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BIOGRAPHY
Katheen
Zundell is a Certified Movement Analyst with
over 25 years of teaching and performing for
children. She is currently teaching movement
at Children's Community School in Van Nuys.
In
addition to a B.A. in Drama and a California
State Teaching Credential, Kathleen is a professional
storyteller and has been featured at festivals,
schools, libraries, and museums. She performs
regularly at Children's
Book World in West Los Angeles.
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Kathleen's
repertoire includes multicultural folk tales,
mythology, personal family, children's stories
and stories with American Sign Language. She is
a leader of unique nature workshops for children,
families, adults and women. She is also a teacher
of children's creative movement and drama classes.
In
1993 she traveled throughout Taiwan as a guest
of the Provincial Government, instructing teachers
about creative movement and storytelling for
young children.
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FESTIVALS
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| 2002,
2004 |
Los
Angeles World Storytelling Festival |
| 2002 |
Storytelling
for Peace Festival
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| 1999 |
Edmonton
Storytelling Festival |
| 1997-98 |
Pacific
Storytelling Festival |
| 1996 |
Solvang
Storytelling Festival |
| 1995 |
Nisei
Week Storyfest |
| 1994 |
Cambria
Storytelling Festival |
| 1993 |
Talking
Island Festival, Hawaii |
| 1992-93 |
Mariposa
Festival |
| 1990 |
LA
FESTIVAL |
| 1989-95 |
CTMS
Folk Music, Dance and Storytelling |
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STORYTELLING
CONCERTS AND EVENTS
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| 2002,
2004 |
Los
Angeles World Storytelling Festival
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| 1999-present |
Storytelling/Literacy
project for preschools with LARP
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History Storytelling Festival
El Dorado Nature Center
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| 1996-99 |
Toured
and performed for ICAP (Inner Cultural Awareness
Program) in the Los Angeles Unified School District |
| 1996-98 |
Women's
History Storytelling Festival
Venice Branch Library |
| 1993-present |
Beverly
Hills Public Library Adult Storytelling Concert
Series |
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| Creative
movement, drama, storytelling, nature walks: |
| 1996
- Present |
Children's
Community School
Van Nuys, California |
| 1993
- Present |
El
Dorado Nature Center
Long Beach, California |
| 1982
- 1993 |
The
Wilderness Institute |
| 1979
- 1989 |
Coburn
School of Performing Arts |
| 1976
- 1981 |
Crossroads
Elementary School
Los Angeles, California |
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| STORYTELLER-IN-RESIDENCE |
| 1998
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University
Elementary School, UCLA
Los Angeles, California |
| 1996
- Present |
Wildwood
School |
| 1995
- 97 |
The
Oaks School |
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| 1983 |
Laban-Bartenieff
Movement Institute, New York (Certified Movement
Analyst) |
| 1973 |
Lifetime
California State Teaching Credential from
California State University at Northridge |
| 1972 |
California
State University, BA Drama |
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| National
Storytelling Network |
| Community
Storytellers (Co-founder) |
| Youth
Storytelling Special Interest Group of NSN |
| Puppeteers
of America |
| LARP
(Library Adult Reading Project) Literary Council |
| Early
Childhood Federation - AFL-CIO |
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National
Storytelling Network, Service Award for the
Pacific Region |
| 2000 |
NAPPA
Gold Award for audiocassette, "The Magic
Box" |
| 1990
and 1995 |
Grant
Recipient, LA Cultural Affairs Dept: Storytelling
With American Sign Language |
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"The
teachers and paraprofessionals who participated
in your workshop were delighted with your
practical ideas and your expertise in the
magical art of storytelling."
Ruth Bunyan LAUSD |
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truly love every activity that you have brought
to us. In these activities I love myself being
creative in movement and thought. I have go
a lot of fun and confidence in my body movement."
Chang Yu-Seng, student Hsinchu National
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"Your
workshop was both inspiring and practical.
My students left with hands on activities
and plenty of ideas."
Alise Shafer, Early Childhood Instructor
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"You
have a magical rapport with the audience."
Sarah Vyden, Hammer Museum |
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"Thank
you for touching our hearts and tickling our
funny bones with stories."
Pam Groves-Gaggioli, Pasadena Public
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"For
just under one hour she kept over 200 people
entertained, amused, and involved with her
adept performance of stories."
Carolyn Fleming, South Pasadena Library
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"A
powerful and effective learning experience.....your
strong storytelling provided memories that
will live forever in the heart and minds of
the students."
Don Steiner, University Elementary
School, UCLA |
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"Thank
you for a great show. The kids thought you
were wonderful, the parents thought you were
wonderful, and I thought you were wonderful,
too. You have agreat rapport with the little
ones...you grabbed their attention...a fun
show.
Michael Crosby, Librarian |
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