Santa Jerod's (JJ the Storyteller) Storytelling Background

Santa Jerod, also known as JJ the Storyteller,  has a background in storytelling and public speaking dating back over 25 years.  He has shared hundreds of stories with both small groups, of only a few, and large groups, of as many as 3,000 people.  

Some of the original stories that Santa Jerod has created include titles such as:
  • Santa's Salami Sandwich & The Magic Key 
  • The Great Denver Sleigh Debacle of 1975
  • Dancer's Famous Spaghetti and Meatballs 
  • Little Lost Penguin of the North Slope 
  • Henry's Funny Sneezing Stegosaurus Named Spike
  • Mrs. Claus' Christmas Cookie Fiasco 
  • The Night the North Star Didn't Shine 
  • The Backwards Candy Cane Conundrum
  • The Boy Who Thought He Was Too Old to Believe in Santa
  • The Worm That Wished It Had Legs
  • Henry's Funny Sneezing Stegosaurus Named Spike
  • A Chicken In The Library
  • The Night I was Almost Eaten Alive By A Giant Ant
  • The Boy, The Grandma & The Coat
  • The Ghost of Uncle Ted
  • The Seven Legged Spider of Atchafalaya Swamp
  • The Wizard’s Wobbly Wand
  • ...and more!

Some of the courses that Santa Jerod has competed and certifications that he has received include:
  • Rhetoric and Proclamation 
  • Introductory Storytelling 
  • Storytelling Fundamentals
  • Liturgical Storytelling 
  • The Storytellers Art 
  • Advanced Storytelling 
  • Storytelling Masterclass
Did you know that humans have been telling stories for over 36,000 years, and they have been writing for only about 5,000 years?  
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