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Storytellers of the Round TableWe are a local group of storytellers from the Naples-Fort Myers area dedicated to the art of storytelling, crafting new stories, and keeping old stories alive. We produce local events to showcase the art of storytelling for all ages to captivate, entertain, and inspire.
"A story is the shortest distance between two people." -Terrence Gargiulo
Email: storytellersRT@gmail.com
Phone: (239) 267-6480 Members: Tashahara Jallad, Rhonda Brazina, Mary Lou Williams, Joel Ying
| | Tashahara Jallad joined Toastmasters International in 2008. After achieving the level of
Distinguished Toastmaster, she began to explore storytelling. She joined the
Florida Storytelling Association and started the Storytellers of the Round
Table. Tashahara adapts and weaves universal messages that touch
the heart, challenge the mind, and lift the spirit. With a belief that a story
is the shortest distance between two hearts, she will inspire you to pass them
along.
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Rhonda Brazina
has always loved stories. She dreamed of writing children's books, and she did it! She co-authored "Carrots for Charlie." She also found her dream job as a professional storyteller. Combining her career as an educator, her love for acting and theater, and her passion for stories, she is grateful to have found a niche with Storytellers of the Round Table. Whether performing a role, giving a Toastmasters speech or telling a story, she delights in connecting with her audience. | | |
Mary Lou Williams is a retired teacher. She first became interested in storytelling
when she heard an Appalachian storyteller at an Elderhostel in Boone, North
Carolina. She
has been hooked ever since. She has
served on the board of the Florida Storytelling Association and has produced
local storytelling workshops and concerts featuring national tellers. She is also a member of Toastmasters
International and the Tamiami Tale Tellers. www.story-theatre.com | | |
Joel Ying is a Naples physician
practicing integrative & holistic health in his private practice. He
originally joined Toastmasters in 2009 to improve his public speaking
presentations. As he advanced as a speaker, he discovered the art of
storytelling and the National Storytelling Festival. He became a storyteller
and began a series of StorySlams, just to have a place to tell stories. In the
present Age of Information, it is not the data but the stories that captivate,
inspire, and motivate. DrJoelStoryteller.com |
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