Brief Vitae & Resume
Brett Dillingham performs and teaches storytelling in Ireland, England, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Viet Nam, Costa Rica, Africa, Canada, Alaska and the Lower 48 states. His work has been presented at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, and he has performed live storytelling on National Public Radio, the Calgary International Children's Festival, the National American Reads conference, the Reading Association of Ireland, the National Migrant Education conference, the World Congress on Reading and the International Reading Association. In his workshops, Brett teaches reading, writing, and performance literacy. He is the author of the children's book Raven Day and the K-8 textbook Performance Literacy Through Storytelling (http://maupinhouse.com/index.php/performance-literacy-through-storytelling.html). He is the past president of the Alaska State Literacy Association.
2015
- Speaker, New Mexico International Reading Association Conference, Albuquerque, NM
- Featured Author Presentation and Classroom Workshops, Gadsden School District, NM
- Performance Literacy Instructor La Casita Preschool, Santa Fe School District, NM
- Speaker, New Mexico Association for the Education of Young Children, Albuquerque, NM
- Performance Literacy Instructor, Santa Fe School District, NM (several schools)
- Featured Speaker, Colorado Association for Bilingual Education
- Inservice Presenter, Sitka School District Cultural and Sitka Native Education, Sitka, Alaska
- Inservice Provider, Bering Straits School District, Unalakleet, Alaska
- Resident Performance Literacy Instructor, Gambell School, Gambell, Alaska
- Teaching Artist, Sealaska Heritage Institute, Juneau, Alaska
2014
- Storyteller/Educator, various public and private schools, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Coach, Santa Fe Indian School Spoken Word Club, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Speaker, Public Library Association Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Featured Speaker, New Mexico International Reading Association Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Speaker, New Mexico Association for the Education of Young Children, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Director/Digital Storytelling Consultant, Augmented Art Gallery Project for Digital Learning Day, Santa Fe Public Schools, New Mexico
- Storyteller/Educator, various public and private schools, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Keynote, Family Literacy Night, Chaparral Elementary School, New Mexico
- Performance Literacy Artist in Residence, Carlos Gilbert Elementary School, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Featured Speaker, University of New Mexico Child Psychiatry Fellows Retreat
- Featured Speaker, New Mexico Association for Infant Mental Health, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2013
- Featured Presenter, 18th European Conference on Reading, Jönköping, Sweden
- Artist in Residence, International School of Dusseldorf, Germany
- Featured Presenter, College of Education and Human Services, Jacksonville, Florida
- Digital Storytelling Presenter, Hoonah City School District, Alaska
- Digital Storytelling Presenter, Haines Borough Schools District, Alaska
- Artist in Residence, Anchorage School District, Alaska
2012
- Keynote address and Featured Speaker, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
- Keynote address and Featured Speaker, Association of International Schools in Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Featured Speaker, East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools, Bangkok, Thailand
- Artist in Residence, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Featured Presenter, Anchorage School District, Alaska
- Artist in Residence, International School of Dusseldorf, Germany
- Digital Storytelling Instruction/Workshops for the State of Alaska Department of Education
- Performance Literacy Workshops, Anchorage School District, Alaska
- Performance Literacy and Storytelling Educator, Nome City Schools, Alaska
- Artist in Residence, Munich International School, Germany
2011
- Featured Presenter, Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools, Bangkok, Thailand
- Featured Presenter, Yupiit School District, Alaska
- Cultural Specialist, Juneau Community Charter School
- Digital Storytelling Presenter, Hoonah Schools, Alaska
- Guest Lecturer, 49 Writers, Alaska
- Digital Storytelling Presenter, Barrow, Alaska
- Featured Presenter, 21st CCLC Conference, Alaska
- Culturally Responsive Literacy: Storytelling, Inupiat Heritage Center, Barrow, Alaska
- Featured Presenter, Alaska Native Libraries, Archives and Museums Summit, Anchorage, Alaska
- Featured Storyteller, Atlin Arts & Music Festival, Atlin, British Colombia, Canada
- Featured Presenter, 17th European Conference on Reading, Mons, Belgium
- Artist in Residence, International School of Dusseldorf, Germany
- Presenter, Artist in Residence, Ketchikan, Alaska
- Presenter, Artist in Residence, Kaleidoscope School, Kenai, Alaska
- Featured Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English, Chicago
2010
- Featured Speaker, Alaska Head Start State Association Conference
- Featured Speaker, Storyteller, University of North Florida Childhood Education Department
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, International School of Dusseldorf, Germany
- Featured Presenter, National Council of Teachers of English Conference, Orlando, Florida
- Featured Storyteller, Albuquerque Public Libraries
- Artist in Residence, Kaleidoscope School of Arts & Sciences, Kenai, Alaska
- Featured Storyteller, Dolly Parton Imagination Library Celebration
- Featured Author, Mississippi Reading Association
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, Kaktovik, Alaska
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, Sarasota, Florida
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, Jacksonville, Florida
- Featured Author, Featured Storyteller, Mississippi Reading Association
- Featured Presenter, Barrow Arctic Science Consortium, Barrow, Alaska
2009
- Artist in Residence, Skagway Schools, Skagway, Alaska
- Featured Storyteller and Presenter, 2009 International Reading Association Conference, Minnesota
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, International School of Dusselforf, Germany
- Featured Speaker and Guest Artist, 24th Southeast Regional Reading Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Featured Speaker, Author and Guest Artist, Alaska State Literacy Association Conference, Fairbanks, Alaska
- Keynote Speaker, Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference, Anchorage, Alaska
2008
- Presenter, Storyteller, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
- Featured Presenter, MidSouth Reading and Writing Institute, Birmingham, Alabama
- Featured Presenter, Kennedy Center Partners in Education, Jacksonville, Florida
- Featured Storyteller, Atlin Arts & Music Festival, Atlin, British Columbia
- Artist in Residence, Gastineau Elementary School, Juneau, Alaska
- Literacy Evaluator, Glacier Valley Elementary School, Juneau, Alaska
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, International School of Dusselforf, Germany
- Featured Storyteller, Presenter, World Congress on Reading, Costa Rica
- Featured Presenter, Head Start Conference, Juneau, Alaska
- Children's Book Author Presentation, Alaska State Literacy Association, Girdwood, Alaska
- Featured Presenter, North Yorkshire, England
- Featured Speaker/Presenter, Mississippi Reading Association Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, United Nations international School of Hanoi, Viet Nam
2007
- Storyteller, Northshore Reading Council, Mandeville, Louisiana
- Presenter, 32nd Southwest Regional Conference “Celebrate Literacy: Land of Opportunity”, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, American International School, Moscow, Russia
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, Hoonah Tlingit Village, Hoonah, Alaska
- Presenter, Center for Early Childhood Professional Development, Oklahoma
- Keynote speaker, Early Childhood Conference -March 15-17, 2007 at UAS Association for the Education of Young Children, Southeast Alaska
- Featured Storyteller, Dublin Yarnspinners, Dublin, Ireland
- Presenter, various schools and youth centers, Yorkshire, England
- Storyteller, Presenter Yupiit (Yupik Eskimo) School District, Alaska
- Featured Storyteller, Keynote speaker, St. Croix Reading Council, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
- Keynote speaker, Bilingual Multicultural Education/Equity Conference, Anchorage, Alaska
- Presenter/Artist in Residence, American International School, Petersburg, Russia
- Storyteller/Artist in Residence, Cork, Ireland
- Presenter, Central Arkansas Library Association, Little Rock, Arkansas
2006
- Featured Storyteller, Dublin Yarnspinners, Dublin, Ireland
- Featured Storyteller, Leed's Armoury, Leeds, England
- Presenter, World Congress on Reading, Budapest, Hungary
- Featured Storyteller, Keynote speaker, St. Croix Reading Council, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
- Presenter, United Kingdom Literacy Association
- Featured Storyteller, Bradford, England
- Presenter, various schools and youth centers, Yorkshire, England
- Keynote speaker and featured author, Alaska State Literacy Association, Juneau, Alaska
2005
- Featured Storyteller, Dublin Yarnspinners, Dublin, Ireland
- Featured Storyteller, Brewhouse Art Centre, Staffordshire, England
- Featured Storyteller, Atlin Arts Festival, Atlin, British Columbia, Canada2005
- Featured Storyteller, International Reading Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas
- Featured Storyteller, Van Go! Arts Festival, Kauai, Hawaii
2004
- Featured storyteller, Dublin Yarnspinners, Dublin, Ireland
- Featured Speaker, Children's Books of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
- Featured Presenter, Ireland Reading Association
- Featured poet, International Reading Association, Reno, NV
2003
- Featured storyteller, Norwich, England
- Featured storyteller, Dublin Yarnspinners, Dublin, Ireland
- Featured presenter, Canada Reading Association, Vancouver, B.C.
- Featured storyteller, Yukon Performing Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
- Featured poet and storytelling presenter, International Reading Association, Orlando, FL
2002
- Published Raven Day, Wright Group Books, McGraw Hill
- Featured poet and storytelling presenter, International Reading Association, San Francisco, CA
- President, Alaska State Literacy Association (Alaska Reading Council)
- Keynote Speaker, Southwest Regional Comprehensive Center, Las Vegas, New Mexico
- Featured Storyteller, International Reading Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota