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Rita Paskowitz is an experienced storytelling and arts facilitator currently serving as the Opera Outreach Fellows’ Creativity Mentor at Opera Omaha since August 2018. With a strong background in engaging audiences through storytelling, Rita has been self-employed as a storyteller since January 2000 and has contributed as a speaker coach for TEDx Omaha since August 2016. Rita co-directs the ASK ME WHY I CARE: Public Service Stories Project and has held leadership roles in various initiatives, including directing creative workshops and projects at FINDING A VOICE and facilitating storytelling programs at Grief's Journey. Additionally, Rita has extensive experience in education, serving as an instructor at the Certified Public Managers Institute/UNO and as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where Rita teaches graduate-level courses in storytelling. Rita holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech and Drama from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.