Julie told stories before she even knew what a storyteller was. One of her favorite games to play as a child was to set up “stations” throughout the house and read or tell a story to her sister at every station. She would tell stories on long car rides, and as a camp counselor she learned quickly that storytelling was the easiest way to keep the kids’ attention.
It was during a college class on teaching Reading that storytelling caught her attention. Her professor did a whole lecture that day on storytelling, and she wondered if there was a class she could take on storytelling. There was! She took the theater class on storytelling at Brigham Young University, and was never the same again. She told stories as a school teacher for Timpanogos Elementary. She told stories for her children’s classes. She told stories whenever she could get the opportunity.
Since becoming a professional storyteller, she has worked for the Utah Arts Festival, the Weber State Storytelling Festival, the Salt Lake County Library System, and many other schools, fairs, and events throughout Utah. She currently serves as the president of the Utah Storytelling Guild Olympus Chapter. She loves the opportunity to share stories with others.
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