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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 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 Board of Education.
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 our history is not lost, but our past experiences from the roots of our ancestors connect us to the present allowing us to spread our wings to soar into the future. A future of Hope and Change. Ms. Napier has appeared in several public and private schools, private settings, birthday parties, senior citizen facilities, conferences and churches. Memberships “Words become sentences, sentences become paragraphs and paragraphs become “stories” |
Gwendolyn
J. Napier
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.
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