CARSIE MASON
aka "Sistah Butterfly", Storyteller, Writer, Author
Carsie Mason loves sharing stories and awakening imaginations through written and oral execution. She attributes her vivid imagination of storytelling to her parents and the village who raised her. Her life is professionally and personally fulfilled by being a storyteller, freelance writer, Instructional System Design (ISD) writer and published author.
She is a graduate of South Georgia College with her ISD Certification from the University of Georgia. A retiree of Delta Airlines, she has traveled extensively and gathered stories of African, worldly, historical and original descent. Carsie passionately tells these stories to children and adults. She’s performed in a vast array of venues such as:
Kuumba’s Mama Tales
Delta Airlines ATL/RES Black History Program
Kuumba’s Historical Portraits
Atlanta Parent Magazine Festival
Emory University School of Medicine
Churches, Private Parties, etc.
Carsie is a member of Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia, and National Association of Black Storytellers. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA with her husband, Bradley.
Carsie is co-author of Voicing Our Stories - Honoring the Griot Tradition in Spirit and in Truth, available for purchase on Amazon.com. The book is a collection of stories that show our magical and struggling past, present and future. It gives accounts of the people who warmed our hearts, understood our struggles, and loved us unconditionally. These stories help shape our reality.