Our Team
Meet Some of Our Story Artists
Our ensemble features black, brown and multiracial story artists. They will engage you in a slice of their life. See what others have said about them in the testimonials below.
Denise Manning Keyes, she/herFounder, Story Artist, Producer, Co-Creator of Ubuntu Storytellers: I.D.E.A.L.
Denise Keyes Page is founder of story artists corps: Ubuntu Storytellers and co-founder of Women Tell by the Decades; a story telling series...
Cynthia W. Rojas, she/her
Story Artist
Cynthia's love of storytelling shines through in all she does. A life enthusiast, Cynthia tells personal stories that take an audience on a journey filled with...
Reverand Kevin Ewing, he/him
Story Artist
RevKev has been telling stories all his life, but never thought of himself as a storyteller. It was only recently that he realized...
Jezrie Marcano-Courtney, she/her
Story Artist
Jezrie Marcano-Courtney (Human/Latinx/She), New Haven CT, is READY. Jezrie started telling stories in 2015...
Laconia Therrio, he/him
Story Artist
Laconia Therrio loves stories, particular those from around the world. Stories remind the listener of what they have in common with...
Larry Castleberry, he/him
Story Artist
Larry Castleberry is an energetic Storyteller who loves to tell personal stories, family stories that he heard in his youth, along with African...
Ty Fance, he/him
Story Artist
A featured storyteller by National Storytelling Network (NSN) and Storyteller Association of California (SAC) storytelling festivals...
Oni Lasana
Poet / Artist
Oni Lasana was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA with paternal roots in France, Africa, Barbados, and South Carolina with maternal roots in...
Amyjoy Myers, she/her
Story Artist
Amy Joy Myers is a Connecticut native and the youngest child of parents who migrated from the south to New York City and then...
Jill Snyder, she/her
Story Artist
Jill Snyder is a Hamden resident. She is the award-winning author of Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters...
Denise Santisteban, she/her
Story Artist
Denise Santisteban has been telling stories, in public, for four years. She has been working in performing arts her entire life and is...
Elisabeth Anton, she/her
Story Artist
Elisabeth has been telling stories ever since she recited Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham” whilst turning the pages of the book, thus pretending...
Sheila Arnold, she/her
Guest Story Artist
Sheila Arnold (www.mssheila.org) has been performing since age eight. She presents Storytelling Programs, Historic Character Presentations....
IfeMichelle Gardin, she/her
Co-Creator / Workshop Leader
Throughout her life, IfeMichelle has been committed to connecting her passion for culture and arts and enhancing the quality of life...
Gloria Robinson, she/her
Co-Creator / Workshop Leader
Gloria Robinson, a trainer/consultant, social worker, and administrator with more than 25 years of experience. She earned a Master of Social Work Degree...
Nisreen Rammal, she/her
Co-Creator / Workshop Leader
Nisreen Rammal is a humanitarian expert from Lebanon who has worked for International NGOs to serve refugees and vulnerable fellow humans in the...
Wendy Marans, she/her
Co-Creator / Workshop Leader
Wendy started as a story listener, whose father’s stories led to a love of language and discovery. In 2014 she began to workshop with other storytellers at the...
Meet Some of Our Co-Creators / Workshop Leaders
Co creators make up the rest of the team. They are multi-ethnic, multi-racial, mega talented and like the story artists – super human beings. You will be glad that you have had the opportunity to share space with them and explore together the stories that shape us, define us and when we take time to hear the stories; strengthen and unite us. Ubuntu
IfeMichelle Gardin, she/her
Co-Creator / Workshop Leader
Throughout her life, IfeMichelle has been committed to connecting her passion for culture and arts and enhancing the quality of life...
Gloria Robinson, she/her
Co-Creator / Workshop Leader
Gloria Robinson, a trainer/consultant, social worker, and administrator with more than 25 years of experience. She earned a Master of Social Work Degree...
Nisreen Rammal, she/her
Co-Creator / Workshop Leader
Nisreen Rammal is a humanitarian expert from Lebanon who has worked for International NGOs to serve refugees and vulnerable fellow humans in the...
Wendy Marans, she/her
Co-Creator / Workshop Leader
Wendy started as a story listener, whose father’s stories led to a love of language and discovery. In 2014 she began to workshop with other storytellers at the...