References
For Storytelling Performances
Rather Elementary School, Ionia Michigan
Principal: Darin Magley, 616-527-1720, dmagley@ionia.k12.mi.us
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Principal: Mike Reece, 313-884-1070, mreece@olsos.org
MSU Extension and Life of Lake Superior Program
Michigan Statue University Extension Service
Joan Vinnette: 906-387-2530, 906-387-3001, vinette@msu.edu
For Writing Residencies
McGregor Elementary School, Rochester, Michigan
Annual Artist-in Residence 2007-2009
PTO President: Susan Garrison, 248-656-4853, susan.gerrits@sbcglobal.net
Principal: Sharen Howard, 248-726-4000, showard@rochester.k12.mi.us
Imlay City Middle School, Imlay City, Michigan
Providing bi-annual writing Artist-in-Residence since 2004.
Language teacher, Jamie Spurgeon, 810-724-9811x217, jspurgeon@imlay.k12.mi.us
Principal: Erik Mason, 810-724-9811, emason@imlay.k12.mi.us
For Keynotes
Parenting Awareness Michigan, Annual Conference in Lansing and Marquette, Michigan, 2008-2009.
Coordinator: Leanne Beaudry, 517-393-6931, pamcampaign@preventionnetwork.org
Pleasant Ridge PTA, Say Yes to “No” Campaign Kick-off
Speaking on behalf of The Institute on Media and the Family
PTA Contact: Laurie Dawon, 734-585-8948, lauriedawson@comcast.net
For Workshops
Northlands Storytelling Network, McHenry, Illinois
Executive Director, Karen Wollscheid
815-344-6435, info@northlands.net
Southwestern Michigan Title 1 Conference (SoWeMi)
Representative, Ms. Pat Muessig 269-782-4464, pmuessig@hotmail.com
For Library Programs
Three Rivers Public Library
Librarian,: Jennifer Tice, 269-273-8666, jtice@monroelib.mi.us
Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library, St. Joseph, Michigan
Librarian: Paula Stakley, 269-983-7167x15, sjlibrarymi@yahoo.com