Reverend Selena A Naumoff
Speaker & Panelist
I can appear on my own or with my colleague, Erin Christian, to discuss several educational topics relating to comic books & graphic novels and how they can be used in the classrooms. We have appeared all over the U.S. at schools, libraries, and comic conventions presenting on topics that include the Holocaust in Comic Books, Historical Events in Comics & Graphic Novels, and The Comic Code Authority. We are currently working on presentations on Graphic Novels in Classic Literature, Graphic Novels in LGBTQ+ Topics, and more!
I am also available for solo workshops and presentations on acting, directing, auditioning, various religious topics, basic stage combat for kids & teens, and much more!
Church Pastors looking for a Sunday off? I have a Master of Divinity and am available for Pulpit Supply!
Selena
Selena A Naumoff, MDiv, works at the Holocaust Awareness Institute at the University of Denver. She runs the Holocaust Survivors Speakers Bureau there and works with the local Colorado survivors to schedule them for speaking events and assist them with anything they require. She is also a life-long comic book enthusiast whose favorites include Captain America, Black Panther, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Sandman, and X-Men. She has been attending Comic Conventions since before it was cool. Selena wants everyone to remember that the Holocaust did not happen overnight. And that even though it occurred far away, it still affects us locally and unless we remember and stand up for each other, it has the potential to happen again.
Erin
Erin Christian, MFA, is the Gifted and Talented English Language Arts teacher at Ken Caryl Middle School. She has extensive experience using graphic novels in her classroom and over the years has worked hard to connect her students with Holocaust survivors so that they can learn about that time in history from first-hand witnesses. She is a self-described nerd who is passionate about the community building opportunities that conventions provide. In addition to working with youth in education, she also writes memoirs and has participated in several storytelling events by Denver's local chapter of The Moth. She wants to impress on her students as well as audiences that literature is the conduit through which we learn about our collective history, explore our present, and shape visions for our future. It is one of the most powerful tools we have at combating hatred and fostering empathy.
