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About Nestor "the boss" Gomez
         He was born in Guatemala and moved to Chicago in the mid 80's. He told his first story at a Chicago Moth 
Slam, as a way to get over stuttering. Surprisingly, he won the slam that night and has not stop sharing stories ​since. 
         He has won thirty three Chicago Moth Slams,
thirteen Milwaukee Moth Slams, seven Madison Moth Slam, and one Louisville Kentucky Moth Slam. He has also won virtual slams in Twin Cities
(twice) , Atlanta, Washington D.C (twice), Vermont, Seattle, Texas(twice), England (twice), Detroit, Miami, Denver, Portland and Alabama, one Eastern, one Central zone Virtual story slam plus three Chicago Moth Grand Slam and one Milwaukee Grand Slam ; for a grand total of 76 Moth Slams wins.
         He is also the winner of the 2022 National Storytelling Network Grand Slam.
         Nestor is also the creator/producer/curator and host of  80 Minutes Around the World an Immigration Storytelling  show which features the stories of immigrants, refugees, their descendants  and allies
Educational Outreach:
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  • September 22 2015 Metropolitan School House Chicago, classroom visit and storytelling performance 
  • ​October 15 2015 Hyat Elementary School Chicago, classroom visit and storytelling performance
  • North Park University Chicago ongoing workshops and performances since May 2016
  • April 28 2016 Erickson Institute Chicago, breakdown of writing process, storytelling performance 
  • December 13, 2016 St Charles North High School Illinois, breakdown of writing process and performance
  • ​March 1 2018 LaSalle Elementary Language Academy Chicago, Immigration storytelling performance
  • April 9 and 10 2018 Washington & Jefferson College Pennsylvanian, writing workshop Immigration Storytelling performance with students and faculty
  • May 19 2018 Mc Henry County College Illinois, storytelling performance
  • September 8 2018 International High School for Science Health, breakdown of writing process, storytelling performance
  • September 26 and 27 Kentucky University Kentucky, writing workshop, Immigration Storytelling Performance with students
  • Columbia College, writing workshop,  Breakdown of writing process, storytelling performance
  • October 13, 2018 Presenter at Illinois TESOL-BE Mini-Convention "Finding Our Voice" spoke about overcoming stutter, learning English as an immigrant and finding a path to storytelling.
  • March 12, 2019 Speaker at West Leyden High School in Northlake Illinois,, share immigration, school and family stories
  • March 15, 2019 visited Lewiston, Maine and shared immigration stories with students from kindergarten to 6th grade
  • October 11, 2019 visited International High School for Science Health, breakdown of writing process, storytelling performance
  • ​October 14, 2019 at Baker Demonstration School performed a sample of 80 minutes Immigration show at the school auditorium and visited classroom
  • Participated on Odyssey Festival 2020 at Adlai E. Stevenson High School , sharing stories and during Q&A
  • March 4, 2020 shared Immigration stories at Baxter Auditorium in the Morton Grove Public library
  • March 11, 2020 Speaker at East Leyden High School and brought 80 Minutes Around the World Immigration show to West Leyden High School
  • Share stories virtually as one of the speakers for ChiTeen Festival April 25, 2020
  • ​May 4 Virtual Presentation at Elmhurst College
  • Speaker at ​Oak park Public library virtual Many Stories, Many voices show July 29, 2020
  • September 30, 2020 Virtual 80 Minutes Around the World Immigration show for Palos Heights Library
  • November 17, 2020 Immigration stories at Truman college, Chicago
  • December 2020 Guest Speaking for World Cultures at Maine West High School
  • April 2 2021, virtual Immigration Stories presentation at Florida Gulf Coast University
  • April 28 2021 virtual visit to student at Sonoma Academy
  • September 24, 2021 live presentation of Immigration Stories at Northeastern University Chicago​
  • ​February 16, 2022 Live presentation at Schaumburg H.S. 
  • February 23, 2022 Keynote speaker at the Virtual Essa & Multilingual Illinois Conference for teachers and administrators.
  • February 25 till March 18, 2022 Artist in Residence at Glen Flora elementary in Waukegan Illinois.
  • March 9, 2022 Speaker at East Leyden High School in Northlake Illinois,, shared immigration stories.
  • April 1, 2022 at Baker Demonstration School performed a sample of 80 minutes Immigration show.​
  • April 13, 20 and May 4, storytelling workshop at Racine Correctional Institution ​as part of Odyssey Beyond Bars
  • April 22, 2022 Shared stories in Spanish for the Spanish Storytelling at IMSA (Institute of Mathematics and Science Academy)
  • September 21, 2022 Featured Speaker at North Park University for Hispanic Heritage Month celebration 
  • October 22, 2022 Writing workshop at Ragdale  Foundation as part of Story Jam writer's retreat.
5Performances:

80 Minutes Immigration show at Elmhurst Public Library. November 11, 2022

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peaker at Chicago Literary Hall of Fame ceremony to honor Rick Kogan,  Oct 18, 2022, 
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Featured storyteller at St Louis Storytelling Festival. October 13-15, 2022.

Featured storyteller at Spring Grove Storytelling Festival, October 1, 2022.
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Storytelling workshop and performance at Grange Hall in Essex, Ny. September 24 2022.
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Featured Storyteller at Timpanogos Storytelling Festival September 2022

Performances and Storytelling Workshop as part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas: ​June 19, 2022

Virtual Participation on the Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival, March 24-26 2021 

Virtual presentation at the Jonesborough National Storytelling Festival. October 1-2 , 2021

Speaker at Robert Crown Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, October 6 2021

Mc at Story Corps Chicago's Farewell event August 26 2021

​Speaker at Sundays of State as part of the American Writer's Museum Presentation July 2021

Speaker at Norther Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors -NIJFON 10 year anniversary virtual celebration Feb 2021

Speaker at Fortnight Chicago Foundation:  October 23, 2020

Speaker at virtual benefit for The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights July 23, 2020

Speaker at the End Detention, Decriminalization and deportation of Immigrants in Chicago July 2019

Virtual presentation at Outlier Podcast Festival May 13, 2020

Toast Masters Schaumburg  May 4, 2019

Fillet of Solo Storytelling Festival in Chicago, IL (2015-present)

The Corner in Lewiston, ME (March 2018 and March 2019)

Champions for Justice Seventh Annual Gathering in Aurora, IL (October 2018) 
 
International Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough Exchange Place Teller in Jonesborough, TN (October 2018)
 
Evanston Public Library Fourth Annual Storytelling Festival in Evanston, IL (October 2018) 
 
Third Coast Festival Historias Bilingues in Chicago, IL (October 2018)

International Day of Peace Celebration at Keeling Puri Peace Plaza in Rockford, IL (September 2018)

Stage left at Woodstock Illinois (April 21 2018 and September 18 2021)

The National Storytelling Convention in Kansas City, MO (June 2017) 

TedX Presentation at North Park University in Chicago, IL (May 2017) 

The Hook in Cedar Rapids, IA (March 2017)

Printer’s Row Lit Fest in Chicago, IL (June 2016 and September 2021)

Tellabration Storytelling Festival in Chicago, IL (November 2016)

The Moth GrandSlam in Chicago (10 times), Madison (2 times), and Milwaukee (2 times): 3 wins 

The Moth MainStage in New York, NY; Elko, NV; El Paso, TX; Santa Barbara, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Chicago, IL 

Eighty Minutes around the World in Chicago, IL; New York, NY, Lexington, KY; Pittsburgh, PE ; Detroit, Michigan;
​Dallas, Pennsylvania ; 
 
Shows in Chicago: The Laugh Factory: Adventures in Storytelling (in Spanish), Story Jam, First Person Live, You’re Being Ridiculous, Tuesday Funk, Story Club, Here Chicago, The Stoop, Sunday Morning Stories, at Writers Theatre and more… 
Corporate Outreach:
  • Diversity and inclusivity Zoom Conference with AMC employees October 8 2021
  • Vrtual presentation for RAPP Juntos, Hispanic Heritage Month celebration ​October 12 2022

Awards:
Winner of the Audience Favorite at Story Club North Side and at Here, Chicago storytelling show and winner of over 60 Moth Slams.
He is also winner of the first ever Joyfest Chicago Story Slam.
Nestor was also nominated for Outstanding Storyteller and Outstanding Solo Performance for the 2019 Chicago's Alta Awards.
One of Lit 50: Who Really Books in Chicago 2019 by New City Lit
Nominated for Outstanding Solo Performance and Storyteller of the year 2018 and 2019 by Alta (the Alliance of Latinx Theater Artist of Chicago)
Published work
  • a collection of driving for ride sharing companies in Chicago title Your Driver Has Arrived 
  • a story published as part of Storyteller's True Stories About Love Stories, my story is title Beautiful
  • a story published as part of an anthology of Chicago's writers title Open Heart Chicago. ​
  • article for Story Crossroads, title "We Are All Storytellers, navigating 21st Century Storytelling and shyness" 
  • a couple of stories published for Story Club Magazine
Projects:
Nestor is currently working on several projects, among them:
  • Publication of a novel
  • Publication of a book of poetry
  • Publication of a collection of short stories
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My First collection of ride sharing stories in Chicago - YOUR DRIVER HAS ARRIVED - has been published . Get your copy NOW ! click here for more details

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 I Created, Produce, curate and Host 80 Minutes Around the World, Immigration Storytelling show
​a show that showcases the stories of Immigrants, their descendants and allies
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