Who is Storyline Design?
Jeff Creswell is an experienced classroom teacher and staff developer who has been working with the Storyline method since it was first brought to the United States. He is the author of Creating Worlds, Constructing Meaning: The Scottish Storyline Method, published 
by Heinemann Books. He has trained teachers throughout the United States and Europe and is also a member of the Golden Circle. Jeff recently retired from classroom teaching after 32 years. In addition to his work with Storyline Design, he is a facilitator for the Center for Courage and Renewal working with educators and other people in the helping professions.
Eileen Vopelak has been an educator for 35 years. She was an elementary school teacher for 15 years in New York, Oregon, and Northern Ireland schools. Later she was a staff developer in Ventura County where she taught a variety of courses on teaching 
strategies to both teachers and administrators. Eileen was introduced to the Storyline Method in 1991 and has since been involved with using the method and teaching it to teachers throughout Southern California. In addition to Storyline training, she is currently teaching English as a Second Language at Santa Barbara City College.
Helen Crandell is an educator in Portland with 28 years experience. Her bachelor’s degree is in elementary education from Oregon State University and master’s degree is in educational administration from Portland State University. Helen is a Storyline trainer with 15 year
s’ experience, has also facilitated staff development workshops, and was a presenter at the 2000 and 2003 International Storyline Conferences in Denmark, and the 2008 Nordic Storyline Conference in Sweden. She currently teaches sixth grade language arts and social studies at Laurelhurst School in Portland, Oregon.
Roger Fisher is an educator and presenter with 20 years experience working with children and adults. He has a master’s degree from the University of Oregon and is a veteran Storyl
ine Design trainer with expertise in integrated curriculum design and implementation. Roger has worked with children ages 7-14 in self-contained classrooms, middle schools, after school programs, and summer challenge academies. He currently teaches gifted and talented children in grades 2-5 in a district-wide pull-out model and teaches math and science methods at the college level. Storyline is his favorite model for creating exciting and relevant learning for young people.
Elaine Smith began her teaching career after receiving a bachelor’s degree from the University in Northern Colorado and a master’s of education from Kent State University. Halfway through her career, she was introduced to Storyline, which changed the 
course of her teaching career. She has since shared the Storyline method with many teachers as a Storyline Design trainer and was instrumental in establishing Highland Elementary, a Storyline magnet school, in Bend, Oregon. Elaine trains teachers in the Storyline method in Central Oregon.
Colleen Vallerga began teaching in 1986 and taught elementary school for 22 years, working in grades K through 4. In 1993, her teaching was transformed when she took a 
Storyline class and began to implement this creative method of integration in her classroom. In Bend, Oregon, Colleen worked together with Elaine Smith to establish Highland Storyline Magnet School. For the past fifteen years she has worked as a Storyline trainer for Storyline Design. Visit Colleen’s Storyline Resources website for materials Colleen has developed in her classroom.
Shelly Othus is the office manager for Storyline Design. She works with teachers and administrators to coordinate classes and registrations, creates training and advertising materials, and provides managerial support for the organization.
