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Normandi Ellis
Literary Arts - Fiction
Frankfort, KY
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General Services: Workshops, School Residencies, Other Residencies, Teacher/Professor, Educational Programs

Classroom Experience:
  Grade Level: K-5, 6-8, 9-12, College
Past Experience: Bate Middle Danville, KY Bondurant Middle Frankfort, KY Boston Elem Boston, KY Boyle County Middle, Danville KY Burning Creek & Laurel Creek Elem, Manchester. KY Cedar Grove Elem, Shepherdsville KY E. Jessamine Middle, Nicholasville KY Elkhorn Middle, Frankfort KY Evan Harlow Elementary, Harrodsburg, KY Ezel Elementary, Ezel KY Field Elem, Louisville KY Frankfort High, Frankfort KY Georgetown Middle, Georgetown KY Graves County High, Mayfield KY Harrison County Elem Schools, Cynthia KY Harrison County Middle, Cynthia KY Harrodsburg Middle, Harrodsburg KY Mayfield Elem, Richmond KY Menifee Middle, Frenchburg KY MHLT Middle, Minocqua WI ML King Elem, Louisville KY Murray Middle, Murray KY Ocherman Elem, Florence KY Peaks Mill Elem. Frankfort KY Providence Montessori, Lexington KY School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Lexington KY Second Street Middle Frankfort KY Spencer County Elem. Taylorsville KY TK Stone Middle Elizabethtown KY Western Elem Georgetown KY Western Hills High Frankfort KY.

Community art participation:
  2004 • The Write to Heal Project Center for Women and Families, Louisville KY (sponsored by NAPT Poetry Alive Grant 2003) workshops provided for clients of the Center for Women and Families, a reading of works at the Kentucky Theatre, and experiential training in journal therapy and poetry therapy for 27 counselors and community therapists. Arden Court Alzheimer's Care, Louisville KY Poetry and visual art experiences that revolve around sensory memories. All activities integrated Montesorri methods of learning, memory and recall to assist the 25 participants and 3 aides in re-telling stories from the seasons of their lives. Bluegrass West Comprehensive Care, Frankfort KY Poetry in twelve therapeutic sessions with two different counselors of all female clients who suffer from alcoholism, bi-polar disorder, major depression, OCD, boderline personality disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder. Poems were geared to assist participants in building community and in addressing issues of fear of change, indecision, trauma and low self-esteem. sponsored by WKMS Radio & Murray State University, Murray KY Readings from Awakening Osiris, translations of the Egyptian Book of the Dead on the air and at the university. Community poetry writing on end of life issues, using models from the ancient Egyptian texts. Slide presentations and talks with high school students in Murray City Schools and in Hopkins County about the culture of ancient Egypt and the lessons we h

Awards:
  2004 Mary Anderson Center Residency 2004 KY Foundation for Women Residency 2003 Poetry Alive Grant (NAPT) 2001 KY Educational TV Book Club Pick 1998 Al Smith Fellow KY Arts Council 1998 Artist Endowment KY Foundation for Women 1998 Fellowship VA Center for Creative Arts 1994 Writer in Residence YMCA Writer's Voice. 1991 Bumbershoot Book Award 1991 CO Federation for Arts Innovation

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