About me
Theresa Okokon is an award-winning writer, storyteller, and teacher. A Wisconsinite living in New England, she is the co-host of Stories From The Stage who—in addition to writing and performing her own stories—also teaches storytelling and writing, coaches other tellers, hosts storytelling events, collaborates with nonprofits on narrative-driven special projects and events. An alum of both the Memoir Incubator and Essay Incubator programs at GrubStreet, Theresa's memoir of essays about memory, family stories, and the death of her father -- titled Who I Always Was -- was published by Atria Books at Simon & Schuster in 2025. In a starred review of Theresa's book, Booklist described Theresa writing: "Imagine the wit of Nora Ephron colliding with the raw honesty of Roxane Gay, and you’ll get a sense of Okokon’s brilliant storytelling."
