Tales by Terry

"Terrific tale teller...delightful evening." Sparta Herald newspaper

I began telling stories at a YMCA camp, where I worked as a "go-fer" and campfire coordinator.  When I told a story I had heard as a child and saw sixty boys sitting still around the fire, hanging on my every word, I knew I had found magic!  Later, as an elementary teacher, I began telling stories to my students and saw the educational value of stories.  Years later, I would tell stories to my own children as we drove to town.  I could do the entire Wizard of Oz, including songs, in that twenty-minute drive!  Stories were fun - something to share with kids and my friends.

I love stories of all kinds and truly believe the phrase from one of the stories I tell: "It is hard to hate someone once you know their story."  So, come on!  Tell your story!!

I taught elementary children for many fun-filled years.  I am now an adjunct instructor at Viterbo University, where I teach others to be teachers.  I also work for JFK Associates, a consulting firm specializing in leadership coaching and helping people achieve a work-life balance.  I am an active member for the Bluff Country Tale Spinners and am on the Board of the La Crosse Storytelling Festival and WISGET, a Wisconsin storytelling group.  I am also a member of the National Storytelling Network and Northlands Storytelling Network.