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:
- Unity of Marin, Novato, CA 2008
- Festival of Faiths, Louisville, KY 2007
- Tri City Church of Religious Science, Union City, CA 2005
- 4 H Afterschool Child Care Program, Auburn, CA 2004, 2005
- BAEER Fair, San Rafael, CA 2004
- St. Matthew's Elementary School - Teacher Inservice, Indianapolis, IN 2003
- Earth Voice Center for Ecological Education, Volo, IL 2002
- Association for Contemplative Sisters, Ferdinand, IN 2001
- Sycamore Hollow Retreat Center, Celina, TN 2001
- Faith Communities Earth Day Conference, Berkeley, CA 1997
- S.F. Jewish Community Center After School Program - Teacher Inservice, CA 1997
- Preschool Storytelling Class, Dominican College, San Rafael, CA 1994
- Belvedere - Hawthorne Nursery School Inservice, Belvedere, CA 1993
- Theater Arts Class at Hillcrest Elementary School, Oakland, CA 2008
- Adoptees Connecting Class, Berkeley, CA 2008
- Fun, Art and Drama Camp (FAD), Berkeley, CA 2007 & 2008
- Puppets and Pie Performance Arts Classes, Berkeley, CA 1999-present
- Adventure Time Before and After School Care Program, (K-5) Oakland, CA 1988-present
- Holy Cross Central School (K-8), Third Grade, Indianapolis, IN 1984-1986
- Good Shepherd School (1-8), Second Grade, Denver, CO 1983
- 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
KBPC Podcast
Wednesday, April, 15, 2009
Listen to Mary Ellen on KBPC
KBPC's twenty-fifth podcast, in keeping with this year's theme - What's Your Story? - features an interview with local storyteller, Mary Ellen Hill. Sixth grade Ezra asks Ms. Hill how she became a storyteller and what is the source of her inspiration.
What's a storyteller without a story? Ezra thought just that, and he invited Mary Ellen Hill back to tell a story. Ms. Hill tells a Siberian folk tale called, The Hunter and The Tiger.
Listen to Mary Ellen on KBPC
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:
- Santa Sabina Center, San Rafael, CA 2009
- Unity of Marin (K-4th grades), Novato, CA 2008
- Growing Light Montessori School (K-4th grades), Oakland, CA 2004 & 2008
- EarthLight A Night with Drew Dellinger, Oakland, CA 2007
- Mount Diablo Astronomical Society, Walnut Creeek, CA 2005
- Bay Side Montessori School, Oakland, CA 2005
- Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland 2004, 2002 & 2001
- 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
- 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:
- Santa Sabina Center, San Rafael, CA 2007
- San Lorenzo Public Library, San Lorenzo, CA 2007
- North Oakland Charter School (NOCS), Oakland, CA 2007
- VA Software, Fremont, CA 2007
- Beth Shalom Preschool, San Leandro, CA 2006 and 2007
- Saint Perpetua Elementary School, Lafayette, CA 2003, 2005, 2006 & 2007
- Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, CA 2005
- La Pena Cultural Center, Berkeley, CA 2005 & 2006
- Ashkenaz Community Center, Berkeley, CA 2002, 2005 & 2007
- 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, 2004, 2005, 2006, & 2007
- 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