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I believe in trusting intuition, working
in collaboration, the power of storytelling,
and the creative potential of silence.
recent projects and presentations
recent clientsrituals, ceremonies and life passages. Jo Anne creates and performs personalized weddings, commitment ceremonies, memorial services and other celebrations of life's meaningful moments (legally ordained celebrant/officiant).
speaking & storytelling. With friend and colleague Terri Tate, Jo Anne leads personal storytelling workshops and classes. An accomplished storyteller, she performs individually and with the Circle of Women, and has been the featured storyteller at the Second Sunday Story Swap in Tiburon, CA. She presents for such groups as Chambers of Commerce and organizations for women about public presence and the power of story. For the past ten years she has coached individuals and facilitated groups in a wide variety of settings including living rooms, non-profits, Silicon Valley and San Quentin.
producing and directing. Jo Anne has been organizing events of all sizes for more than thirty years, and spent five years as associate producer on award-winning educational videos and multimedia. She produces and directs storytelling showcases, solo performances, seminars and other events, such as inspirational humorist Terri Tate's acclaimed one-woman show, Shopping as a Spiritual Path, and David Roche and Marlena Blavin's storytelling CD, War of the Wills and other stories about family. Until recently she also served as Creative Projects Consultant for Speaking Circles International. In that capacity, her projects included co-producing a documentary on the theme of women claiming their voices.
editing. Jo Anne has freelanced for a major textbook publisher for fifteen years. For individual clients and organizations, she edits written materials — books, websites, articles, newsletters, artist statements and stories — for language, clarity, flow and impact. She had the pleasure of editing and designing Oz Power: How to click your heels and take charge of your life and The Oz Power Companion by Bill Bauman, Ph.D.
brand and website development. Jo Anne and her colleague Evangeline Welch provide brand clarification, copy writing and editing, and art direction for websites such as the Cohousing Association of the United States, Enneagram Worldwide, the Association of Enneagram Teachers in the Narrative Tradition, inspirational humorist David Roche and life-altering illness coach Lynn Rogers, PhD.
facilitation and mentoring. With many years of experience as a facilitator, grief counselor, suicide prevention hotline counselor, bereavement support group leader and meditation teacher, Jo Anne has the ability to create a safe and creative context for exploration, expansion and transformation. She is certified as a trainer/mentor by the Center for Soulful Living.
David Roche, Inspirational Humorist - brand claritfication and website design
Lynn Rogers, PhD - brand clarification and website design
Lynn Anne Miles - brand clarification and website design
Casa de Sueños - Puerto Vallarta condominium rental website
Association of Enneagram Teachers in the Narrative Tradition - brand strategy and website re-design
Enneagram Worldwide - brand clarification and strategy, logo and website re-design
The Cohousing Association of the United States - website brand strategy and re-design
The Oz Power Companion: Inspirational thoughts for your life's journey by Bill Bauman, Ph.D. - book design
Oz Power: How to click your heels and take charge of your life by Bill Bauman, Ph.D. - editing, book design
Shopping as a Spiritual Path, one-woman show written and performed by Terri Tate - producer, director
War of the Wills and other stories about family, audio CD written and performed by David Roche and Marlena Blavin - producer, director
Poetry as Soul Medicine: Healing Our Souls in a Highly Polarized World, presentation by Dale Biron - producer
Packing Your Poetic Survival Kit: Choosing the Poems to Keep Us Sane and Centered in these Challenging Times, workshop by Dale Biron - producer
An Inspiring, Empowering & Transforming Weekend with Bill Bauman, three-day seminar - producer, sponsor
Different Folks with Different Strokes, storytelling performance produced by Keeping Hope Alive with partial support from the Marin Arts Council - co-producer, director
Speaking CircleŽ Fundamentals: An Introduction by Lee Glickstein, educational DVD/videotape produced for Speaking Circles International - co-producer
Women Reclaiming Their Voices, DVD/videotape documentary produced for Speaking Circles International [work in progress] - co-producer
Honoring Father, men's storytelling performance produced by Jonathan Levy, founder of Menspeak - production consultant
Rouse the Sprit - Raise the Cash: An Evening of Entertainment for MoveOn PAC, produced by Marlena Blavin - production consultant
recent presentations
"Stories from the Heart" - storytelling showcase, co-producer
"Passings - Stories about death and dying" - storytelling showcase, performer and co-producer
"Express Yourself With Ease and Impact...in Two Simple Steps!" for Marin Association of Female Executives
"Healing Stories" - featured teller at Second Sunday Story Swap, Tiburon, California
"It's All in the Presentation - What to Say, What Not to Wear " for Connections Santa Rosa, a forum for women in business
"Spring Into Success!" for Connections Marin to benefit Marin Abused Women's Services
Keynote speaker for Women for Success lunch sponsored by San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
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Individuals -
Lynn Rogers, PhD, therapist/coach helping people navigate life-altering illnesses
Bill Bauman, PhD, author, spiritual leader and inspirational speaker
David Roche, international keynote speaker and inspirational humoristLynne Anne Miles, BodyMind-InnerWork somatic therapist
Marlena Blavin, storyteller and speaker
Terri Tate, inspirational humorist and keynote speaker
Lee Glickstein, author, speaker, founder of Speaking Circles International®
Jonathan Levy, professional speaker, trainer, men's coach
Rita Glass, singer/songwriter
Sally Mahe, co-author and editor, A Greater Democracy Day by Day
Nancy Bardacke, RN, speaker, midwife, mindfulness-based childbirth educator
Dale Biron, poet, workshop leader, business consultant
Donna Bauman, artist
Elaine Duncan, artist
Audrey Seymour, career and business coach
Warren Wooton, storyteller
Sandra Shelley, Ph.D., psychologist
Organizations -
The Association of Enneagram Teachers in the Narrative Tradition, the alumni association of Enneagram Worldwide
Enneagram Worldwide LLC, Helen Palmer, David Daniels, M.D. and associates
The Center for Soulful Living, worldwide community of people dedicated to living in soul-centered and grace-filled ways
The Cohousing Association of the United States, combining the advantages of private homes with the benefits of community and more sustainable living
Connections, Santa Rosa and Marin chapters, a forum for women in business,Marin Association of Female Executives, support for success of women executives and entrepreneurs
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
Speaking Circles International, educational and training organization
Keeping Hope Alive, non-profit supporting stroke survivors and their families
Menspeak, supporting men in living their deepest purpose
McGraw-Hill/Irwin, textbook publisher
Little Wolf Productions, video services and equipment rental(Top)
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