Professional Communications
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.   
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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
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National Storytelling Network
LANES--League for Advancement of Northeast Storytelling
YES--Youth, Educators, Storytellers
Healing Story Alliance 

4-H Youth Development Program