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Presenting My Whole Self: A Storytelling Workshop.

Part of Hillel's "From Stigma to State: Owning Our Stories"

Location

Sondheim Hall : 409

Date & Time

March 26, 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Description

UMBC Hillel is thrilled to welcome Pamela Rae Schuller to campus on Thursday, March 26 for a storytelling workshop. Come learn the important adulting skills of embracing your full sell for who you are in self-presentation. Perfect for interviews, storytelling events, and general conversations. Space is limited, PLEASE RSVP.

As a teen, Pamela Schuller had the worst diagnosed case of Tourette Syndrome in the country, a touch of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and a whole lot of pent-up anger. She spent years depressed and wishing her differences away. Over time, she started looking at her life differently and turned her obstacles and challenges into the very fuel that propels her. Now an internationally known disability and mental health advocate and professional stand-up comedian, Pamela's stories of growing up in a body she had no control over are engaging, powerful, a little bit heart-wrenching, and unapologetically funny.

Pamela doesn't just "tolerate" what makes her different; she embraces it, loves it, and finds the funny in it... all while challenging her audiences to do the same.

This event is open to full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy.