Curriculum Vitae

Storytelling experience

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Venues include; 1980 - 2001

* Ballarat Fine Art Gallery

* Northern Territory / Storytelling Tour

* Geelong Wool Museum

* Port Fairy Folk Festival, Pat Glover Storytelling Award, 1999

* Artist in Residence, Sebastapol Primary School, Talking Pictures Project

* National Folk Festival - Canberra, 1997

* Victorian Arts Centre,/ Victorian Performing Arts Museum

* Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong Performing Arts Centre,

* Celtic Festival (Geelong) - Winner of the 1996 Storytelling Competition,

* Celtic Festival (Knox)

* Children's book council National conference, 1994 (Opening Speaker),

* Melbourne's Philatelic Museum

* Kids comedy festival

* State Library of Victoria, Victorian Children's Museum

* Children's Television Foundation ~~~ Lift Off

* ABC Education~~More Than Words

* ABC ' A day in the Life of ' Series, 3LO

* Darwin Library 10th Anniversary Celebrations,

* YABBA ~Presentation Awards, Literature Days, Seminars,

* Schools ~ State and Private; primary , secondary and tertiary (Country and City locations)

* Public Libraries

* School Holiday programs

* Wonderwings Fairy Shop Dragons and Dreaming

Library / Teaching Experience

* 1992 - 1995 Sunshine Library, Children's Librarian / Melton and Deer Park libraries

* 1987 - Teacher/ Librarian / Ballarat (St Aloysius)

* 1983 1985 - English Humanities Ballarat North Tech.

* 1977 -1978 - Children's Librarian / Darwin Library

* 1976 Assistant Librarian / Geelong Library

Summary of Qualifications

1986 Graduate Diploma of Education Ballarat C.A.E.

1978-81 B.A. Librarianship Ballarat C.A.E

Education

1975 HSC Presentation College Windsor

Professional Memberships

Hepburn Springs, Swiss Italian Festa~ President (1995-2001)

Swag of Yarns - Senior Writer

Future Industrial Technologies - Literary Consultant

Daylesford Primary, School Council President

President of Australian Storytelling Guild (Vic Branch 1991-1994)

Community Activities

Radio Announcer/ Board Member 3BBB community radio

Fundraising Committee, Daylesford Primary School

After School Hours Committee, Daylesford Childcare centre

Hobbies

Local history, reading and gardening, performance arts, music and fine food

Testimonials

Anne E Stewart

Defining a new cultural unity through story.

52 Millar Street, Daylesford, Victoria, 3460

Email: astewart@netconnect.com.au

Ph/Fax: 61 3 5348 3822

Web: anne-e-stewart.com

The Following email is from June Barnes on the Storytell Chat line,

after a little internet arguing

Hi Annie, and welcome to STORYTELL.

Annie appears to have been a little modest in her introduction. But then again understatement is typical

of the true Australian character.

Anne E Stewart is regularly interviewed on various radio programs (ABC and others) and has appeared

as the chosen storyteller on several television shows including the very popular Lift Off. Annie is also a

regular guest storyteller at the Dromkeen Society (an institution nurturing and developing children's

literature in conjunction with Scholastic) where respected Australian and overseas authors and illustrators

are honoured. She is on hallowed turf because this is where you can nibble on vegemite sandwiches with

the likes of Mem Fox, the renowned Australian storyteller/author from South Australia who started the

storytelling guild in that state. She is also one of the few storytellers to have worn the very grand

Storytellers Cape and like Bryce Courtney she has also sat on the storytellers' throne at Dromkeen.

But unlike the peacocks which strut imperiously in the bushland setting around the grand old Dromkeen

homestead, Annie Stewart does not give herself royal airs. She has the class and character that comes

from a secure inner knowledge of her value as a person and a professional . She does not need to shout

her credentials in an attempt to prove them.

Annie comes to storytelling with a love of literature and her librarian training. But don't be fooled by that,

you won't find Annie Stewart whispering behind the bookshelves. Like Judi Dench her voice will arrest

your attention. And you are more likely to find her in the outback chasing buffalo and yelling for another

beer at the pub!

Her sense of community and respect for all, wins Annie many friends including many of the Australian

Aboriginal people and their Keepers of Tales. She is always happy to help out in any way to support,

not only her local community, but also the storytelling community. One of her outstanding contributions

is as Senior Writer for 'swag of yarns'...

June Barnes Editor "Swag Of Yarns"

Nell Bell's Reference on my 2001 Churchill Fellowship Application.

I am recognised overseas as a storyteller and an Ambassador for Australia. It is from this perspective

I feel Anne would be an oustanding representative of Australia Storytelling.. I have known Anne both

personally and professionally for many years. She has my respect and admiration as a rsearcher and

communicator with all levels and ages of society.

Anne has lived and worked with Aboriginal Communities and individuals in The Northern Territory and

Western Australia, country and urban Victoria and she has been granted and entrusted with the retelling

of their stories. Her researched and created stories from the lives and conditions of the people of Ballarat

and Elwood are of value to educators and her reputation as an honest, entertaining and knowledgeable

teller has preceeded her in the UK and USA.

Nell Bell Australian Storytelling Guild,

Life Member Representative Bi-Centenary Education USA 1988 Graduate Diploma Children's Literature