Meet the cast of August Spark of Hope Storytelling Night

Good Girl Chronicles Hosts Spark of Hope Storytelling Night

at Gourmet Burger Bistro

Highlights from our June Storytelling Night

I can't believe I am hosting my 11th Spark of Hope Storytelling Night in Hampton Roads. It has been beyond amazing watching this show blossom into a movement, a passion, and a means of setting people free. August 22, 2019 6:30 p.m. I'm taking the show to Gourmet Burger Bistro in Churchland for an intimate storytelling. Here's a little about our cast

Marcia Ali

Marcia Ali, affectionately known as the community Auntie aka #Auntie757, a Teenologist and a talented writer who is souled-out for teens. She is the foundress and CEO of the non-profit T.O.F.T. (Time Out For Teens). Her passion for seeing teens “be great” comes from her personal experience with her son being sentenced to eighteen years in a New Jersey state prison when he was 18 years old. Marcia desires to pull greatness out of every teenager she encounters. Marcia is known for her motherly wisdom and has the gift of bridging the gaps of broken mother/daughter relationships.

Catava Burton

Catava is AMAZING on stage. She is a national speaker,

mental health and trauma-informed advocate, and doctoral student

focusing on traumatology. She has been a featured contributor for

The Mighty and Medium, highlighted as a Human of RVA, and

This Is My Brave (Arlington 2018) alumnus.

Through comedy and writing,

Catava shares her story about depression, anxiety and other conditions.

Sarah Phillips

She says of her writing, My story is of discovery

and of light - the hope that I find in each waking morning.

If my story can help anyone struggling to find the light in their

world I’d put my hope to them through my story.

Shawn Givan

Shawn Girvan received his MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College. He teaches at Old Dominion University and at the Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, Virginia where he serves as Program Manager. In his limited free time, Shawn enjoys writing in all genres, and his poetry and prose has appeared in a few modest literary publications. Shawn currently resides in Virginia Beach is married to his best friend and has a dog named Bacon. Find out more about Shawn at girvanaca.com and the social media Girvanaca

Alasha Bennett

Alasha is honest, encouraging, and uplifting. She's written two powerful, useful books on dating with purpose called 'The 7 Key Questions to Ask on the First Date' & 'Dear Future Spouse'

Tee Scott II

Tee Scott is a personal trainer, model, inspirational speaker, aspiring actor. He shared a powerful story of overcoming years of abuse as a child during our last show.

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