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• Touring Artist Roster with Texas Commission on the Arts 2008-present

• Texas Story Slam Winner, 2018

• Author of Beekeeper’s Lab: 52 Family-Friendly Activities and Experiments Exploring the Life of the Hive.

• Produced a children’s music CD and a companion activity book

• Columnist for kids in a Bee Culture Magazine, 2006 to present

• Bee Buddies Kids Club (created and continues to implement this national organization)

• Founder and coordinator of the Kids and Bees Program at 17 American Beekeeping Federation Conventions.

• Certified Teacher in Texas with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education

• Youth Specialist-Austin Public Library

• Volunteer Service Award, Austin Public Library, 2005

• Finalist for City of Austin Inclusion Award and Committed Award, 2005

• Youth Service Award, Austin Public Library, 2004

• Hometown Video Award, honorable mention, 2000

• Austin Chronicle Awards, 1993 and 1999

• Co-Director of the Texas Conference on Storytelling, 1993

• Co-Producer of Tellabration, a Nationwide storytelling event, Austin location, 1990

• Television interview on Channel 6, Employee Profile, 1990

• First Place Winner of City Performing Arts Competition, 1987

 

 

Leadership

• Austin Area Herb Society, (past president, brochure, and speakers bureau)

• Austin Area Honey Bee Stewards (founding member, past-president, past newsletter editor)

• Central Texas Puppetry Guild (past vice-president)

• Central Texas Storytellers Guild (founding member and past president)

• Tejas Storytelling Association (board member, festival marketing director)