Meet Our Board
Karl, Jeff, Cassie, and Debora are all seasoned storytellers. They stay active and engaged in what is happening within the state.
Karl Behling
USG Past President
He recently retired after having taught 2nd, 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades for 36 years. Having used storytelling throughout his teaching career.
He began a concurrent career as a Professional Storyteller in 1999.
Jeff Driggs
USG President
Debora Escalante
USG Secretary
Deb has been telling stories since she was a child, creating stories to tell her younger siblings and then starting her first “business” as the neighborhood storyteller at age 10. Deb recently retired from UVU where she taught Elementary Arts Education. She loves stories of all kinds and works to expand her repertoire and audience.
Cassie Ashton
USG Treasurer
Cassie Ashton uses the gift of story as a wife, mother, grandmother, and relationship coach. As a storyteller, we know her for historical stories, especially the actual ghosts of Salt Lake City, also myths, legends, folk, and fairytales. She loves sharing the powerful life lessons and wisdom others have learned in an energetic and entertaining way. She also tells interesting stories of her own personal stories of transformation.
She is co-author of “Haunted Salt Lake City”. True stories of ghosts living in downtown Salt Lake City.
Join her and her many characters along the road to overcoming obstacles in faraway places as they weave their way home.
Join Our Guild?
A storyteller has many faces. Many enjoy telling on stage and some prefer to share stories around the kitchen table. We welcome all who want to get better at sharing stories, whether it be to 1 or 100.