each student.“ Lynn Wilson, Literacy Specialist Gilbert Magnet Elementary School Las Vegas, NV

“Glenda is a gifted performer, and I have been immensely impressed with her sensitivity to her audience. She is always concerned about striking the right tone with storytelling as a way to reach adults.” Sandra D. Shattuck, PhD Tucson, AZ

“Glenda has done summer reading programs for me before and they have always been a real hit. But, the Chautauqua of Dusty Vail she performed for our Arizona Centennial celebration was a new experience for most of the audience. From the adults to the preschoolers, everyone was completely engrossed in the stories. The kinds of […]