 Chetter
M. Galloway
Professional Storyteller
www.chettergalloway.com
423-741-3182
e- mail: chettermysia@prodigy.net
"Feel the Rhythm and Live the Story!"
SUMMARY
Highly committed professional with 10 years experience as a museum
professional and storyteller. Provides interactive educational programs
for clients and serves as a motivator and coach to fellow storytellers.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, History, Virginia Tech
Masters of Arts, Storytelling, East Tennessee State University
PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER
• South Carolina Arts Commission – Artist in Education
Roster.
• Tennessee Arts Commission - Artist in Education Roster.
• Southern Arts Federation (SAF) – 2005 Nominee.
• SCETV – Storytelling Series 2005.
• Featured Regional Storyteller – SOS Winter Storytelling
Festival 2004/2005.
• Featured Regional Storyteller – Stone Soup Storytelling
Festival 2004.
• Featured Storyteller – Umoja/Unity Festival 2004.
• Featured Storyteller – Greeneville Iris Festival 2004.
• WCYB 10 Bristol, VA Midday News program, February 2004.
• Fox 5 Atlanta Television Morning News program, July 2000.
• Featured in Atlanta-Journal Constitution, July 2000.
• Featured Storyteller – South Carolina Archaeology
Festival 1999 – 2002.
• Featured in The Charlotte Observer, August 1996.
Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site 2003 - 2004
• Created stories for client from historical documents and
oral narratives.
• Performed multicultural folktales and historical stories
for seasonal and weekend programs.
• Conducted research work on local African American history.
• Assisted with grant proposal for African American exhibit.
• Produced evening storytelling program based off graduate
independent study project.
• Promoted storytelling through living history programming.
Atlanta History Center 1997 - 2003
Living History Interpreter
• Implemented special focus African American programs boosting
visitor attendance.
• Co-authored educational guides which incorporated storytelling
into teacher lesson plans.
• Engaged visitors with storytelling and living history vignettes
on historic tours.
• Conducted storytelling workshops on creating and crafting
stories.
• Served as a museum educator while working with the general
public through educational outreach programs.
York County Historic Commission 1995 - 1997
Curator of African American Studies
• Promoted storytelling as a resource for teaching and community
building.
• Pre
sented storytelling workshops on local African American
history.
• Received merit Award for research work in African American
history.
• Managed volunteers and increased volunteer staff by 75%.
• Created and implemented living history programs which increased
visitor attendance.
• Tracked local history and maintained important records to
be published in museum circulations.
• Balanced grant money for community project and served as
liaison between historic commission and business community.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 1994 – 1995
Living History Interpreter
• Coordinated educational living history programs with 10
person staff.
• Directed tours at Carter’s Grove historic site using
storytelling.
• Portrayed 1st person characters in living history vignettes
based on documented research.
• Demonstrated crafts and trades as a costumed interpreter.
• Assisted with daily preparation and operation of living
history site.
AFFILIATIONS
• Association of Living History Farms and Agricultural Museums
(ALHFAM)
• Jonesborough Storytellers Guild
• KUUMBA Storytellers of Georgia
• National Association of Black Storytellers
• National Storytelling Network
• Southern Order of Storytellers
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