Also known as evenSteven, Steven Rathwell is a writer and storyteller who reinvents himself on an irregular basis. A fugitive of the public education system, he retired from teaching high school English to exercise racehorses at Hastings Park in Vancouver. In the past few years evenSteven has performed everywhere from public schools to the Pacific National Exhibition to Word on the Street. In addition to writing and producing radio documentaries for CBC Radio, he’s also been a featured performer at the Vancouver International Storytelling Festival and is currently readying his first young adult novel “The Lost Tree-Fort of Koola-Koola” for publication.

As a learning consultant for the innovative educational movement ‘SelfDesign’ (www.selfdesign.org), Steven uses stories and storytelling techniques to enhance self-reflection and encourage people to recognize the narrative and symbolic possibilities of their own life. A member of the Healing Story Alliance, evenSteven offers storytelling performances and workshops that use humour and empathy to empower individuals to follow their unique path.