She liked the storytelling part of her job the best and in 1979 she began a career as a full-time professional storyteller. She has traveled across the United States and Canada telling stories and presenting workshops. She is one of only a handful of storytellers to have been repeatedly featured at the National Storytelling Festival. She was recently selected as a member of the prestigious Circle of Excellence of the National Storytelling Association. The World is the storyteller s neighborhood.
Stories are a common thread that bind all humanity together.
They exist in that common space before we begin drawing the lines between us - the lines of gender, age, race and religion. It is impossible to hate someone if you know their story. She will also spend time with the children and youth at the conference, introducing them to storytelling and sharing stories with them. Elizabeth looks forward to spending the week with Mariners and sharing stories from neighborhoods around the world.