Storytelling CV

“Spoken Stories ~ Creating Community… healing the world, one story at a time.”

Dr. Joel Ying, MD
Physician-Educator-Storyteller
Mail: P.O. Box 11717, Naples, FL 34101
Phone: 239-200-6796
Email: joel.ying@gmail.com

Current Work Experience

Oral Storytelling Performer & Event Producer (drJoelStoryteller.com), performing at local venues, storytelling festivals, and online. Attending festivals, workshops, networking and coaching sessions regularly since 2014. See list of events below.

University Faculty, Integrated Studies Department
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Ft Myers, Florida
Teaching Excellence Award 2022 (Adjunct Instructor)
Course offerings:

  • Storytelling as Healing, Undergraduate Course
    Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023
  • Storytelling in Medicine, Undergraduate Course (Formerly “Medicine as Storytelling”)
    Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023
  • Intro to Humanities: Tell Your Story, Undergraduate Course
    Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023

Event Producer, FGCU Storytelling Series (since Fall 2018) – co-producer of events by professional storytellers and emcee for open-mic and slam storytelling events, organized in collaboration with Prof. Lori Cornelius and the Department of Language & Literature at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Ft Myers, Florida.
For events and history, visit fgcustoryelling.com

Immediate Past-President, Florida Storytelling Association, Member and active volunteer since 2016, Board Member 2018 – 2023, President 2018 – 2023. Non-profit group that produces the annual 4-day Florida Storytelling Festival in Mt Dora, Florida, to celebrate the art and craft of oral storytelling. While serving as president, I wrote grants; coordinated graphic design, marketing, and social media; navigated a pandemic with an online festival; facilitated the monthly board meetings to coordinate volunteers and vendors for our annual festival and other productions. flstory.com

Physician, Holistic Outpatient Practice, Part-Time, 08/2007 – present
Joy Health & Wellness, LLC, JoyHealthWellness.com
Board-certified Internal Medicine, Florida Medical License.
Primary Care Physician with a holistic approach. “Heal Your Story” Embodied Coaching Sessions. Craniosacral Therapy. In this capacity, I’m mainly a story-listener for my patients, but together we co-create new stories with plan for healing.

Writer, Blog/Newsletter, since 2011. LivingthePresentMoment.com

Online Instructor. StorytellingMedicine.com

Memberships

Education

Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Residency Training Program 07/1999 – 06/2003
Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) 08/1995 – 05/1999
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Cum Laude 08/1991 – 05/1995
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Performances

  • 2024
  • Fri Apr 5, 2024. Mindful Living Alumni Retreat, FGCU Food Forest, Ft Myers, FL. (First Doctor, Persephone)
  • Wed Apr 3, 2024. FGCU Storytelling @Wasmer Art Gallery. “Myths & Legends: It’s All Greek to Me” (Chronos & Cairos, Pandora, Sisyphus, Daedalus & Icarus, Persephone, Midas)
  • Thu Mar 21, 2024. Storytelling Showcase: Tamiami Tale Tellers @Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL. (The Search for Truth, The Tale Teller)
  • Mar 20, 2024. Pine Ridge Middle, Naples, FL. ROCK Mentoring. (Three Sacks of Truth)
  • Wed Mar 13, 2024. Bonita Senior Center. Storytelling for Positive Aging (First Doctor)
  • Mar 7 – 10, 2024. Texas Storytelling Festival, Denton, TX. Member Showcase (Ninth Night), Open Mic (First Doctor)
  • Mar 1 – 3, 2024. Azalea Storytelling Festival, LaGrange, GA. Attendee Only.
  • Tue Feb 13, 2024. Open Mic “Love” – Emcee and Storyteller (The Marriage Boulder)
  • Jan 25 – 28, 2024. Florida Storytelling Festival, Story Swap. (Love or Money)
  • Jan 5 – 7, 2024. Release & Renewal New Year’s Retreat: Transform Your Story. Suzanne Scurlock & Joel Ying.
  • 2023
  • Thursday, November 9, 2023. “Perceiving.” Online storytelling event produced by Ingrid Nixon. (Story: “Ninth Night”)
  • Thursday, October 26, 2023. “Haunted Tales.” 60-minute performance. Golden Gate Branch, Collier County Library, Naples, FL. (Big Big Lips, There’s Nobody Here, The Graveyard, Dance with Death)
  • April 14 – 15, 2023. Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival, Hiawassee, GA, Regional Teller Showcase performing 10-minute story (Love or Money)
  • Wed Apr 5, 2023. “From Jamaica with Love,” FGCU Storytelling Series, Florida Gulf Coast University, Wasmer Art Gallery (The Box, Love or Money, Ninth Night, Rum Punch)
  • Mar 9 – 12, 2023. Texas Storytelling Festival, Mar 2023, Open Mic Teller (Love or Money)
  • Mar 3, 2023. Storytelling Showcase @Alliance for the Arts – Co-Producer, Emcee, and Storyteller (one of 4 tellers with 20-min sets of stories)
  • Feb 3, 2023. Storytelling Showcase @Alliance for the Arts – Co-Producer, Emcee, and Storyteller (one of 4 tellers with 20-min sets of stories)
  • Jan 6 – 8, 2023. Release & Renewal New Year’s Retreat. Suzanne Scurlock & Joel Ying.
  • Jan 6, 2023. Storytelling Showcase @Alliance for the Arts – Co-Producer, Emcee, and Storyteller (one of 4 tellers with 20-min sets of stories)
  • 2022
  • Alliance for the Arts 2022 Storytelling Series: Feb 4, Mar 3, Apr 16 – Co-Producer, Emcee, and Storyteller (one of 4 tellers with 20-min sets of stories)
  • Better Said Than Done (online), December Holiday Program, produced by Jessica Robinson, “Recipe for Life / Rum Punch,” Thu Dec 8, 2022
  • Kind Stories in Concert (online), produced by Healing Story Alliance / National Storytelling Network, Heather Forest, “Spring of Youth,” Sun Dec 4, 2022
  • Open Mic (online), produced by Janice Del Negro, “Spring of Youth” and “A Hymn for Everything,” <date?>
  • Better Said Than Done (online), produced by Jessica Robinson, “I’ll Fly Away,” <date?>
  • “Never Forget,” FGCU Storytelling Series, Florida Gulf Coast University, Wasmer Art Gallery, 75-minutes, Wed Nov 8, 2022
  • Boca Raton Public Library Performance “From Jamaica with Love” (75 min), produced by Caren Neile – Sat Apr 9, 2022
  • 2021
  • Better Said Than Done (online), produced by Jessica Robinson, emcee for program – Thu Nov 11, 2021
  • Panel Discussion – Fighting Stereotypes and Scapegoating: Storytelling with a Sense of History
    Moderator Joel Ying; Panelists Alton Chung, Emil Guillermo, Nancy Wang
    Fri Jul 23, 2021 (Zoom / National Storytelling Network Conference)
  • Boca Raton Public Library – Storytelling Slam Contest – Runner Up / 2nd place (“My dad, the first doctor”)
    Sun Jul 11, 2021 (Zoom / Florida), participant Sun Jun 13, 2022
  • Belonging – Asian Voices, produced by Stories in Living Color / Storytellers of California, emcee
    Tue May 25, 2021 (Zoom / California)
  • Open Mic – Stories on the Square, showcase produced by Kanute Rarey
    Fri May 21, 2021 (Zoom / North Carolina)
  • Finding Ourselves in America: Asian American Voices, sponsored by StageBridge, AASIU, (“More Than a Box”)
    Thu May 20, 2021 (Zoom / San Francisco)
  • This Much Is True, producer/emcee: Scott Whitehair; Silvana Clark, Scott Whitehair, Tara Lake, Cara Weintraub, Joel Ying (“Love or Money”)
    Tue May 11, 2021 (Zoom / Chicago)
  • Party of Five, produced by Better Said Than Done, emcee: Jessica Robinson; Teller (“I’ll Fly Away”)
    Thu Apr 8, 2021 (Zoom / Virginia)
  • Stories of Luck – Outdoor Stage, emcee/teller: Joel Ying (“The Man With No Luck”, “Lucky the Leprochaun”)
    Thu Mar 25, 2021 (Alliance for the Arts, Ft Myers, FL)
  • Stories of Love – Outdoor Stage, emcee/teller: Joel Ying (“Persephone and the Seasons”)
    Thu Feb 25, 2021 (Alliance for the Arts, Ft Myers, FL)
  • Moonlight Tales: Distance Separates Us, Kindness Brings Us Together. Broward County Library, Online Event performing with Carrie Sue Ayvar and Adam Booth. (“The Teacher”, personal story) (Webex Event)
    Wed Feb 24, 2021, 7pm – 8pm
  • Tellabration! Storytellers of Central Florida. Guest Teller (“Kumbaya”)
  • 2020
    Sat Nov 21, 2020 (Zoom / Orlando)
  • FGCU Storytelling Circle “Gratitude Stories”. Emcee, Facilitator, Teller (“Weeping Willow”)
    Fri Nov 20, 2020 (Zoom / Ft Myers)
  • NEST Fest (Northeast Storytelling). Evening Showcase. Guest Teller (“The Teacher”)
    Sun Nov 15, 2020 (Zoom)
  • 5th Family Story Fest. Online Event Hosted by Sheila Arnold. Teller (“Lucky the Leprechaun”)
    Fri Aug 28, 2020 (Zoom)
  • Tapestry of Tales: Spinning Tales East and West – Asian American Showcase of stories hosted by Sheila Arnold. Teller (“The Stonecutter”)
    Tue Jun 23, 2020 (Zoom)
  • National Storytelling Network – Asian American Showcase. Online Event. Emcee and Teller (“More Than a Box”)
    Mon Jun 6, 2020 (Zoom)
  • Sacred Stories. Online Event Hosted by Sheila Arnold. Teller (“The Teacher”)
    Sun Apr 5, 2020
  • 2019
  • Tellabration, sponsored by Tamiami Tale Tellers, Lakes Regional Library, Ft Myers, FL
    Nov 23, 2019 (“The Weeping Willow”)
  • “It’s All Greek to Me: Myths, Legends, and Personal Stories” (60-minute solo-performance). Shawnee State Park, Lodge, Ohio, generously supported by the Friends of Shawnee State Park
    Fri Jul 19, 2019, 7pm – 8:30pm
  • 2018
  • “It’s All Greek to Me: Myths and More” (90-minute solo-performance)
    Office of Dr. Joel Ying, Meeting Room, Naples, FL
    Fri Dec 14, 2018, 7pm – 8:30pm
  • Slam Storytelling at FGCU, emcee and warm up the audience with a story,
    Fall 2018 (series of 3), Spring 2019 (series of 3)
  • Tellabration, sponsored by Tamiami Tale Tellers, Lakes Regional Library, Ft Myers, FL
    Nov 2018 (“The Marriage Boulder”)
  • Timpanogos Festival, invited to Timp Tell Contest, Sep 2018, “The Teacher” (personal story)
  • “Legacy of Love” (45-minute solo-performance)
    FRINGE of the Florida Storytelling Festival
    Fri Apr 13, 2018, 9:15pm – 10pm.
  • Tales from the Heart with Storytellers of the Round Table
    Renaissance Academy, FGCU, Punta Gorda, FL
    Mar 2, 2018 (“The Teacher”, “Balm of Gilead”)
  • “Legacy of Love” (90-minute solo-performance), Tea&Poets, Miami, FL
    Tue Feb 13, 2018, 7pm – 8:30pm.
  • 2017
  • Tellabration, sponsored by Tamiami Tale Tellers, Lakes Regional Library, Ft Myers, FL. World-wide event that happens the weekend before American Thanksgiving Day.
    Nov 2017 (“The Man with No Luck”)
  • Fri Aug 25, 2017, 7pm – 8:30pm.  “Legacy of Love” (debut 90-minute solo-performance)
    Office of Dr. Joel Ying, Meeting Room, Naples, FL
  • Sun Apr 2, 2017. Florida Storytelling Festival – Member Showcase “Stories from the Heart”. Invited to perform “The Teacher”, my signature personal story.
  • Sat Apr 1, 2017. Florida Storytelling Festival – StorySlam Contest, Runner Up (“Billy the Best Friend”, tall tale).
  • Tea & Tales with Storytellers of the Round Table, Hodges University, Naples, FL.
    Thu Mar 23, 2017
  • Naples Storytelling Guild (NSG), first inaugural meeting by Dr. Joel Ying on Thu Aug 25, 2016. Facilitated monthly meetings. Moved to Zoom in March 2020, group disbanded in 2021.

Recurring Productions / Performances

  • FGCU Storytelling. Fall 2018 – Present. Ongoing series of professional tellers events, open-mics, story slam, storytelling salons. Funded by the Seidler Foundation and produced co-produced by Dr. Joel Ying and Prof. Lori Cornelius for the Creative Writing Programming, Department of Language & Literature, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), Ft Myers, FL. Details at fgcustorytelling.com.
  • Tea & Tales with Storytellers of the Round Table, 2nd Thursdays during tourist season. High tea with tiers of food served, followed by a performance of seasonal stories by four tellers. Co-produced and performed in monthly events. Brambles Tea Room, Naples, FL.
    • Oct 2019 – March 2020 (final season)
    • Oct 2018 – May, 2019
    • Oct 2017 – May, 2018
    • Oct 2016 – May 2017
    • Oct 2015 – May 2016
  • Storytelling Showcase “The Elephant” (formerly, “StorySlam Naples”), ten tellers and an emcee take the show to the stage, produced by Dr. Joel Ying, Mary Lou Williams, and Storytellers of the Round Table.
    • Wed Jan 29, 2020, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL. The Elephant 4: “Stories You’ll Never Forget”(Encore performance, emcee Dr. Joel Ying, “Pandora’s Box”)
    • Mon Apr 1, 2019, Sugden Theatre/Tobye Hall, Naples, FL. The Elephant 4: “Stories You’ll Never Forget”(emcee Dr. Joel Ying, storyteller “Pandora’s Box”, “Billy the Best Friend”)
    • Wed Jan 30, 2019, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL. The Elephant 3: “Stories You’ll Never Forget”(Encore performance, emcee Dr. Joel Ying)
    • Mon Apr 23, 2018, Sugden Theatre/Tobye Hall, Naples, FL. The Elephant 3: “Stories You’ll Never Forget”(emcee Dr. Joel Ying)
    • Wed Jan 31, 2018, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL. The Elephant: “Stories You’ll Never Forget”(Encore performance, emcee Dr. Joel Ying)
    • Mon Apr 3, 2017, Sugden Theatre/Tobye Hall, Naples, FL. The Elephant: “Stories You’ll Never Forget”(A new name for a BIG event!)
    • Wed Jan 25, 2017, Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, FL. “StorySlam – An Evening of Storytelling” (encore performance)
    • Wed Aug 24, 2016, “StorySWAP Naples”
    • Mon Apr 4, 2016, Sugden Theatre/Tobye Hall, Naples, FL. “StorySlam – An Evening of Storytelling” (sponsored by Naples Advanced Toastmasters)
    • Fri Mar 4, 2015, “StorySlam Naples” at office of Dr. Joel Ying
    • Fri Dec 4, 2015, “StorySlam Naples” at office of Dr. Joel Ying
    • Fri Aug 7, 2015, “StorySlam Naples: An Evening of Storytelling” at office of Dr. Joel Ying

Workshops

  • “Storytelling as Healing – Storytelling Medicine: Creating Safe Space for Stories”, Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival, Hiawassee, GA, April 15, 2023
  • Release & Renewal New Year’s Online Retreat (with Suzanne Scurlock-Durana and Dr. Joel Ying; storytelling performance of Greek Myths integrated daily into the curriculum, prayer process to create and manifest New Year’s intentions.)
    Jan 2023, Online Zoom x 3 days
  • “Exploring Celtic Wisdom: Elements”, Four-part Online Webinar Series with Dr. Joel Ying and Janis McCall, Dec 2021, Mar 2022, Jun 2022, Sep 2022. Replay available at storytellingmedicine.com.
  • Release & Renewal New Year’s Online Retreat (with Suzanne Scurlock-Durana and Dr. Joel Ying; storytelling performance of Personal Stories integrated daily into the curriculum, prayer process to create and manifest New Year’s intentions.)
    Jan 2022, Online Zoom x 3 days
  • Tell Your Story, Folk Tale Edition. Using folk tales to create personal stories. Online Zoom Workshop. Series of 3 + bonus session. Wednesdays in July, 2021. 1pm – 2:30pm EDT.
  • Release & Renewal New Year’s Retreat (with Suzanne Scurlock-Durana and Dr. Joel Ying; storytelling performance integrated daily into the curriculum, prayer process based on the Wisdom Areas to create and manifest New Year’s intentions.)
    Jan 2021, Online Zoom x 3 days
  • Tell Your Story, Transform Your Life. Online interactive workshop on the art and craft of the personal story. Oct 13 – Nov 17, 2020, 7pm – 9pm ET.
  • “Exploring Celtic Wisdom: Celtic Calendar”, Eight-part Online Webinar Series with Dr. Joel Ying and Janis McCall, Dec 2019 – Nov 2020. Replay available at storytellingmedicine.com.
  • Tell Your Story: Connect, Reflect, Heal. Online interactive workshop with lecture, group exercises, and breakout groups. Jul 8-Aug 12, 2020, meeting once weekly for 6 weeks on Wednesdays, 7pm – 8:30pm ET.
  • Tell Your Story, Transform Your Life: The Art and Craft of the Personal Story. Online interactive workshop with lecture, group exercises, and breakout groups. May 20-June 24, 2020, meeting once weekly for 6 weeks on Wednesdays, 7pm – 8:30pm ET.
  • Release & Renewal New Year’s Retreat (with Suzanne Scurlock-Durana and Dr. Joel Ying; storytelling performance integrated daily into the curriculum with lectures on using the Native American medicine wheel as a personal tool to create and manifest New Year’s intentions.)
    Jan 2020, Sedona, AZ.
  • Rediscovering Play with Dr. Joel Ying and Deb Jewett (90-minute preview workshop of storytelling and drumming).
    Hope Springs Institute, Peebles, OH
    Sat Jul 20, 2019 at 10am and 1pm
  • Rediscovering Play Workshop Retreat with Kindred Spirits (Dr. Joel Ying facilitate circles and teach storytelling.)
    Hope Springs Institute, Peebles, OH
    Thu Sep 12 – 15, 2019 (4 -days)
  • Release & Renewal New Year’s Retreat (with Suzanne Scurlock-Durana and Dr. Joel Ying; storytelling performance integrated daily into the curriculum with lectures on using the Native American medicine wheel as a personal tool to create and manifest New Year’s intentions.)
    Jan 2019, Sedona, AZ.
  • The Secret to Producing Successful Events (sponsored by Toastmasters Academy) Office of Dr. Joel Ying, MD, Naples, FL
    Wed Feb 21, 2018, 7pm – 8:30pm
  • Release & Renewal New Year’s Retreat (co-taught with Suzanne Scurlock-Durana)
    Jan 2018, Sedona, Arizona. (Storytelling performance and lectures by Dr. Joel Ying, integrated into the curriculum daily.)
  • Telling Your Story: Touching Hearts, Changing Minds
    Dec 1, 2017. 7pm – 9pm (Office of Dr. Joel Ying, Naples, FL)
  • The Personal Story
    Nov 2017 (Kindred Spirits Retreat, Argyll, Scotland)
  • Release & Renewal (co-taught with Suzanne Scurlock-Durana) (storytelling performance by Dr. Joel Ying integrated into his lectures.)
    Jan 2017, Sedona, Arizona
  • The Personal Story: Touch Hearts, Changing Minds
    Aug 2016, Naples, FL (Toastmaster Academy)
  • Emotions & Speaking
    2015 Tampa, FL (Toastmasters District 48 Conference)
    Sep 2015 (Toastmasters Academy)
  • Art of Listening (& Evaluations)
    2014 Naples, FL (Toastmasters Academy)

Festivals & Conference Attended

  • Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival, Apr 1 – 3, 2022 (Online), Apr 14 – 15, 2023 with Donald Davis, Carolina Quiroga, Josh Goforth, Donna Washington, Kathi Littlejohn (The Ridges Resort, Hiawassee, GA)
  • Texas Storytelling Festival, Mar 10 – 13, 2022 (Online), Mar 2023 (Denton, TX), Mar 2024 (Denton, TX)
  • National Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough, TN 10/2015, 10/2016, 10/2017, 10/2018, 10/2019, 10/2020 (Online), 10/2022
  • Florida Storytelling Festival. Mt Dora, FL 4/2016, 4/2017 (Florida Stage Storyteller), 4/2018 (Fringe Teller), 1/2019 (Board Member), 1/2020 (President), 1/2021 (Online / President), 1/2022 (President), 1/2023 (President)
  • Azalea Storytelling Festival, LaGrange, GA, Mar 4 – 6, 2022, Mar 1 – 3, 2024
  • Chennai Storytelling Festival, 2020 (Online, Virtual from Chennai, India), 2021 (Online), 2022 (Online)
  • National Storytelling Network, Online Conference “Connected” 6/2020, Online Conference 7/22/2021 – 7/25/2021
  • NEST Fest 11/2020 (Online)
  • Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Lehi, UT 9/2017, 9/2018 (Timp Tell Contest Finalist), 9/2020 (Virtual Attendee)
  • Fox Valley Storytelling Festival, 8/2020 (Virtual Attendee)
  • Stone Soup Storytelling Festival. Woodruff, SC. 4/2017 (New Voice Teller)

Workshops Attended

  • Donna Washington 4/2023 workshop on the art of telling scary stories to children … safely (Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival)
  • Colin Urwin 3/2023, Master Class on Making Old Folk Tales New (Texas Storytelling Festival)
  • Sheila Arnold 3/2023 workshop on the art of the storytelling emcee (Texas Storytelling Festival)
  • Noa Baum 7/2021 (4-week Online Course, meeting weekly) “Yes, You Can!” Storytelling Course (Personal Stories)
  • Doug Lipman (6-week Online Course, meeting weekly) “Joy of Coaching” Workshop, Spring 2021
  • Doug Lipman (6-week Online Course, meeting weekly) “Growing a Story” Workshop 2020
  • Sheila Arnold (Mt Dora, FL, 1/2019, Ft Myers, FL, 10/2019)
  • Loren Neimi 7/2019, Wildacres Retreat Center, North Carolina
  • Jennifer Samuel Chance (Telephone, Tampa), Story Coaching 2018-2019
  • Sue O’Halloran (Jonesborough, TN, 10/2019)
  • Carmen Deedy (Naples, FL 2016; Lehi, UT 9/2017)
  • Elizabeth Ellis (Naples, FL 6/2017)
  • Tim Lowry (Mt Dora, FL 4/2017)
  • Bill Lepp (Naples, FL 2016, 2/2017)
  • Geraldine Buckley (Naples, FL 1/2017)
  • Donald Davis (Mt Dora, FL 4/2016; Denton, TX 3/2024)
  • Ann Randolf (Jonesborough, TN 10/2016)
  • Kaye Byrnes (Naples, FL 2016)
  • Kim Weitkamp (2014, 2015, 2016)

Additional Experience

Meditation/Mindfulness/Personal Development Workshop Facilitator

Healing from the Core Presenter / Practitioner, since 2008

Acupuncture for Physicians, Training Program 07/2006 – 07/2007
The Helm’s Institute, Los Angeles, California

Craniosacral Therapy (Osteopathic Bodywork Therapy), since 2007
Upledger Institute, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Tai Chi Instructor, Chen-Style, since 10/2000
Yan Gao Fei, Hollywood, Florida

Yoga Certified-Instructor, Completed Training 07/2012
Love Yoga Center, Naples, Florida