John is a Professor of Geography and Environmental Sciences at American River College in Sacramento, CA.  After realizing that his family and friends were finally getting tired of hearing his stories, he was ecstatic to discover that he could tell them to strangers!  He has taken the stage at numerous Moth Story Slams and has been a featured storyteller for Capital Storytelling, Story Collider, RISK!, Armchair Anonymous, Six Feet Apart Productions, and Artists Standing Strong Together.

John was a Story Ambassador in 2022 and is now our Assistant Events Producer, as well as a storytelling instructor and coach.  He currently hosts Capital Storytelling’s Do Tell, a monthly open mic for true, personal stories held at LogOff Brewing in Rancho Cordova.

For links to some of John’s favorite stories and storytellers, click here.

For links to stories John has told on virtual stages, live stages, and podcasts, click here.

Finally, listen and watch below for a story John told live on stage at a Moth story slam in Berkeley, CA.  The theme for the night was “Legends.”