Storyteller Laureate

A Distinguished Career

WHEREAS: KAREN PILLSWORTH has distinguished herself throughout her career, and

WHEREAS: KAREN PILLSWORTH is a gifted and dedicated teacher, and

WHEREAS: KAREN PILLSWORTH has shown a unique and innovative approach to imparting knowledge to her audiences, holding them captive to her words, and

WHEREAS: KAREN PILLSWORTH is renowned throughout educational circles as a singularly unparalleled narrator, and

WHEREAS: KAREN PILLSWORTH has been an involved and dedicated resident of the City of Kingston throughout her life, and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, James M. Sottile, Mayor of the City of Kingston, proclaim

AND BESTOW UPON HER THE TITLE of Storyteller Laureate in perpetuity for the City of Kingston.

Karen Pillsworth says: As Storyteller Laureate, it is my honor to serve the people of Kingston by sharing my stories at events throughout the city and helping raise funds for various organizations. I have been privileged to work with the Forsyth Nature Center, the Rondout Lighthouse, and the Camp for Homeless Pre-Schoolers to raise awareness by finding the right stories for each group. One of my favorite moments as laureate is to hear a child or grown-up say, “Hey, that’s Karen. She’s our storyteller.”

Karen Pillsworth with Kingston Mayor James M. Sottile

To find out how to become your city’s storyteller laureate, just ask Karen to come and share her workshop: “Community Storyteller: Drawing the Community Together to Connect the Stories.”