Biography

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Willa Brigham</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Willa Brigham"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Biography</B>   |   <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prior Presentations"><U>Prior Presentations</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Publications"><U>My Publications</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U>Programs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Order Form"><U>Order Form</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Appearances"><U>Upcoming Appearances</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TV Show"><U>TV Show</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Motivational Humorist"><U>Motivational Humorist</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad2c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <IMG SRC="05cb2f90.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="249" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Biography</I></div> <div> Emmy Award Winning Willa Brigham is a native of Tuskegee, Alabama and host the  TV Show, Smart Start Kids.   She is a graduate of Alabama State University in Montgomery, Al with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education. She also earned a Master of Science Degree in Health Science from Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana. </div> <bR> <div> Mrs. Brigham is an avid writer of short stories, essays poetry and songs. Her first story video, <I><B>CORNBREAD AND BLACK-EYED PEAS</B></I> <I><B>BITS AND PIECES;   SOMETHING GOOD, </B></I>cd of songs for children ; <I><B>GOLDEN YEARS, </B></I>a collection of poems and essays about seniors, <B>STINKY JOHNSON AND OTHER TALES, </B> and <B>HEALTHY HAPPY HABITS </B>songs to sing along with; <B>WHAT YOU SEE, </B>consist of<B> </B>songs, stories and poems for mature audiences and<B> WILLA WILL</B><B>,</B> consist of stories for elementary age audiences.</div> <bR> <div> Her talents and high energy have been channeled into challenging and diverse interest, which include:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Performing Artist and Keynote Speaker</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Host of Emmy Award Winning - Smart Start Kids TV Show</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Artist In Residence - Durham County (Creative Arts in Public Schools)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Touring Artist - North Carolina </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Workshop Facilitator</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Educator - Durham Arts Council </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Past - President, Marklund Children's Home Clown Club</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c002a00f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Toastmaster Area and Division Humorous Speech Contest Winner</div> <bR> <div> She has been featured in the Cary News, Triangle Woman, Johnson City News, Journal of Tar Heel Tellers, Durham Herald Sun, Roxboro Courier Times and Triangle Woman. She has appeared on WQOK, WDNC, WAUG and WCHL radio.</div> <bR> <div> Community service and professional organization affiliations include:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Board of Directors - National Storytelling Network</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">NSA - National Speakers Association</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Past - Board of Directors of Friends of Page Walker</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Past - Board of Directors of Scrap Exchange</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Past - Board of Directors of White Plains Children's Center</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Member at Large -  Carolina Health and Humor Association</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cary Women's Club</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Past - Director of Christian Education</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">National Association of Black Storytellers</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">National Storytelling Network</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">National Association of  Black Storytellers</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">North Carolina Association of Black Storytellers </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">North Carolina Storytelling Guild</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">VASA - Virginia Storytelling Alliance</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>