Professional Communications
Storytelling
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Speech Coaching
Storytelling
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Speech Coaching
Tzitel Voss is a Speech Communications and Theater teacher, Career Coach and Consultant with 20 years of experience in a broad range of fields. She recently earned an MA in Professional Communications and Storytelling from East Tennessee State University, the only oral storytelling program in the country. Her area of research included the examination of how storytelling can be used to discuss issues of race, culture, and social justice.
The greater part of her career has been spent within the field of education where she teaches public speaking, media studies, and interpersonal communications classes. Additionally, she has worked with high school speakers and performers in competitive forensics, mock trial and one-act theater groups.
Beyond the educational setting, Tzitel has worked with The Moth and Fringe Festival storytellers in preparation for the stage, and has worked with Public Defenders/Criminal Defense Lawyers on developing skills to share the stories of their clients in the courtroom.
Awards/Recognition:
National Speech & Debate Association
2018 Minnesota Educator of the Year, NSDA 2017 Eighth Place, Grand National, Informative Speaking, Coach 2016 National Champion, Informative Speaking, Coach 2015 Diamond Coach Award National Catholic Forensic League 2018 Fourth Place National Finalist, Declamation, Coach 2015 Fifth Place National Finalist, Declamation, Coach 2007 Fifth Place National Finalist, Oral Interpretation, Coach 2004 National Champion, Declamation, Coach Minnesota State High School League 2016 MSHSL State Champion, Informative Speaking, Coach 2014 MSHSL State Champion, Extemporaneous Reading, Coach 2011 MSHSL State Champion, Extemporaneous Reading, Coach 2009 MSHSL State Champion, Extemporaneous Reading, Coach 2017 "Teacher of the Year," Apple Valley High School 2016 "Listen To Your Mother" Twin Cities, Cast Member |
Organizations:
National Speech & Debate Association
Communication & Theater Association of Minnesota Minnesota Speech Coaches Association National Storytelling Network LANES--League for Advancement of Northeast Storytelling YES--Youth, Educators, Storytellers Healing Story Alliance 4-H Youth Development Program |