About the WonderWeavers
Tina Rohde
- Bachelor of Arts, Creative Arts and Human Aging
- Attended University of Minnesota to study graphic design
- Completed MediaWise® training certification
- Recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s 2006 Oracle Award for outstanding leadership and service in storytelling.
- Employment has included:
10 years in nursing field
21 years in graphic design field
Colleen Shaskin
- Bachelor of Science in Education, Double Major in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education
- Trained and facilitated Self Esteem classes under the guidance of Jean Ilsley Clarke, author of “Self Esteem, Family Affair”
- Completed SEEDS of Literacy Training certification
- Completed MediaWise® training certification
- Recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s 2006 Oracle Award for outstanding leadership and service in storytelling.
- Employment has included:
21 years as an Early Childhood Educator
Tina and Colleen together:
- Co-owners of WonderWeavers – Storytellers, a company dedicated to providing quality youth, family and adult entertainment and education opportunities since 1993
- Professional storytellers, teaching and performing for over 250 groups each year, including:
- National Storytelling Network’s Annual Conference
- Minnesota Family Literacy Conference
- Literacy Symposium for University of Michigan
- MNAEYC and MnSACA Conferences
- Northlands Storytelling Network Annual Conference
- Evangelical Lutheran Education Association Conference
- Minnesota Lutheran Early Childhood Educators Conference
- ECFE Programs
- Title One Family Nights
- Preschool through High School programs
- Library programs
Affiliations
- Members of Cygnus Storytelling – a collaborative of five storytellers www.storyswans.com
- Northlands Storytelling Network www.northlands.net
- StoryArts of Minnesota www.storyartsmn.org
- StoryLibrary.org – watch us in action www.storylibrary.org