The Story Lab at Olin
Co-Founders and Directors: Jonathan Adler and Gillian Epstein
Our Goal:
Stories connect us – they build identity and community. The Olin Story Lab advances Olin’s mission of “engineering for everyone” by designing and coaching storytelling experiences. From expert speakers to brand new storytellers, we work with a range of individuals and organizations to amplify stories that might not otherwise be heard.
Our Process:
We offer a highly personalized and collaborative process grounded in literary practice, the performing arts, and psychological science. In the Story Lab, we use our experience as teachers, editors, consultants, and directors to empower storytellers with ways to create and share inspiring stories that foster self-awareness and build increasingly empathic and inclusive communities.
Our Clients:
We have worked with leaders who already have a big stage and everyday people who have never stepped on stage: college presidents and college students, non-profit organizations and professional societies, university faculty and staff, high school students and K-12 teachers, professional writers and those just getting started. And yes, even those who never even thought about getting started. (We grew this practice by teaching storytelling to engineers).
All of our work is personalized, so please reach out to us to discuss how we might collaborate with you!
Contact us: Jonathan Adler or Gillian Epstein
Learn more about Jon and Gillian
Scenes from past Story Lab projects
Dr. Gillian Epstein introduces the Story Slam at EXPO.
Moisés Sabido García delivers a story at President Barabino's Inauguration.
David Hall shares a story with the audience at President Gilda Barabino's Inauguration, May 2022.
President Gilda Barabino at her Inauguration with Drs. Jon Adler and Gillian Epstein, co creators of the Story Lab.
A glimpse of the writing ribbon portion of President Barabino's Inauguration ceremony
Attendees at President Barabino's Inauguration ceremony participate in a writing ribbon exercise
Writing ribbons blow in the wind at the Inauguration of President Gilda A. Barabino
President Gilda Barabino tells her story at her Inauguration Story Slam
Olin Community Story Slam – 2019
Featuring Antonio Perez
Watch Previous Story Lab Productions
Gillian Epstein
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Jon Adler
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Amon Milner
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Hwei-Shin Harriman
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Adva Waranyuwat
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Moisés Sabido García
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David Hall
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Meg Ku
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