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?