Andrea Lovett tells stories of growing up and beyond in a series of stories she calls Tales From The Table. She looks for the humor in everyday life and threads it through her personal stories of life growing up with parents that were complete opposites. Andrea is the co-recipient of the Brother Blue and Ruth Hill Storytelling Award and the National Oracle Award From National Storytelling Network. She teaches the art of crafting personal stories into five-minute performance pieces for adults and children.  Andrea is the storytelling coach of the popular story slam series Valley Voices at the Academy of Music in North Hampton, MA. and produces five-story slam series of her own. She is on the roster of performing and teaching artists of Young Audiences of Massachusetts. She believes stories and storytelling build strong healthy and connected communities.