Tales from Sumatra - Storytelling Lessons by Brandon Spars, PhD via Zoom

Sonoma Academy where he teaches describes Brandon as “our resident storyteller”.  His home state of Missouri, travels, and marriage have informed his rich and entertaining stories not only in the classroom but as a workshop leader, as a TEDx speaker and a multi-champion of the nationally famed Moth story telling contests including GrandSLAMS at the Castro Theater in San Francisco and at the Mystic Theater in Petaluma. He has contributed to countless workshops and conferences on the intersection between storytelling, ancient history, and pedagogy. Add to this, Brandon is a published author.  

Bridging a great California academic rivalry, Brandon attended Stanford for his undergrad education and UC Berkeley for his MA in South & Southeast Asian Studies, as well as his PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies. He spent seven years teaching at UC Berkeley and other international universities before coming to Sonoma Academy.