Gwendolyn J. Napier
Storyteller for the Lovable Souls
“Miss LuvDrop”
Storyteller, Singer, Poet, Fun Educational Entertainer
E-mail: missluvdrop@yahoo.com
Phone: 404-755-4860
Phone: 404-310-4833

Gwendolyn J. Napier heard stories from her mother, Mother Sarah F. Jackson as a child. Her mother would tell her stories for hours from memory about her childhood, family and about life. She was inspired by her, constantly asking, “How do you tell stories?”, and her mother replying, “Storytelling comes from the Heart, just be yourself”. These experiences from her mother, life experiences and professional training made her realize that everyone has a Story- to- Share, and there are others who would Love- to- Listen.

Since 1990, Ms. Napier has worked with young children, youth, and adults. She owned and operated her own business “Open Arms Academy” as a Child Care Provider and has worked for many school programs and is currently employed by the Fulton County School System.

Early Literacy for young children is extremely important. She focuses on creating stories that will keep audiences engaged through songs, music, movement, dancing, instruments and props to make the stories come alive and stay alive in their minds.
Ms. Napier enjoys reading and telling a variety of stories from cultures around the world.

She uses realistic goals and strategies to reach the youth through real life experiences to assist and motivate their self-esteem, and to remind adults that their history is not lost, but their past experiences from the roots of their ancestors connect us to the present allowing us to spread our wings to soar into the future.

Ms. Napier has appeared in several public and private schools, private settings, birthday parties, senior citizen facilities, conferences and churches.

Memberships
Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia
The National Association of Black Storytellers
Southern Order of Storytellers
Peachtree Clowning Alley
Southeastern Clowning Association
Clowns of America International
Professional Providers Association of Atlanta
New Calvary Missionary Baptist Church

“Words become sentences, sentences become paragraphs and paragraphs become “stories”

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