Resume of Yvonne Healy

Performances & Residencies in:

Michigan • California • Canada • Colorado • Illinois • Indiana • Ohio • South Carolina • Minnesota • Missouri • New York • North Dakota • United Kingdom • Virginia • New Hampshire • Wisconsin

For Children, Adults, Teens, College Students, Families at:

schools • conferences • museums • festivals • universities • corporations • libraries  

Yvonne performing in EnglandCareer Highlights

Performance:

Chicago Celtic Fest, IL
Plymouth Art Garden, UK 
Dublin Irish Festival, OH
Fringe Festival, MN
Detroit Institute of Art
Calvin College Festival of Faith & Writing, MI
Chicago Cultural Center, IL
Michigan History Museum
Fox Valley Folk & Music Festival, IL
Northlands Concerts, WI
National Storytelling Fringe, PA
Michigan Story Festival, MI
America’s Story Festival, TN
Sharing the Fire, L.A.N.E.S., NH
Glen Sanders Mansion Concert Series, NY
National Storytelling Regional Concert, IL

Teaching:

International Reading Association, ON, Canada
Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, MI
University of Michigan, visiting artist/faculty 2001-2006
Jackson Community College, adjunct faculty, MI
Wolf Trap Arts-in-Education Residencies
National Storytelling Network Conferences, CO & OK
Northlands Regional Conferences 2001-2008, WI
Illinois Reading Council Conference, IL
Michigan Assoc. of Media Educators
Association for the Education of Young Children, MI
Butterball Farms, Inc. Executive Seminars


Awards

ORACLE Award, North Central Region, National Storytelling Network, 2009
Gold Award, Best DVD of the Year, Creative Child Magazine, 2006
Storyteller of the Year Finalist, 2004
Gold Award, Best Storytelling CD, National Parenting Publications, 2002
Gold Award, Best Spoken Word Recording, Children's Music Organization, 2003
Keeper of the Story Award, Historical writing and performance, America's Story Festival, TN

 

Publications

Blarney, compact disc, MI, 2009
Devotee in Limbo, Storytelling Magazine, NSN Publications, 2007
Kindred Keepsakes, The Storytelling Classroom, co-author, Norfolk, Stenson, eds, Greenwood Publishing, CT, 2006
Collaboration, Communication and Contest, Storytelling Magazine, ed. Glen Morrow,  National Storytelling Press, TN, 2006
Giving Back, Michigan Humanities, Michigan Humanities Council, Fall 2006.
Two Brothers, Good Character, Sax Entertainment, IN, 2006
Irish Storytelling, The Story Vine Newsletter, National Storytelling Network, TN, 2005
Telling in Museums, Museum Storytelling Programs, London Museums Hub, U.K., 2005
The Healy Cross, From the Heart of Ireland, Brandon Books, Ireland, 2003
Stories from the Heart of the World, compact disc, MI, 2002
MI Story: Michigan Storytelling, monthly publication, Editor-in-Chief, MI, 2001-present

 

Associations

National Storytelling Network – National Conference Steering Committee; Conference Programming Chair 2008; State Liaison; producer National Concert 2003
Michigan Arts & Humanities Touring Program 1998-present artist; adjudicator
Northlands Regional Storytelling Network - Board of Directors, Officer, 2001-present
Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
Comhaltas Coeltóirí Éireann
Detroit Story League - festival producer
Actors Equity, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of TV & Radio Actors

 

Education

Professional studies: storytelling, writing, improvisation, voice, acting & dance - 1968-present
Tufts University, Massachusetts - 1974-75, postgraduate studies, theatre
Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania - 1975, B.A.