Background
Kinney, Janis Marie was born on December 26, 1935 in Cresson, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Cecil and Ruth Ellen (Moyer) Powell.
consultant Librarian storyteller
Kinney, Janis Marie was born on December 26, 1935 in Cresson, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Cecil and Ruth Ellen (Moyer) Powell.
Bachelor of Science in Library. Science, Clarion University, Pennsylvania, 1957. Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1987.
Librarian N. Huntingdon School District, Irwin, Pennsylvania, 1957-1958, Greater Gallitzin (Pennsylvania) Schools, 1959-1961, Hollidaysburg (Pennsylvania) Area School District, 1961-1990. Storyteller Altoona, Pennsylvania, since 1990. Chair Allegheny Storytellers of Pennsylvania, since 1991.
Rostered artist Pennsylvania Council on the Arts in Education Program. Consultant various school districts. Consultant Old Bedford Village Storytelling Festival, Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Cofounder interdisciplinary arts group Stories in Motion. Speaker Pennsylvania Commonwealth Speaker in Humanities, since 2006.
Active Blair County Arts Foundation, Altoona, since 1991, Blair County History Society, since 1994. Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance, since 1992. Member International Order E.A.R.S. (Distinguished Service award 2001), National Storytelling Association, Allegheny Storytellers Pennsylvania (founder), Center Pennsylvania Harp Society.
Married James Leroy Kinney. 1 child, Janis Cecilia.