Philosophy of Learning
- Practice based
- Facilitator not trainer
- Catering to each institution/person’s specific needs
Storytelling Programs
Ghouls and Pomegranates: When telling Wonder Tales
This program targets storytellers with an existing storytelling practice and is based on deepening their practice with techniques and methodologies from my own practice. Participants at the end are equipped with a broader set of tools and techniques for their storytelling allowing them to deepen their knowledge of wonder tales and how to work with them.
My Story – Weaving your Personal Narrative
This program is participant centric and provides two different methodologies to working with personal narrative: the Hero’s Journey and the Public Narrative approach from Community Organizing. The program works intimately with the participants to be able to find the pivotal moments of their stories and how best to tell them.
Have we Lost Our Imagination?
This program works with adults to trigger their imagination through various sensory techniques and prompts. The playful nature of the workshop aims to build stories through various exercises and culminates in a writing session.
Pitching and Public Speaking
This program focuses on the practical skills of public speaking and how best to use voice, and body to delivery your pitch. It is especially useful to entrepreneurs.
Storytelling for the Classroom: Bringing Imagination and Play into Learning
Storytelling is a powerful pedagogical tool. It translates abstract or complex ideas into relatable, memorable experiences. Its visual, emotional, and imaginative nature helps deepen understanding and enhance retention. When woven into teaching, stories foster creativity, empathy, and curiosity—qualities essential for lifelong learning.
This interactive workshop is designed for educators who want to enrich their teaching practice through the art of storytelling. By incorporating storytelling into the classroom, teachers can make learning more engaging, memorable, and meaningful for young students.
Private Coaching
Coaching allows individuals to get personalized and specific one-on-one feedback and coaching for the skillsets they would like to improve. A set of at least 3 sessions is recommended.
Specialized Workshops for Children
Let’s Tell a Story- Kids workshop
This is a six day workshop that focuses on introducing children aged 10 – 13 years to storytelling and local lore. The program includes learning new stories, drawing them, singing, as well as drama techniques to work on body and voice.
Stories and Drawing – Kids workshop
This is co-facilitated workshop with a visual artist in which we work with children aged 10 -13 years to develop their own stories through storytelling and art.