Rachel Hedman

Current

• Co-Chair at Youth, Educators, and Storytellers Alliance
• Member at Utah Storytelling Guild
• Professional Storyteller at Storytelling Adventures (Self-employed)

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Past

• Board Member at National Youth Storytelling Olympics

Education

• East Tennessee State University
• Brigham Young University

Recommended

4 people have recommended Rachel

Connections

69 connections

Industry

Performing Arts

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• Youth,Educators,Storytellers

Rachel Hedman’s Summary

I am a fusion of energy who takes everyday events, discovers the adventures behind them, and shares the stories with every one of all ages. Since 1994 I pursued the art, jumpstarted the Brigham Young University Storytelling Club in 1997, and performed on the National Youth Storytelling Olympics Board from 2002 to 2004. I now serve as Co-Chair of the Youth, Educators, and Storytelling Alliance as a special interest group through the National Storytelling Network. I am spearheading the approval of the Boy Scouts of America storytelling merit badge. I started my Storytelling Master's Program at East Tennessee State University in June 2006.

Rachel Hedman’s Specialties:

marketing, managing, promoting youth tellers, mentoring, organizing, creating ideas

Rachel Hedman’s Experience

• Co-Chair

  Youth, Educators, and Storytellers Alliance

  (Non-Profit; Management Consulting industry)

  July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)

• Member

  Utah Storytelling Guild

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  March 2005 — Present (4 years 9 months)

• Professional Storyteller

  Storytelling Adventures (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Performing Arts industry)

  September 1994 — Present (15 years 3 months)

• Board Member

  National Youth Storytelling Olympics

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  October 2002 — December 2004 (2 years 3 months)

Rachel Hedman’s Education

• East Tennessee State University

  Masters , Storytelling , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

• Brigham Young University

  BA , Communications Marketing , 1997 — 2001

  Activities and Societies:

  BYU Storytelling Club (Founder and President), Graduated with Honors

Additional Information

Rachel Hedman’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• Youth,Educators,Storytellers

Rachel Hedman’s Interests:

Storytellers as Leaders and creating change in Community, Youth Storytelling, Multicultural Storytelling, Historical Character (becoming Daniel Boone's mother for storytelling program)

Rachel Hedman’s Groups:

National Storytelling Network, Youth/Educators/Storytellers Alliance, Utah Storytelling Guild, Midvalley Chamber of Commerce

Rachel Hedman’s Honors:

● Publication of Story, Found in Nov./Dec. 2005 Storytelling Magazine entitled "Telling the Notes"
● J.J. Reneaux Mentorship Grant Recipient, Received face-to-face coaching with National Storyteller Don Doyle, Nov. 2005
● Arne Nixon Award, Given once a year to an outstanding storyteller/storyteacher determined by the Lemoore High School Students, April 2005
● NSN/New Voices Grant, Attended 2005 National Storytelling Conference in Okalahoma City, OK
● National Storytelling Network Grant, Attended 2004 National Storytelling Conference in Bellingham, WA

Rachel Hedman’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• job inquiries
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