Awards & Affiliations
Professional Awards
- National Storytelling Network North Central Service and Leadership ORACLE Award www.storynet.org/award/winners.htm
- Michigan Association for Media in Education Mentor Award and the Ruby Brown Award for Individual Excellence
- Fitzgerald Board of Education Commendation of Excellence
- Education Excellence Rising Star Award - Michigan Association of School Boards
Awards for "Raising Voices: Creating Youth Storytelling Groups and Troupes"
- Five Foot Bookshelf: VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) Essential Books for Professionals Who Serve Teens http://pdfs.voya.com/VO/YA2/VOYA200410FiveFootBookshelf.pdf
- Storytelling World Honor Award
- Anne Izard Storyteller’s Choice Award www.westchesterlibraries.org
- Youth Storytelling Spotlight www.youthstorytelling.com/sig/judy.htm
Awards for "Good Character"
- Gold Award Creative Magazine DVD of the Year Award
Professional Affiliations
- National Storytelling Network, Board of Directors
- Northlands Storytelling Network, Board of Directors
- Michigan Reading Association
- Michigan Association for Media in Education
- International Reading Association
- Detroit Story League, President 1996-1999
- American Library Association
- American Association of School Librarians
- Judy founded and facilitates The Fitzgerald Parent-Tellers, (Michigan Association for Media in Education Volunteer Award)
- Judy founded The Chatterton Talespinners, a middle school student storytelling troupe