I am an author, storyteller, puppeteer, and songwriter with a lifelong passion for early childhood literacy. As a retired Early Childhood educator and former director of a center serving 115 children, I gained invaluable insight into what young learners need—and what truly captures their imagination.
Today, I travel nationwide presenting keynotes and delivering staff-development workshops for educators. With hundreds of presentations in 47 states, I’m known in the early childhood community as The Storytelling Lady for my lively blend of music, movement, puppets, and original stories.
Understanding children’s cognitive, linguistic, physical, social, and emotional development is at the heart of my work. My picture books grow out of stories I’ve shared with thousands of children across the country, and I continue to gather new ideas that inspire a love of reading in young learners.