January 21

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"Monica Acevedo’s a Nursing Logistics Manager at a Burr Ridge retirement home as well as an English fanatic in her free time. Whether it’s spending time reading books and writing down notes/ideas in her notebook, she is always pursuing new ways to enjoy different styles of storytelling.  Her first storytelling began when she partook in a course named Creative Non-Fiction Workshop in her junior semester of college. This course’s focus was telling narratives about oneself. From that moment forward, she’s been inspired to continue her journey in writing stories in her notebook; in the hopes that one day, she would be able to share her insights with others. And even though she’s fairly new in the community of Story R Us, and this will be her first time reading one of her stories to an audience, she’s excited to be part of this unknown journey and see where the future takes her."

Lisa Colleen is a mother and grandmother, teacher and coach, writer and storyteller. She is excited to be a part of Stories R Us. Actually, she is excited to tell and listen to stories anywhere because of the magical way stories connect, inspire, and entertain. Seldom does she make it through one story without wanting to interrupt herself and tell yet another story. 

John Connor is a husband, father of three sons, and a Lockport resident. John grew up walking to the Joliet library to read voraciously in the stacks as a child and has never lost his appetite for literary fare.  Some of the first stories he was told were personal narratives passed down through family lore. John believes that gathering together to tell, and to listen, to stories helps us share a common experience in an ancient and familiar way. He is thrilled to be part of Stories R Us and looks forward to sharing his experiences. 

Nan Clinton is the second child, oldest daughter, of seven siblings. She attended elementary through graduate programs in Catholic schools. Throughout her career as a Montessori teacher, high school teacher, and school administrator, she has many stories to tell that are playful, hilarious, and entertaining. 

Along with the whimsical side, and life experiences they are both sad and wise. Nan believes that storytelling is the bond that reconnects…stories convey the humanness in all of us.

Amy Curtis was an early participant in the Inspired! live lit storytelling classes and told her first story in 2019.She believes stories express our common humanity and connect us to one another. Amy paints, feeds her backyard birds, is curious about almost everything and enjoys a good book and a good cup coffee above most all other things. She is a local real estate agent and a Lockport resident.