Gwendolyn J. Napier
aka Miss LuvDrop
Stories for the Lovable Souls
A Fun Educational Entertainer. Storyteller, Singer, Poet, & Ribbon Dancer, Workshop Facilitator, Georgia Council for the Arts, Teaching Arts Registry, Triple Tales Children/Youth Festival Coordinator, Virtual  Storytelling Programs Available.
luvdropproductions.com
missluvdrop@yahoo.com
(404) 755-4860 or (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? Mother Jackson replying “Storytelling comes from the Heart, just be yourself.” The experiences and wisdom 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 is currently employed by Fulton County Board Of Education. She has worked with many school-wide and community based programs. The school-wide programs consist of Muffins for Moms, Donuts for Dads, Career Day, Family Reading Night, and Black History Month. Her community involvement consist of performances at the Historic Oakland Cemetery, National Archive History Center, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, National Black Arts Festival Community Reading Programs, Apex Museum, Jack and Jill Organization , Fulton County Library Systems, Southview Cemetery, Atlanta Speech School and the Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau, NEA Big Read  2021 Storytelling Festival in Brunswick, Georgia.

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. “She brings a Story, Love, and a beautiful Smile with her each time she performs.” Ms. Napier enjoys reading and telling a variety of stories from cultures around the world. She was inspired by her recent trip to West Africa where she had the opportunity to experience the Nigerian culture and customs.

Miss Napier just recently performed in December at the Delta Flight Museum, Hartsfield-International Jackson Airport with “The Real Black Santa” Dee Sinclair as Mrs. Claus for the Annual Toyland Event for Children.  She is currently working with the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students  (GEEARS) as an Atlanta Early Education Ambassador. 

 She was also one of the  Featured Storytellers for the Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia’s First Breast Cancer Awareness Storytelling Concerts in 2019. Service and Community is part of her Mission especially with Children and Families. Voyage Atlanta  Magazine featured Miss Napier in December’s Issue  as a Kuumba Storyteller of  Georgia  Member sharing information about the Organization and her passion for her own Storytelling Business,  LuvDrop Productions, “Sharing One Story At A Time”.

Storytelling Memberships – Southern Order of Storytellers, Peach Seeds Youth Storytellers, National Association Of Black Storytellers, Wren’s Nest House Museum, Northlands Storytelling Network, National Storytelling Network, Storytelling Arts of Minnesota.  

Virtual Platform Storytelling Performances
Drew Charter School, Clarkston CDF Action, Mountain Storytelling, Jingle Ring Christmas, Toni Morrison Society, Do Not Submit Chicago, Stone Soup Storytelling, A Performance Method, Story Arts of Minnesota, Perkins Center for the Arts, Wren’s Nest House Museum, Randolph Elementary School, National Storytelling Network, Wesley Chapel Dekalb Library, Southern Order of Storytellers, Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia, Artist Standing Strong Together, Light of Hope Presbyterian Church, National Association of Black Storytellers, Paradise Missionary Baptist Church, the Village Families of Westminster, Rhode Island Black Storytelling FUNDA FEST 24, International Charter School, Better Said Than Done, Storytelling Arts of Minnesota “Tellabration”, and Artist Standing Strong Together

Honoree
Contributing Writer for the Harris Letters Project, Dear Kamala: Women Write to the New Vice President.

History moves forward with Miss Napier – Storyteller in the Profiles In Color Video Project as Sadie G. Mays sponsored by the 400 year African-American History Commission.

Historical Portrayal in the yearly Juneteenth Annual Atlanta Parade since 1993 portraying Abolitionist, Harriet Ross Tubman.