116 Clover Lane • Princeton, New Jersey 08540
609-921-0916 • susandanoff@yahoo.com
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Artist (1984-present)
Design and teach workshops for pre-k through high school in storytelling and writing.
Writing Instructor, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (1983 – 1992)
Designed and taught thematic courses in “The Craft of Writing” for freshmen.
Writing Instructor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (1980 – 1983)
Taught freshmen composition while earning my master’s degree in English.
English Teacher, Tunghai University, Taiwan (1975-1976)
Taught English to Chinese speakers.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING
Professional Development Provider (1989-present)
I have been providing teacher workshops in literacy, storytelling, and writing for many years, both as an independent consultant and for organizations in New Jersey. Listed below are some long-term projects; complete list available upon request.
Office of Information Technology, Princeton University (2007-2009)
Workshops for staff on “Exploring Diversity/Building Community,” “Building Community in Times of Transition,” and “Creativity in the Workplace.”
“The Art of Storytelling,” Princeton University (1986-2008)
Week-long summer seminars on storytelling as an art form and teaching method.
Storytelling Arts, Inc. (1996-2007)
Teacher workshops in schools throughout New Jersey on storytelling, writing, and literacy.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts (1984-1989)
Teacher workshops throughout New Jersey.
Princeton University Art Museum (1991, 1992, 1995)
Storytelling workshop series for docents.
Friends Council on Education, Philadelphia, PA (1983-1986)
Workshops series on storytelling for teachers.
EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE
Founder and Executive Director, Storytelling Arts, Inc., Princeton, NJ (1996 – 2007)
Founded nonprofit to support literacy in low-income schools in New Jersey through long-term storytelling programs. Designed, implemented, and funded programs in fifty institutions including preschools, elementary and middle schools, detention centers, and schools for special needs students. Served approximately 17,000 students.
PUBLICATIONS
“The Vision in the Wood,” in Storytelling: Art and Technique, 4th Edition, by Ellin Greene. Libraries Unlimited, 2010.
“Exploring Diversity and Building Community Through Storytelling,” with Hetty Baiz. ECAR Bulletin, Educause Center for Applied Research, Volume 2009, Issue 11 , June 2, 2009. www.educause.edu
“Eight Miles.” Princeton Alumni Weekly, February 11, 2009.
“Storytelling in the Hood,” Literacy Development in the Storytelling Classroom, edited by Sherry Norfolk, Jane Stenson, and Diane Williams, Libraries Unlimited, 2009.
“Life Ain’t No Crystal Stair,” Educational Leadership, March 2008.
The Golden Thread: Storytelling in Teaching and Learning, Storytelling Arts Press, 2006.
“The Shepherd’s Prayer” in Chosen Tales: Stories Told by Jewish Storytellers, edited by Peninnah Schram. Jason Aaronson, Inc., 1995.
“The Forgotten Gifts,” Storytelling Magazine. September 1994.
AUDIO RECORDINGS
Enchantments (1988)
The Invisible Way: Stories of Wisdom (1990)
Women of Vision (1992 and 2008)
Gold award Parents’ Choice winner, 2008
Gold award NAPPA (National Parenting Publication Awards) winner, 2008
EDUCATION
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
B.A., East Asian Studies
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Masters of Arts, English
University of California, Berkeley
English Teaching Credential