Biography

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.

Mrs. Brigham is an avid writer of short stories, essays poetry and songs. Her first story video, CORNBREAD AND BLACK-EYED PEAS BITS AND PIECES;   SOMETHING GOOD, cd of songs for children ; GOLDEN YEARS, a collection of poems and essays about seniors, STINKY JOHNSON AND OTHER TALES, and HEALTHY HAPPY HABITS songs to sing along with; WHAT YOU SEE, consist of songs, stories and poems for mature audiences and WILLA WILL, consist of stories for elementary age audiences.

Her talents and high energy have been channeled into challenging and diverse interest, which include:

Performing Artist and Keynote Speaker

Host of Emmy Award Winning - Smart Start Kids TV Show

Artist In Residence - Durham County (Creative Arts in Public Schools)

Touring Artist - North Carolina

Workshop Facilitator

Educator - Durham Arts Council

Past - President, Marklund Children's Home Clown Club

Toastmaster Area and Division Humorous Speech Contest Winner

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.

Community service and professional organization affiliations include:

Board of Directors - National Storytelling Network

NSA - National Speakers Association

Past - Board of Directors of Friends of Page Walker

Past - Board of Directors of Scrap Exchange

Past - Board of Directors of White Plains Children's Center

Member at Large -  Carolina Health and Humor Association

Cary Women's Club

Past - Director of Christian Education

National Association of Black Storytellers

National Storytelling Network

National Association of  Black Storytellers

North Carolina Association of Black Storytellers

North Carolina Storytelling Guild

VASA - Virginia Storytelling Alliance