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Karen Chace
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Karen grew up among a large, extended Irish family in Massachusetts, surrounded by stories and storytellers all of her life. She has been sharing stories professionally with a wide range of audiences since 2000 and is the founder and director of a student storytelling club in her hometown, producing their Storytelling Festival each year. She is also the author of Story by Story—Building a School Storytelling Club. Karen is also a contributing author to the National Storytelling Network's recent publications, A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling and Telling Stories to Children. She is a member of the NSN Press Committee and writes a regular column, "Stor e Telling," for Storytelling Magazine and is known for her Internet researching skills. Karen co-published Working smARTS, a bi-monthly e-zine which addressed the needs of the professional children's artists in all arts disciplines from 2001 - 2004. Karen presents her enthusiastic, interactive and illuminating workshops and residences at conferences, libraries and schools around the country. Combining her passion for literacy and storytelling in delightful programs with stories from around the world, Karen mesmerizes audiences everywhere. She strongly believes that storytelling nurtures students, offering them opportunities to succeed in ways they never imagined!
