Mary Ellen Hill~Storyteller

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EDUCATION
  • Master of Arts in Spirituality and Geo-Justice
    Institute in Culture and Creation Spirituality, Oakland, CA 1988
  • Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with an Endorsement in Special Education
    Professional Life Teaching License (Indiana), Elementary, K-6: mentally retarded, K-12
    St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN 1981
Continuing Education and Independent Studies
  • Graduate courses in Cosmology of Science, California Institute of Integral Studies, 1995
  • Certificate in Storytelling, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA 1991
  • Independent Studies in Storytelling, 500+ hours 1991 - present
  • Independent Studies in Cosmology of Science, 700+ hours 1988 -present
  • Graduate Courses in Children's Literature, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN 1983-'84
TEACHING EXPERIENCE, WORKSHOP AND CLASSES
Adults:
  1. Tri City Church of Religious Science, Union City, CA 2005
  2. 4 H Afterschool Child Care Program, Auburn, CA 2004, 2005
  3. BAEER Fair, San Rafael, CA 2004
  4. St. Matthew's Elementary School - Teacher Inservice, Indianapolis, IN 2003
  5. Earth Voice Center for Ecological Education, Volo, IL 2002
  6. Association for Contemplative Sisters, Ferdinand, IN 2001
  7. Sycamore Hollow Retreat Center, Celina, TN 2001
  8. Faith Communities Earth Day Conference, Berkeley, CA 1997
  9. S.F. Jewish Community Center After School Program - Teacher Inservice, CA 1997
  10. Preschool Storytelling Class, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA 1994
  11. Belvedere - Hawthorne Nursery School Inservice, Belvedere, CA 1993
Childrenfinger
  1. Puppets and Pie Performance Arts Classes, Berkeley, CA 1999-present
  2. Adventure Time Before and After School Care Program, (K-5) Oakland, CA 1988-present
  3. Holy Cross Central School (K-8), Third Grade, Indianapolis, IN 1984-1986
  4. Good Shepherd School (1-8), Second Grade, Denver, CO 1983
  5. St. Mary's School (1-5), Fifth Grade, Las Animas, CO 1982
PUBLICATIONS
  • EarthLight: The Magazine of Spiritual Ecology,
    "Storytelling as Wisdom: The Love Fruit", Summer 1996
    www.earthlight.org/essay39_hill.html

  • Celebrating the Natural World, A New Cosmology Bibliography, 1995 & updated yearly

Performances of: WE ARE THE STARS THAT SING: THE STORY OF THE UNIVERSE

An original work created and revised since 1990 with the performance debut in 1995. This piece may be a solo storytelling or include audience interaction, and may run from 10 minutes to an hour or more in length.

Performance Highlights:
  • Mount Diablo Astronomical Society, Walnut Creeek, CA 2005
  • Bay Side Montessori School, Oakland, CA 2005
  • Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland 2004 & 2002
  • St. Matthew's Elementary School, Indianapolis, IN 2004
  • Del Amigo High School, Danville, CA 2003
  • Unity in Marin, Novato, CA 2003 & 2002
  • Maria Montessori School, Rockford, IL 2002
  • EarthSpirit Rising Conference, Louisville, KY, 2001
  • Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland, CA 2001
  • Foundation for Global Community, Palo Alto, CA 2000
  • California Academy of Science, Morrison Planetarium, San Francisco, CA 2000& 1999
  • Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 1999
  • Forest City Center for Creation Spirituality, Rockford, IL 1998
  • Bay Area Storytelling Festival, El Sobrante, CA 1997
  • Sophia Center: A Wisdom School Celebrating Earth , Art & Spirit, Oakland, CA 1997
  • Fromm Institute, San Francisco, CA 1995

STORYTELLING PERFORMANCES

Traditional storytelling, including folktales, fairy tales and creation myths told to small and large groups of all ages. Locations range from schools, universities, conferences, homes, parks, museums, planetariums, and libraries.

Performance Highlights:
  • La Pena Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA 2005
  • Ashkenaz Community Center, Berkeley, CA 2004 & 2005
  • Change Makers Bookstore and Laurel Bookstore, Oakland, CA 2004 & 2003
  • Oakland Parents Literacy Project, Various Public Schools 2004 & 2003
  • Los Peralas Elementary School, Lafayette, CA 2003
  • Kinder Care, Fremont, CA 2003
  • Carmel Middle School, Indianapolis, IN 2003 & 2002
  • Waldorf School of the Peninsula, Los Altos, CA 2001
  • Richardson Bay Audubon Center, Tiburon, CA 1999
  • Alamo Elementary School (K-5), Alamo, CA 1996, 1994 & 1993
  • Woodside Library, Woodside, CA 1996
  • Camp HA-HA This Away, Berkeley, CA 1995-present
  • Boy Scout Troop, Oakland, CA 1992
  • Rainbow Preschool, Oakland, CA 1991-present
  • Sulpher Creek Nature Center, Unhaunted House & Aquatics Fair, Hayward, CA 1991
  • UC Botanical Gardens, Earth Day, Berkeley, CA 1990
Contact Me

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Oakland, California, USA, North American Continent, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe
Mary Ellen Hill ~ Storyteller
Telephone 510-636-4155
Email mehstories@mehstories.com
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