1. Curriculum Vitae
Jo Anne Ollerenshaw
http://SceinceStoryteller.com
Objectives: To conduct narrative research with elementary and middle level teachers and teacher candidate and their students in
science education settings, and to model the use of storytelling and digital storytelling as a teaching, learning, assessing, and
researching strategy.
Academic Education / Training
Doctorate in Philosophy - Science Education - The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1998
Bachelor of Arts - Education & Cultural Studies - SUNY Empire State College, Rochester, NY 1978
Associate in Applied Science - Criminal Justice - Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY 1975
Dissertation
A Study Of The Impact Of A Supplemental Storytelling (Oral Narrative) Strategy On
Fourth Grade Students' Understanding Of The Physics Of Sound 1998
Certifications
Globe 2006
Projects: Wet, Aquatic, and Learning Tree 2000
OBIS 1987
Wildlife Rehabilitation 1986
Project Wild 1983
New York State Public School Certification (NS, K, 1-6): 1978
Summary Of Work Experience
McHenry Community College, DIGITAL MEDIA, Crystal Lake, IL 2008
Adjunct Professor, Digital Storytelling
University of Texas at San Antonio, COEHD, ILT, San Antonio, TX 2005 - 2006
Assistant Professor Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching; Taught Middle Level (grades 4-8)
Certification Area––Approaches for Math/Science, Integrated Math/Science Lab, and Curriculum & Instruction Graduate
Program––Classroom Instruction & Evaluation; and Member of Graduate Faculty
Plymouth State University, Department of Education, Plymouth, NH 2003-2004
Assistant Professor of Education; Taught: Methods I, and Social Environments for Children, Introduction to Childhood
Studies; Supervised Student Teachers, and Practicum Field Placement students
State of New Hampshire, Department of Education, Concord, NH 2002-2003
No Child left Behind, Title IIA, Program Consultant
University of Nebraska Lincoln, Teachers College – Curriculum & Instruction, Lincoln, NE
NSF award researcher 2001 - 2004
Assistant Professor: Taught Narrative Inquiry Graduate Research; Science Teaching for 1998 - 2001
Elementary Education majors; Elementary Practicum Supervision; Math Teaching for Elementary
Education majors; Elementary Student Teaching Supervision; Elementary Student Teaching
Seminar; Elementary Student Teaching Multicultural Supervision; and Hands-On Biology for
Elementary Education Majors
The University of Iowa, Science Education Department, Iowa City, IA 1994 - 1998
Graduate teaching assistant: Secondary Science Education Methods I; Elementary Practicum
supervision; Biology Department Teaching for Elementary Majors workshop; Elementary
Student Teacher Supervision; Elementary Science Methods
Selected Elementary Teaching
Wildwood School-multi-age-grouping (CAIS), Santa Monica, CA. K-6 Science teacher 1987 – 1994
John Hopkins University-Pamona College, Pamona, CA. Math/CTY-SPR Math 5/6 teacher 1989, July
John Hopkins University-Los Angeles Unified School District, LA, CA. Math 5 & 6 teacher 1988 - 1989
Crossroads School of Arts & Science (CAIS), Santa Monica, CA. 4-8 Math/Science/Art teacher 1987 – 1988
Allendale Columbia School (NAIS), Rochester, NY. N-6 Science teacher 1982-1987
Oregon Leopold Day Care Center, Rochester, NY. NS-1 teacher 1978 -1980
Rainbow Junction, Inc., Rochester City School #1, Rochester, NY. K-6 Director and teacher 1978-1982
Frantz, J. and M. 100 Douglas Road, Rochester, NY. Governess 1975 -1978
Outward Bound Program for juvenile delinquents, Buffalo, NY. Research assistant 1973-1975

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Refereed Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
International Journal
Ollerenshaw, J & Creswell, J. W., (June, 2002). Narrative Research: A Comparison of Two “Restorying” Data Analysis
Approaches. Qualitative Inquiry http://ejournals.ebsco.com.libweb.lib.utsa.edu/direct.asp?ArticleID=U80TT0L3YA4AJQDM22HG
National Journal
Ollerenshaw, J. (2006) Storytelling: Eight Steps That Help You Engage Your Student. Voices from the Middle, 14(1), p. 30-37
Regional Journal
Kaylor, M., Ollerenshaw, J., Guhlin, M. (2006). Unleash the Power of Digital Storytelling. (part 3). TechEdge, 25(6), p. 18-23
Ollerenshaw, J., Kaylor, M., Guhlin, M. (2006). Unleash the Power of Digital Storytelling. (part 2). TechEdge, 25(5), p. 28-31
Guhlin, M., Kaylor, M., Ollerenshaw, J. (2006). Unleash the power of Digital Storytelling. (part 1) TechEdge, 25(4), p. 22-24
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Refereed Paper Presentations
Fies, E., Ollerenshaw, J. (2007) Inquiry Practice: Self-study as a model of inquiry A Symposium paper presented at the
Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX
Ollerenshaw, J., Pate, E. (2006). Classroom Management Strategies: Stories from the Field. A workshop to be presented at
the National Middle School Association 33RD Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
Andrews, G., Ollerenshaw, J., Park, C., Pate, E., Thompson, K. (2006). Analyzing the State Standards: One Key to Student
Success. A workshop to be presented at the National Middle School Association 33RD Annual Conference, Nashville,
TN.
Ollerenshaw, J. (February, 2006). Co-Researchers: Narrative Inquiry into Teacher Candidates’ Self-efficacy. Paper
presented at Southwest Educational Research Association, Austin, TX
Pate, E., Thompson, K., Andrews, G., Park, C., Ollerenshaw, J. (November, 2005). Charrettes: Focused, Concise
Portfolios on a Specific Topic. A paper presented at the National Middle School Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Ollerenshaw, J, (2003, April). Accountability for Equitable Education: A model constructed through narrative inquiry in a
reservation school describes the shared responsibility. A paper presented at the American Educational Research
Association, Chicago, IL
Ollerenshaw, J, Newholy, R., Lyons, D. L, Webster, L (2002, November). Native American Teachers: creating
opportunities for all Native students. A paper presented at the National Indian Education Association Conference,
Albuquerque, NM.
Ollerenshaw, J., Lyons, D. L. (2002, April). “Make Relationships”: A professor’s and pre-service teacher’s story about
culturally responsive teaching. A paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans,
LA.
Nicholas, S., Hammond, L., Calkin, J., Ollerenshaw, J., Wallace, J. (2002, April). Exploring the Multifaceted possibilities
and Dilemmas of Narrative Research. A symposium presented at the National Association for Research on Science
Teaching Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Ollerenshaw, J., Lyons, D. L. (2002,April). “Language and Stories: A Santee Pre-service teacher’s and a Professor’s
world-views about teaching science in a reservation school. A paper presented at the National Association for Research
on Science Teaching Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Ollerenshaw, J., Lyons, D. L. (2002, January). Voices in a reservation school: A sonata-form narrative from a professor’s
and pre-service teacher’s story about teaching culturally responsive science. A paper presented at the Association for
Education of Teachers of Science, Charlotte, NC.
Ollerenshaw, J., Lyons, D. L. (2001, Oct). Teaching Elementary Science in a Reservation School: Stories by a university
professor and a Lakota pre-service teacher. A paper presented at the International History, Philosophy and Science
Conference, Denver, CO.
Ollerenshaw, J., Miller, D. L.; Plano-Clark, V., McEntarffer, R., McVea, K., Creswell, J. W., Clandinin, D. J., (2001,
April). Collaborative Qualitative Research: Methodological Perspectives from a Multi-year, Multi-method, and Multi-
disciplinary Research Project on Adolescent Tobacco Use. A paper presented at the American Educational Research
Association Seattle, WA.
Ollerenshaw, J., McVea, K., Creswell, J. W., Plano-Clark, V., McEntarffer, R., Miller, D. L. (2001, April). Stories of High
School Students’ and Staffs’ attempts to Quit Smoking: A Narrative study in Two Midwestern-City High Schools. A
paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Seattle, WA.
Miller, D. L.; McVea, K., Ollerenshaw, J., Creswell, J. W., McEntarffer, R., Plano-Clark, V., Harter, L., Mickelson, W.
(2001, April). Engaging High School Students as Co-researchers in Qualitative Research: Logistical, Methodological
and Ethical Issues. A paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Seattle, WA.
Ollerenshaw, J., Thomas, J., Matkins, J. J., (2001, March) Women Who Run With Children: Three Female Elementary
Schience Teachers-Professors’ Myth and Stories About and Learning. Paper presented at the National Association for
Research in Science Teaching St. Louis, MO.
Ollerenshaw, J., Thomas, J., Matkins, J. J. (2001, January). Teaching Science and Telling Stories: Becoming An Elementary
Teacher Of Science. A paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers of
Science, Costa Mesa, CA.
Bonnstetter, R., Buck, G., & Ollerenshaw, J. (2000, April). Teacher preparation: A multifaceted analysis. A paper
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Ollerenshaw, J., & Creswell, J. W., (2000, April). Data Analysis in Narrative Research: A Comparison of Two
“Restorying” Approaches. A paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting,
New Orleans, LA.
Buck, G., Ollerenshaw, J., & Bonnstetter, R., (2000, February). A case analysis of a three-level science education teacher
preparation program evaluation plan. A paper presented at the American Association for Colleges of Teacher
Education Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Ollerenshaw, J. (1999, March). Opportunities To Learn Acoustics: Fourth Grade Students Meet Modern Challenges
Using The Oral Tradition Of Storytelling. A paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science
Teaching Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
Ollerenshaw, J., (1999, January), An Elementary Science Education Methods Class With A Difference, A paper presented
at the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science Annual Meeting, Austin, Texas.
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw (1998, March). Teachers Refocus Learning in a New and Productive Way to Promote Learning. A
paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Diego, CA
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw, Monhardt, R., Monhardt, L. (1998, January). Ethnoscicence and Storytelling, A paper presented at
the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Minneapolis, MN
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., Henriques, L., Hand, B., Dunkhase, J., Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1998, January). Students'
Perceptions of Science Teaching and Attitudes Toward Science Learning and Teachers' Self-report of Using Children's
Ideas, Applications of Science, and Use of Print Resources as Indicators of Classroom Teaching. A paper presented at
the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Minneapolis, MN
Lewis Ollerenshaw, J., Yussen, S. R. (1998, January). Storytelling as a Vehicle for Elementary School Children to Think
and Learn about Scientific Inquiry. A paper presented at the Story-Telling in Science and Scholarship Conference for
the Project on Rhetoric of Inquiry (POROI) at The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., Henriques, L., Chidsey, J., Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1997, March). Reading and Writing to Learn
Science. A paper presented at the Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Cincinnati, OH
Lewis Ollerenshaw, J., Dass, M., Freedman, R. H., Wick, D. (1997, March). Success in GER Courses: A Study Based on
Student's Behaviors and Attitudes, and Instructional Strategies. A paper presented at the National Association for
Research in Science Teaching, Chicago, IL
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1996, April). Individual Learning Styles, The Barrier for the Non-Science Major. A paper
presented at the Natural Science General Education Requirement Symposium, University of Iowa, IA.
Refereed Workshop-Paper Presentations
Guhlin, M., Kaylor, M., Ollerenshaw, J. (February, 2007). Digital StorySwap: Storytelling in the 21st Century. Conference
workshop for the Annual The Texas Computer Education Association Conference, Austin, TX
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., Ollerenshaw, J., Brian Hand, B. (January, 2000). Using Children's Stories, Storytelling and Other
Language Activities to Teach Elementary School Science. Pre-Conference Workshop for the Annual Meeting for the
Association for the Education of Teachers of Science, Akron, OH
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., Henriques, L., Chidsey, J., Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw, Monhardt, R., Hand, B., and Jorgensen, M.
(1997, March). Reading to Learn and Writing to Learn Science. Paper presented at the Pre-Conference Workshop for
the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Chicago, IL
Refereed poster-paper Presentations
Ollerenshaw, J. (November, 2005) Narrative Inquiry: middle school pre-service teachers’ personal story of school
experiences. A poster-paper presented at the National Middle School Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Ollerenshaw, J. (February, 2006). Co-Researchers: Narrative Inquiry into Teacher Candidates’ Self-efficacy. Poster-paper
presented at Southwest Educational Research Association, Austin, TX
Refereed Presentations
Ollerenshaw, J, New Holy, R., Lyons, D. L, Webster, L (2002, November). Native Alternatives to Teaching Children: no
Indian child left behind. A workshop presented at the National Indian Education Association Conference, Albuquerque,
NM.
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Ollerenshaw, J., New Holy, R., Umo ho , Lyons, D., Santee Sioux, Webster, B., Umo ho , Webster, L., Northern
Cheyenne, Zephyr, L., Yankton Ihanktuwan Sioux. (October 28 November 1, 2000). Storytelling: University-NICC
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Collaborative Project helps Pre-service teachers integrate Umo ho culture, and science and math in Umo ho
Nation Elementary School Curriculum. A presentation delivered (with elementary pre- service teachers) National
Indian Education Association 31st Annual Meeting, Sioux Falls, SD.
Ollerenshaw, J., Cordes, J., Faubel, T., Rabke, C., Brown, C., Pedderson, G., Taylor, N., (2000, July). Everybody is a
storyteller: You too can capture your students’ attention and integrate the curriculum through storytelling. A paper
presented (with co-cooperating teachers and elementary pre- service teachers) at the National Council of Teachers of
English 2000 Whole language Umbrella International Conference, Nashville, TN.
Ollerenshaw, J. (1998, October). Storytelling (oral Narratives) As A Platform for Students to Understand Science. A
presentation delivered (with elementary pre- service teachers) at the Nebraska Academy of Sciences—Association of
Teachers of Science at Camp Calvin Crest, NE
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw and Hug, B. (1996, March). Action Research in Science Your Science Class, Your Students favorite
class of the day. Paper presented at the National Science Teachers' Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw and Hug, B. (1995, December). Computers in YOUR classroom, students can do it. Paper presented
at the National Science Teachers' Association, Regional Conference, San Antonio, TX.

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Blunk, S., and Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1995, March). Assessment in the Service of Learning: Chautauqua and SS&C
Programs. Paper presented at the National Science Teacher s' Association, National Conference, PA.
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1994, December). The Right Brain and the Art of Zeeing! ... or Teach your students the scientific
observation through cooperative learning techniques. A presentation at the National Science Teachers' Association,
Regional Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Non- Refereed Publications
Assessment and Curriculum Books
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999). Buckle Down on Science for Virginia Grade Eighth. Buckle
Down Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999). Blast Off On Virginia Science Grade Three. Buckle Down
Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999). Blast Off On Virginia Science Grade Five. Buckle Down
Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999) Blast off on Tennessee Science Grade Three. Buckle Down
Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999) Blast off on Tennessee Science Grade Five. Buckle Down
Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999) Sharpen up on Tennessee Science Grade Six. Buckle Down
Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999) Sharpen up on Tennessee Science Grade Eight. Buckle Down
Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999) Blast off on Massachusetts Science and Technology Grade Four.
Buckle Down Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999) Sharpen up on Massachusetts Science and Technology Grade
Eight. Buckle Down Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999) Blast off on Ohio Science Grade Three. Buckle Down Publishing
Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999) Buckle Down on Massachusetts Science and Technology Grade
Ten. Buckle Down Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., … Ollerenshaw, J., et al. (1999) Buckle Down on Texas Science Grade Eight. Buckle Down
Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Shymansky, J., Yore, L., Ollerenshaw, J., Chidsey, J. (1998). Blast off on Science for New Jersey Fourth Grade. Buckle
Down Publishing Co., Iowa City, IA
Teacher Conferences
Ollerenshaw, J. (2002, October). Storytelling and Assessing. A presentation delivered at the 2002 New Hampshire Science
teachers Association Spring Convention: Bedford, NH
Ollerenshaw, J. (2002, March). Storytelling for Teaching. A presentation delivered at the 2002 New Hampshire Science
teachers Association Spring Convention: Exeter, NH
Ollerenshaw, J. (2002, March). Storytelling for Understanding. A presentation delivered at the 2002 New Hampshire
Science teachers Association Spring Convention: Exeter, NH
Ollerenshaw, J. (2002, January). Storytelling for All Occasions. A professional development day workshop for para-
professionals delivered at the William Allen School: Rochester, NH
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1993, October). The Aquatic Environment, through the process of scientific observation,
cooperative learning techniques, and assessment . . . all in a mason jar pond. A presentation at the California Science
Teachers' Association State Conference: LAX Focus, Los Angeles, CA.
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1992, October). Your Science Curriculum in a Pond ... The scope and sequence, assessment. A
presentation delivered at the California Science Teachers' Association State Conference, San Jose, CA.
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1992, March). Build a Galileian Telescope. A presentation delivered at the California Association
of Independent Schools Annual Conference, Palo Verdes, CA.
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1991, November). Build a pond at your school, and build your whole science curriculum around
it. A presentation delivered at the Greater Los Angeles Teachers' Science Association Fall Conference, Los Angeles,
CA.
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw. (1991, March). Science and the Teapot ... Everything you wanted to know about the teaching of
scientific processes. A presentation delivered at the California Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference,
Los Angeles, CA.
Lewis, J. Ollerenshaw, Hug, B. (1990, November). Solar Energy Cars, Solar Energy Research Institute ... Travel and
Grants for Teachers. A presentation delivered at the Greater Los Angeles Teachers' Science Association, Fall
Conference, CA.
Creative Activities And Creative Works
Selected Storytelling Activities: CA, IA, ME, MN, NE, NY, TX since 1980
Storytelling
Storyteller
Storyteller UTSA Annual Storytelling Festival, San Antonio, TX March 2007

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Storyteller UTSA Annual Storytelling Festival, San Antonio, TX March 2006
Read-Across America, Derry Elementary School, NH 2003, Spring
William Allen School, Rochester, NH 2002, January
National Homestead Monument Storytelling Festival, Beatrice, NE 2000, May
LPS - Hawthorn School Storytelling for the opening of school ecosystem, Lincoln, NE 1999, Fall
Tuesday Tales, University of Lincoln - Nebraska 1999, July
Nebraska Storytelling Festival, Omaha, NE 1999, June
National Monument Storytelling Festival, Beatrice, NE 1999, May
Read Across America, Roper Elementary School, Lincoln, NE 1999, February
Northside Book Market, Iowa City, IA 1998, May
Hills Elementary School, Hills, Iowa. 1998, April
Horn School, Iowa City, IA (Grade 4) 1997, November
The University of Iowa's Raptor Center Annual Bird Migration Count, Iowa City, IA. 1996, October
The University of Iowa’s Multi-cultural Day, Iowa City, IA. 1997, February
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce, The University of Iowa Business Fair, Iowa City, IA. 1997, January
West Liberty School District's 7th-12th Multi-cultural Day, West liberty, IA. 1996, February
Iowa City School District, Iowa City, IA (grade 4 Artist-in-Residence) 1996
Como Montessori School, Fort Worth, Texas 1989
Crossroads School of Arts & Science (CAIS), Santa Monica, CA (K-12) 1987-1988
Iroquois School, Rochester, New York 1988
Allendale Columbia School (NAIS), Rochester, NY (N-12) 1982-1987
Storytelling Workshops / Presentations
Workshop presenter at the UTSA Annual Storytelling Festival, San Antonio, TX March 2007
National Louis University Interdisciplinary Studies in Curriculum & Instruction M.Ed Field-based classes 2006 - present
Rody Days: First-year students introduction to UTSA, San Antonio, TX 2006, August
Workshop presenter at the UTSA Annual Storytelling Festival, San Antonio, TX March 2006
Children’s Literature Course, UTSA, San Antonio, TX 2006, July
International Association of Reading UTSA Student Organization, San Antonio, TX 2005, November
Plymouth State University Winter Arts Conference, Plymouth, NH 2004, January
UMass, STEM Education Institute, Amherst, MA 2003, February
William Allen School, Rochester, NH 2002, February
Distance Learning Seminar, Lincoln, NE 1999, October
Science Coordinator and Science Liaisons Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, NE 1999, February
Nebraska Teachers of Science Association, Camp Calvin Crest, Fremont, NE 1998, October
Distance Learning Seminar, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 1998, September
Graduate Workshop. Utah State University, College of Education, Logan, UT 1998, June
Distance Learning Seminar, The University of Iowa, College of Education, Iowa City, IA. 1998, March
Minneapolis, School District Systemic Reform Project Graduate Workshop, Minneapolis, MN, 1998, June
Graduate Workshop, SUNY Oneonta, Oneonta, NY 1997, July
Iowa City School District, Iowa City, IA (grade 4 Artist-in-Residence) 1996
The Iowa City Arts Festival, Iowa City, IA 1996, June
West Liberty School District's 7th-12th Multi-cultural Day, West Liberty, IA. 1996, February
The Nature Company, Beverly Hills, CA. 1988
Westside Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA. 1987-1994
Digital Storytelling Workshops
Digital Storytelling Academy, San Antonio Independent School District, ITS, San Antonio, TX June, 2006
Digital Storytelling Academy, San Antonio Independent School District, ITS-SPED, San Antonio, TX July, 2006
Digital Storytelling Academy, San Antonio Independent School District, ITS-SPED, San Antonio, TX July, 2006
University of Texas at San Antonio, Instructional Technology Course, San Antonio, TX July, 2006
University of Texas at San Antonio, Instructional Technology Course, San Antonio, TX March, 2006
Radio Show interview with Storyteller
Englander J. Producer/interviewer. (1996, June). Ollerenshaw, J., and Shimek School’s 4th Grade students. Iowa City, IA:
WSUI-KSUI.
Ray, D. Producer/interviewer. (1996, January). Storytelling: The School and Community Arts Support. Ollerenshaw, J.,
Johnston, J., and Ginsberg, M. Iowa City, IA: KXIC.
Storytelling Consultant
Kraus, A. M. (1998) Folktale Themes and Activities for Children, Volume 1: Pourquoi Tales. Libraries Unlimited, Inc.,
Englewood, CO.
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Pediatrics, World Wide Web Virtual Hospital, 1997
Storytelling Professional Development
Science Cross Cultural Education Trip to USSR - Moscow and Leningrad to collect Russian fairy tales Winter, 1986
Storytelling courses from: Rafé Martin, Laura Sims, Jay O'Callahan, and Ed Young. 1980-1983

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Significant Professional Service
Professional Affiliation Memberships
• NMSA National Middle School Association 2005 - present
• NARST National Association for Research in Science Teaching 1997 – present
• Strand 4 Co-coordinator Science Teaching--Middle and High School (Grades 5-12) 2006 - 2008
• AERA National Educational Research Association 2000 – present
• ASTE The Association for Science Teachers Education [formerly AETS] 1997 – present
• Conference Planning Committee 2004 - present
• NAS National Association of Storytelling 1980 - 2004
• NSA Nebraska Storytelling Association 1998 - 2001
• NATS Nebraska Association for the Teachers of Science 1998 – 2001
• CSTA California Science Teachers Association member 1989 - 1994
• Planning Committee for LAX FOCUS - CSTA State Wide Conference October 1993
• Regional Representative 1993 -1 994
• NSTA National Science Teachers Association member 1985 - 1998
• Anaheim Planning Committee National Conference March 1994
• Las Vegas Planning Committee December 1994
• Southern California Local Elementary Leader 1993 - 1994
• Iowa Local Elementary Leader 1994
• GLATSA - Greater Los Angeles Teachers of Science Association 1988 - 1994
• Board Member 1988 - 1994
• President-elect 1992 - 1993
• President 1993 - 1994
• Planned Annual GLATSA Conference: Brain Research and Learning Theory November 1993
• Community
Member of Iroquois - Seneca Wolf Clan -Seneca Indian Historical Society Inc. 1979 – present
Volunteer
Raptor Volunteer. The University of Iowa - McBride Raptor Center, Iowa City, IA. 1995-1998
Service Outside University
Selected Professional Development Partnerships for Teachers [Since 1994, details upon request]
• University of MO at St. Louis – NSF Systemic; MO Science Co-Op June 2000
• SUNY Oneonta, College of Education, Oneonta, NY – Science Teaching Grad-Seminar July 1998
• Minneapolis, MN School District Systemic Reform Project-Science June 1997
• Utah State University, College of Education, Logan, UT Science/Storytelling June 1996
• Distance Learning University of Iowa: SS&C, STS, PALS 1994-1998
Curriculum Development – National Science Foundation Funded-Systemetic Teacher Enhancement
• Operation Primary Physics (OPPS) K-2, Townson State University, MD. 1996
• Iowa Scope Sequence and Coordination Project (SS&C) Site Liaison, University of IA 1994-1997
• Bilingual - Parents & Literature in Science (PALS) Site Liaison, University of Iowa 1996
• Iowa -Missouri Science Co-Op University K-6, University of Missouri at St. Louis, MO 2000-2002
Grant Awards
External
Awarded
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• Umo ho Nation Esthetic Education, funded by Kennedy Canter Partners in Education Project, awarded January
2001 Co-PIs Ollerenshaw, J., Engen-Wadin, N., Nemeth, E.
• A Narrative: Science Stories by Native American Teachers-in-Training, funded by National Science Foundation-
POWRE, awarded $75, 000.00 August 2000, PI Ollerenshaw, J.
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• Nebraska Native American (Umo ho ) Bilingual Career Ladder Project funded by U. S. Department of
Education, awarded $1, 500, 000.00 May 1999, Co-PIs Franklin, E., Ollerenshaw, J.
Internal
Awarded
• Academically Excellent Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. Funded by Academy for Teacher
Excellence awarded $1,000.00, November 2005, Co-PIs: Pate, E., Ollerenshaw, J., and Fies, D.
• Changing Attitudes and Beliefs: Inquiry–based learning and metacognitive practice, funded by Academy for
Teacher Excellence awarded $1, 000.00 November, 2005, Co-PIs Ollerenshaw, J., Fies, C.
• UCARE (Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences), funded by Pepsi Endowment,
awarded $2,000.00 August 2000, PI Ollerenshaw, J.
• Narrative Inquiry presented by D. Jean Clandinin, funded by UNL Research Council Visiting Scholar,
awarded $2,235.30 August 1999, Co-PIs Ollerenshaw, J., Creswell, J.