Storytelling has been the foundation of human culture. Native American Legend Keeper Ramona Moore Big Eagle shares the importance of the oral tradition of storytelling and how it continues to shape our current lives and connects us with community.
Ramona Moore Big Eagle, M.Ed. is a professional storyteller and professor, empowering people to become more effective communicators. She received a Master of Education Degree from East Tennessee State University in Reading and Storytelling and a B.A. from Catawba College. She is a professor at University of Phoenix where she received the Faculty Leadership Award.
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www.joshwoll.com Ramona Moore Big Eagle, M.Ed. (Tuscarora/Cherokee) is the Founder and President of Dare to Soar Enterprises, and the Storytellers Guild of Charlotte, empowering people of all ages in all walks of life to become more effective communicators. She received a Master of Education Degree from East Tennessee State University in Reading and Storytelling and a B.A. Degree from Catawba College. Ramona, has taught over two decades, was honored as Teacher of the Year in Drama for 2001-2002 at Community School of the Arts. She received the 2012 Faculty Leadership Award from the University of Phoenix where she has taught for over 14 years. Ramona travels throughout the United States and Canada as a Motivational Speaker, Storyteller, Cultural Educator, Consultant, and Workshop Facilitator. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx