↑ Grab this Headline Animator Education EDUCATION: In 1980, Debbie earned her 2 Bachelor degrees in Elementary Education & Sociology In 1989, Debbie earned her Master's degree in Elementary Education with a specialization in Storytelling Teaching Experience TEACHER: (Between years of 1980 to 2005) Elementary teacher: Pre-First for 2 years Elementary teacher: Chapter I Math Lab for 1 year Elementary teacher: Grade 4 for 2 years Elementary teacher: Grades 4-5 split for 1 year Elementary teacher: Grade 5 for 1 year Please note: Debbie is the K-8 Classroom Activities Examiner for Examiner.com at the national level. Click CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES for free classroom activities and lesson plans. Middle School teacher & Conflict Resolution Specialist: The class was called COMMUNICATION SKILLS. Debbie taught conflict resolution techniques, character education concepts,  and public speaking skills to over 500 middle school students a year for 5 years until a budget-cut eliminated most of the special programs. (Grades 6, 7, and 8). During that period, Debbie created over 3000 pages of curriculum that included stories, role-plays, articles, and lesson plans focusing on Conflict Resolution and Anti-Bullying. As the School Conflict Resolution Examiner for Examiner.com at the national level, Debbie posts this material for free. Click CONFLICT RESOLUTION to visit this site. Middle School teacher: 7th Grade English teacher for 2 1/2 years Types of Storytelling performances PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER: Debbie has been telling stories and teaching storytelling around the USA since 1989. Debbie tells age-appropriate stories. She encourages lots of audience participation as she performs. Debbie has been a member of NSN (National Storytelling Network) and TSA (Tennessee Storytelling Association) since 1990. PERFORMANCES: College groups, High Schools, Middle Schools, Elementary Schools, & Pre-Schools Civic Groups & Club Meetings Child Literacy Conferences Churches, Camps, Nursing Homes, & Libraries Parties, Banquets, Conventions, Special Occasions, & Celebrations Festivals & Fairs Baskerville School in Rocky Mount, NC on Oct. 28, 1996 Performance & STORIES OUT OF A TRUNK Program. Click on picture to see full-size picture & read article: Professional Storyteller will tell Stories at Gorham MacBane Public Library on Aug. 18, 1994. Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Ghost Stories On Front Lawn Of Staunton Public Library in Staunton, VA on 10-24-1992 Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn Poses For An Advertisement For One of Master Storyteller Doug Lipmans Story Coaching Workshops Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Earth Tales Performed at Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg, TN on 9-28-1993 Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Earth Tales Performed at Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg, TN on 9-28-1993 Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Fairfield County District Library in Lancaster, Ohio hosts an Adult Storytelling Workshop & a Family Storytelling Showcase on March 19 & 21, 1992 Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Fairfield County District Library hosts an Adult Storytelling Workshop & a Family Storytelling Showcase on March 19 & 21, 1992 Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Jubilee Community Arts presents Wonderful Wednesdays at the Laurel Theatre with STORIES OUT OF A TRUNK Program on Aug. 17, 1994 Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Jubilee Community Arts presents Wonderful Wednesdays at the Laurel Theatre with STORIES OUT OF A TRUNK Program on Aug. 17, 1994 Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Spooks, Goblins, and MORE - My First Ever Performance of the Bell Witch Unveiled at Central High School in Knoxville, TN Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Spooks, Goblins, and MORE - My First Ever Performance of the Bell Witch Unveiled at Central High School in Knoxville, TN Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Picture of Debbie Rauch who will perform at the Anderson, IN Fall Festival of the Arts, 9-13-1990 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: National storytellers to spin yarns at Appalachian Fair, August 1990 Click on picture to see full-size photos & to read articles: Picture of Debbie Rauch who performed at B & PW Banquet on 10-25-1990 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Professional storyteller Debbie Dunn Rauch spins ghostly tales at Dobyns-Bennett High School on Oct. 28, 1992 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Weber City Optimist Club placed Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch in all 7 Scott Co., VA elementary schools in October of 1991. In this photo, Debbie is pictured with several Dungannon Elementary students. Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch tells stories at South Wayne Elementary School in Fort Wayne, IN on 9-13-1990 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch told stories at the 12th annual Wise Fall Fling in Wise, VA on 10-12-1991 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch featured at the 2nd annual Okefenokee Storytelling Festival in May of 1990 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: One-Woman Show performed by Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn: BELL WITCH UNVEILED at Elmer Hinton Public Library in Portland, TN on 5-15-1997 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: One-Woman Show performed by Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn: BELL WITCH UNVEILED at Louie Bluie Music & Arts Festival on 6-14-2008 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: One-Woman Show performed by Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn: BELL WITCH UNVEILED at Maury County Public Library in Columbia, TN on 7-12-2008 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn performing stories for Little Milligan Elementary School in Butler, TN on 5-1-2009 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn performing stories at the Greeneville-Greene County Public Library on 6-15-2010. Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article.       Festival Features FESTIVAL FEATURES: Debbie has been a featured storyteller in several festivals. To name just a few: Allen County Public Libraries Storytelling Festival, Fort Wayne, IN Okefenokee Swamp Storytelling Festival, Waycross, GA Tar Side Tales, Rocky Mount, NC TAPPS Storytelling Festivals - Knoxville, Nashville, Murfreesboro, TN Howl-A-Ween Festival at Opryland USA, Nashville, TN Beech Mountain Storytelling Festival, Beech Mountain, NC Halloween Storyfest, Johnson City, TN Louie Bluie Music & Arts Festival, Caryville, TN Student Workshops STUDENT WORKSHOPS: Basic Storytelling Creating Hero Tales (Personal & Family Stories) STORIES OUT OF A TRUNK for Elementary Schools: The Greedy Spider STORIES OUT OF A TRUNK for Elementary Schools: Be Bully Free Conflict Resolution Residency for Middle School students Watch 18 1/2 minute video of Debbie Dunn being interviewed about Be Bully Free program at Summer Shade Elementary School on 10-18-2010. Interviewer: Elaine Marcello, Title I Paraeducator, STC. Chattanooga Phoenix School at Normal Park in Chattanooga, TN, Jan. 27-28, 1992 Click on either picture to see full-size pictures & read articles: Pulaski Elementary School in Pulaski, TN Oct. 12-25, 1993 Storytelling Residency Click on this picture to see full-size picture & read article: Chattanooga Phoenix School at Normal Park in Chattanooga, TN, April 27-28, 1995 Click on picture to see full-size picture & read article: Lewis County Middle School in Hohenwald, Tennessee Storytelling Residency Oct. 7-10, 1996. Click on picture to see full-size picture & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 1 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 2 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 3 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 4 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 5 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 6 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 7 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 8 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 9 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 10 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Uffelman Elementary School Storytelling Residency in Monterey, TN from Nov. 4-8 & Dec. 2-5, 1996 Photo 11 of 11 Click on any of these pictures to see full-size photos & read article: Dennis Abney, Curriculum Director K-5 for Floyd County Schools in Rome, Georgia hired me to conduct my STORIES OUT OF A TRUNK program for all 10 of his elementary schools. 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Photo 8 of 8 Click on this picture to see full-size photo & to read the article: 10-Day Cultural Heroes Storytelling Residency at Carters Valley Elementary School, Hawkins Co., TN, May 1993 with Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: 10-Day Cultural Heroes Storytelling Residency at Carters Valley Elementary School, Hawkins Co., TN, May 1993 with Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: 10-Day Cultural Heroes Storytelling Residency at Carters Valley Elementary School, Hawkins Co., TN, May 1993 with Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: 10-Day Cultural Heroes Storytelling Residency at Carters Valley Elementary School, Hawkins Co., TN, May 1993 with Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: 10-Day Cultural Heroes Storytelling Residency at Joppa School, Grainger Co., TN, November 1990 with Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauc Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: 10-Day Cultural Heroes Storytelling Residency at Washburn School, Grainger Co., TN, January 1991 with Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: 10-Day Cultural Heroes Storytelling Residency at Mooreland Heights Elementary School, Knox Co., TN, May 1992 with Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: 10-Day Cultural Heroes Storytelling Residency at Norwood Elementary School, Anderson Co., TN, Dec. 1991 with Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn conducting BE BULLY FREE program at Cedar Grove Elementary in Sullivan County, TN on 11-19-2009. Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article:       Adult Workshops ADULT WORKSHOPS: Basic Storytelling Techniques Creating Hero Tales (Personal & Family Stories) Child Literacy Conferences: 20 Magnet Board Tales Fairfield County District Library in Lancaster, Ohio hosts an Adult Storytelling Workshop & a Family Storytelling Showcase on March 19 & 21, 1992 Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Fairfield County District Library hosts an Adult Storytelling Workshop & a Family Storytelling Showcase on March 19 & 21, 1992 Click on the picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Fiona Page, Debbie Rauch, & Karen Wanamaker will lead storytelling workshops & performances at Renaissance Center in Kingsport, TN July 22-26-1991 Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Professional Storyteller Debbie Rauch will perform 2 concerts & give 3 workshops on Feb. 2-3, 1990 at the Kingsport Fine Arts Center Click on picture to see full-size photo & to read article: Teacher In-Services TEACHER IN-SERVICES: Basic Storytelling Techniques Conflict Resolution Stories, Role-Plays, & Discussion Activities for Grades 5-8 Child Literacy Conferences: 20 imaged stories, 20 magnet board tales, and 20 creative writing story prompts. Please note that Magnet Board tales teach sequencing, main idea, story recall, & promotes oral language development. Freelance Writer       FREELANCE WRITER: School Conflict Resolution Examiner at the national level for Examiner.com K-8 Classroom Activities Examiner at the national level for Examiner.com Freelance Writer for Associated Content.com I have also written articles and blogs for other sites such as eHOW.com, FireHOW.com, Hubpages.com, Squidoo.com, and other companies. Some People Say SOME PEOPLE SAY: